Wellesley Petroleum has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway.
AIM-listed Europa Oil & Gas has got an extension for a license offshore Ireland from the Irish government’s DECC.
Ports of Stockholm has been given the green light from the Swedish Government to apply for EU funding for three sustainability initiatives. The major focus of the projects is the development of the electricity infrastructure, in support of the transition to greener shipping by lowering quayside air
The UK Government has allocated £33 million (€38.6 million) for new technologies to 33 projects across all twelve regions of the UK to deliver demonstrations, factory trials, and feasibility studies. The funding awarded through the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) totals now £128 mill
BOEM has made modifications to monetary penalties for oil and gas companies, implementing the 2024 inflation adjustments.
Norway recorded an increase in oil and gas production in December 2023 compared to the volumes seen in November 2023, last year, and the figures included in the Norwegian Offshore Directorate’s predictions.
Four Japanese companies — Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan Engine Corporation, IHI Power Systems, and Nihon Shipyard — have signed a series of contracts to build the world’s first ammonia-fueled medium gas carrier (AFMGC) equipped with Japan-made engines.
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vesse
The Clean Arctic Alliance is calling on the maritime sector to reduce the impact of underwater noise from shipping on Arctic wildlife.
In a disheartening revelation, the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has unveiled alarming statistics regarding the abandonment of vessels in 2023. The figures reflect a worrying increase compared to the previous year, signifying an unsettling trend that demands urgent attention from
With the launch of AET’s Singapore-flagged very large crude carrier (VLCC) Eagle Veracruz, the Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) has crossed the 100 million gross tonnage milestone.
The Baltic islands of Bornholm, Gotland and Åland have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to work together on easing the islands’ shift to sustainable energy. According to Baltic Energy Island, the agreement focuses on the exchange of knowledge and the strengthening of local democratic engagement, reco
The first stage of what is said to be the largest floating solar plant in Brazil has been inaugurated in the State of São Paulo. The UFF Araucária project is located at the Billings dam and is being developed by Empresa Metropolitana de Águas e Energia (EMAE) and KWP Energia. The first stage, coordi
Aker BP and Equinor have found more oil in one well drilled in the North Sea, using Odfjell Drilling’s semi-submersible rig.
