Chemicals giant BASF and RWE have presented a project to build a 2 GW offshore wind farm that would power BASF’s chemical site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and enable CO2-free production of hydrogen. No public subsidies would be needed for the construction of the wind farm, which is already in the plan
BW Ideol has entered into an agreement with an unnamed partner with whom it will bid to build a floating wind farm in France. According to the company, BW Ideol formalised a partnership with “an undisclosed leading utility” during the first quarter of this year. The partners will submit a joint bid
London-listed oil company Bahamas Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has informed that it would continue operating under a new name.
Israel’s energy ministry has ordered Chevron to restart output at the Tamar offshore gas field nine days after it was shut down.
The U.S. NV5 Geospatial has acquired the Newport-based Geodynamics, expanding its deepwater and nearshore survey offerings. The acquisition will see the combination of Geodynamics’ full-ocean depth sonar-based hydrographic and geophysical surveying with NV5 Geospatial’s topographic and bathymetric c
Three Norwegian unions broke off negotiations with the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association and will be heading to mediation.
Finder Energy has completed the acquisition of two highly prospective UK North Sea operated licences, P2502 and P2524, from Azinor.
The Basque energy agency Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) has launched a call for marine renewable energy demonstration projects that will be funded under the state aid program for renewable energy development.
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has performed a landmark 150th marine LNG fuelling operation for Green Funnel Aframax tankers with its partner, Hague-based oil and LNG major Shell.
Dutch cable logistics company WIND has opened a new cable storage facility in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. The new facility is situated at the Sealane terminal in the Emmahaven, and provides open-air and warehouse storage space. According to WIND, the Eemshaven facility will be an extension of its ca
The European Commission has approved Polish offshore wind Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, through which the country plans to support the realisation of offshore wind projects with € 22.5 billion and reach its renewable energy targets without unduly distorting competition. The CfD scheme, whic
Development Bank of Japan Inc. (DBJ) has become a signatory to the Poseidon Principles, a regulatory framework for responsible financing of the shipping industry. DBJ joins a number of Asian financial institutions to ink the framework over the recent period, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corpora
Norwegian offshore safety watchdog has given Equinor a notice of an order after two cases of exposure to carcinogenic asbestos fibres.
Seaspan Corporation has taken delivery of two 8,500 TEU containerships.
