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  • Proman Stena Bulk holds a naming ceremony for the methanol tanker Stena Pro Marine

    Proman Stena Bulk has formally christened its methanol-fueled 49,900 deadweight tonnage (DWT) tanker Stena Pro Marine at the Port of New Orleans. Stena Pro Marine is a dual-fuel mid-range (MR) tanker that was constructed at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. It has been in full-time operation since its delivery in 2022 and consumes 12,500…


  • Exmar launches floating liquefied natural gas and floating storage unit vessels

    Exmar has launched the Tango Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) and Excalibur Floating Storage Unit (FSU) vessels, which will sail from Dubai to Congo. Tango FLNG, which has a liquefaction capacity of approximately 1,000,000,000m3 per annum of gas (BCMA), will be moored 3km offshore along with the Excalibur FSU upon their arrival in Congo. Exmar…


  • Plant Based World London and Fi Europe 2023: Planteneers focusing on HME, fish alternatives, and enriched plant products

    Planteneers is presenting new highlights from its portfolio at the Plant Based World Expo in London and Fi Europe in Frankfurt. These include high moisture extrudate for the production of plant-based meat alternatives, as well as new compounds for making plant-based whitefish and salmon alternatives. Functional systems for high-protein yogurt alternatives, enriched cheese snacks, and…


  • Inditex partners with Maersk to reduce its maritime transportation emissions

    Inditex, the parent company of fashion brands such as Zara and Massimo Dutti, has partnered with the freight group Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint from seaborne logistics by incorporating alternative fuels on all its inbound routes with the carrier. Through the ECO Delivery Ocean program, Maersk replaces fossil fuels on its…


  • Yacht Club de Monaco installs two Aqua superPower high-power marine charging systems

    The Yacht Club de Monaco (YCM) marina has installed two Aqua 200 high-power charging (HPC) marine systems to meet the demands of electric leisure and commercial boats. YCM collaborated with Aqua superPower to install the systems in time to host the annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge. According to the partners, the collaboration resulted in the…


  • Baxi unveils specialist commercial heat pump facility

    Baxi has hosted the first official visit to its €13 million commercial heat pump R&D and laboratory site in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain. Baxi is part of BDR Thermea Group. The 7,000m² Baxi factory, located near Barcelona and opened just last year, is focused on developing and producing commercial heat pump technology. The site boasts…


  • Hager launches industry-leading training platform

    Industry professionals have the chance to fine-tune their skills and absorb new knowledge thanks to the launch of a new training platform. Hager Academy Online is a dedicated online learning platform designed by electrical manufacturer, Hager UK. Launched in September, it’s an evolution of the face-to-face training that Hager already offers. Hager UK says, “There’s…


  • Armorduct joins the Electrical Distributors’ Association

    Armorduct has joined the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) as an affiliate manufacturer. To further improve its service to wholesalers, it has also joined the EDATA data pool, where manufacturers share their product data with multiple wholesalers. Alfie Rowe, Managing Director at Amorduct, says, “We pride ourselves on offering the wholesaler the best possible service by…


  • Successful funding bid for Inform leads to collaborative innovation

    EA Technology, together with project partners, has been successful in winning funding for the Alpha phase of the Inform project – a collaborative initiative to develop a self-serve high voltage connections tool to be hosted on Northern Powergrid’s website, for use by developers of complex sites. Working alongside Northern Powergrid, Energy Systems Catapult, Newcastle NHS Trust,…


  • Univar Solutions named exclusive distributor for Biospringer yeast ingredients in the Nordics

    Univar Solutions has reached an agreement with Biospringer by Lesaffre to distribute its natural yeast ingredients in the European Nordics region of Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The agreement comprises Biospringer’s Springer Reveal, Springer Signature, Springer Proteissimo, Springer Cocoon, Springer Precursor, Springer Mask, and Springer Umami ingredient brands. “Working in tandem with Biospringer, we…