French and Belgian energy infrastructure operators GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium have decided to launch a feasibility study for the cross-border hydrogen transmission network, following a market call that raised interest from 17 companies. GRTgaz and Fluxys Belgium conducted consultations in France and
DOF Group has secured a contract extension in Brazil for one of its anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels, as well as new vessel contracts in West Africa and in the North Sea. Norskan Offshore, DOF’s Brazilian subsidiary, signed a contract extension with Petrobras for the 21.000 class Brazilian
Switzerland-based engine developer WinGD has been selected to provide dual-fuel engines to power QatarEnergy’s LNG carrier newbuilds. WinGD’s latest generation of X72DF-2.1 engines will power 25 vessels as part of QatarEnergy’s North Field East (NFE) project, the biggest LNG carrier newbuilding proj
Aker BP is preparing to make FIDs and submit plans for development and operations (PDOs) for several oil and gas projects by year-end.
China’s shipbuilder Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding has held a naming and delivery ceremony for the first of three LNG carriers the company is building for compatriot COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC).
Singapore-based energy solutions provider Sembcorp Industries has formed strategic partnerships with the Japanese government and various corporations to progress hydrogen and other decarbonisation initiatives. The collaborations were signed on 25 October on the sidelines of the Singapore Internation
ORPC Canada, a subsidiary of US-based company ORPC, has deployed its first RivGen hydrokinetic power system in Canada, which generates emission-free electricity from free-flowing rivers and tidal currents.
The discussion around the decarbonization of the shipping industry is moving into a new stage and the issue is no longer around whether to decarbonize, but rather how to decarbonize the sector as efficiently and sustainably as possible. The industry stakeholders know that they would need to transiti
Van Oord’s new cable-laying vessel Calypso is en route to the VARD Brattvaag yard in Norway for construction finishing, following its launch at the VARD Tulcea shipyard in Romania last week. Van Oord placed an order with VARD for the 131-meter-long vessel at the end of 2020 as part of the strategy t
Chinese shipbuilding company Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has signed a contract for two 175,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Norway’s energy giant Equinor has completed the drilling of a wildcat well in the Norwegian Sea but failed to find hydrocarbons.
The government of the Federal Republic of Germany has signed a five-year contract with the US-based liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Excelerate Energy to charter the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Excelsior. The government chartered the FSRU to help provide energy security and su
The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA International) has released results of an in-depth survey in the maritime industry, describing the figures on gender-based discrimination against women, onboard harassment, and bullying as ‘shocking’. The online survey was conducted j
An industry association representing European ocean energy sector, Ocean Energy Europe, has welcomed the new report which supports the European Parliament’s call for at least 5% of new renewable energy capacity to come from innovative renewable energy technologies.
