Vitol Asia, a unit of a Switzerland-based energy and commodities company Vitol, and GAIL (India), the largest natural gas supplier under India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, have signed a deal for the annual supply of approximately one million metric tons of LNG for a period of approximate
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has reportedly entered into a unique agreement with compatriot rival Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), marking the first-ever collaboration between two shipbuilding heavyweights. While specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, reports suggest that Hanwha Ocean wil
Norwegian owner and operator of LNG carriers and FSRUs Höegh LNG has extended and expanded its services to LNG import terminal Sociedad Portuaria el Cayao (SPEC LNG) in Cartagena, Colombia. Höegh LNG said the agreement with SPEC enables continuity and increase of energy supply through at least 2031,
Aker BP has teamed up with technology provider Vissim to adopt an upgraded oil spill detection solution across its key offshore installations. Set to be installed at Aker BP’s major facilities, including Valhall, Ula, Edvard Grieg, Ivar Aasen, Alvheim, and Skarv, this upgraded, radar-based oil spil
Norwegian ship recycling expert Grieg Green has acquired a majority stake in ReFlow, a Danish lifecycle analysis provider.
Cedar LNG, a partnership between the Haisla Nation and Canadian energy infrastructure company Pembina Pipeline, has selected South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and U.S. LNG infrastructure solutions company Black & Veatch to provide engineering, procurement and constructio
Taiwan-based dry bulk shipowner Wisdom Marine and Singapore-based ship management company Synergy Group have launched a strategic bulk carrier joint venture.
French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has inked a construction contract with Chinese CSSC Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group for three low-emission roll-on /roll-off vessels supported by wind-assisted propulsion. The construction of the vessels has been commissioned by Airbus as part o
Norway’s Ocean Installer has secured what it says is its second-largest contract in company history thanks to a deal with TotalEnergies in Angola. Ocean Installer, in consortium with Oceaneering, has secured a “significant” contract from TotalEnergies EP Angola and its partners of Block 17 to execut
In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conf
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ceased the production of blocks and equipment for 10 out of the 15 Arctic LNG carriers contracted with Zvezda, Reuters reported. While Samsung has been delivering these components for five of the vessels to Zvezda, following approval from t
Jens Meier, President of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and CEO of Hamburg Port Authority has called on ports to actively collaborate on knowledge sharing between themselves and the maritime community to accelerate decarbonization.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) and MEDLOG, the logistics arm of the Swiss Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), have signed an agreement to establish the first-ever integrated logistics park and re-export zone at Dammam’s King Abdulaziz Port in Saudi Arabia.
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has entered into a five-year crude oil supply agreement with Shell International Eastern Trading Company, Singapore (Shell). Commencing in January 2024, the deal encompasses the supply of up to 18 million barrels annually of Qatar Land and Qatar Ma
