Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings Limited (WK NatPower), a new joint venture between Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong and the UK-based clean energy enabler NatPower Marine, and Shandong Port Group (SPG), a Chinese state-owned port company, have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to de
ADES International Holding, a subsidiary of ADES Holding Company, which is part of Saudi Arabia-headquartered ADES Group, has tightened its grip on 33 jack-up rig additions to its fleet by revising its cash merger offer to bring the UAE-based Shelf Drilling into its fold. As a result, more than half
The Hague-based Wave Energy Collective (Weco) has completed the first full assembly of its Kaizen 2.0 wave energy device and carried out dry tests of the power take-off unit and control system at Holland Shipyards Group. “Last week we successfully performed our first full assembly of the new Kaizen
Eco (Atlantic) Oil & Gas, an AIM-listed and Canada-headquartered oil and gas company focused on the Atlantic Margin, has undertaken several activities aimed at optimizing its assets offshore Namibia.
Classification society Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AIP) for Hi-CLEARS, a safety solution for ammonia-fueled ships, developed by the affiliates of South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai – HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (
Spanish automated wind-assisted propulsion system specialist bound4blue has clinched validation of its wind propulsion system force matrix calculation methodology from the UK’s classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR), thus leaping another step forward in the ambition to “accelerate and simplify
The construction of the first of four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore ordered from China has officially begun. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping in November 2024, with the contra
French automobile manufacturer Renault Group has signed up to participate in United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) Sail for Change fuel-switching program, making it the fifth automotive manufacturer to join the pioneering initiative that has seen major reductions in emissions through bunkering of liq
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured a new contract in the Asia Pacific region (APAC), this time for moorings hook-up services. The scope covers DOF’s full suite of in-house project management, engineering, procurement and logistics support services and will see Skandi Hercules used for rela
Finland-based maritime transport company Langh Ship has taken delivery of the third and final unit in a series of eco-friendly container feeder ships built by the PaxOcean shipyard in Zhoushan, China. According to both of the companies, a naming ceremony for the vessel was held on September 12, wher
BP Exploration & Production, a subsidiary of the UK-based energy heavyweight BP, has picked Gate Energy, a Houston-based engineering, commissioning, and field services player, to handle the commissioning scope of its semi-submersible floating production unit (FPU) destined for a deepwater project in
Brazilian oil and gas company PRIO has received the authorization for a tie-back project in Brazil’s Campos basin.
As countries around the world prepare for massive energy infrastructure build-out, Canada is laying the groundwork to strengthen its trade might and energy security by giving the green light for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which is being developed on the country’s northwest coast to expor
UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has formed a strategic partnership with H2C, the global attribute market platform for low-carbon fuels, to speed up maritime fuel switching.
