Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) voiced its disapproval of the recent findings from a report issued by the European green group Transport & Environment (T&E) which claims the container carrier was the top 7th carbon emitter in the EU. According to the group’s report, MSC overtook Ryanair and two
Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has started decommissioning the P-12 platform in the Campos Basin offshore Brazil.
The European Parliament’s environment committee voted on Tuesday, July 7, to include CO2 emissions from the maritime sector in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). Maritime transport is the only sector with no specific EU commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, despite the fact that global
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) aims to improve its CO2 emissions efficiency by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2008 levels, the company revealed announcing revision of its environmental vision for 2050. Achieving the target will allow the company to surpass the IMO target of a
Energinet has launched a tender searching for environmental engineering consultancy services for the Hesselø offshore wind project in Denmark. The tender concerns consultancy services for preparing environmental assessments, planning consents and marine environmental baseline investigations for the
Woodside is preparing to drill an exploration well offshore Australia and its environment plan for the Gemtree-A well is now under assessment with the Australian regulator.
A court in Scotland has slapped Greenpeace with an £80,000 ($100,000) fine for attempting to stop British oil major BP from drilling for new oil at the Vorlich offshore oil field.
The Dutch government has selected a consortium led by Tractebel to perform the wind resource assessment (WRA) for the Hollandse Kust (West) offshore wind farm zone. The consortium which includes the Von Karman Institute (VKI) and the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven) will perform the assign
Trelleborg’s offshore operation has developed the Mimir Offshore Interactive Environment, part of Mimir Digital Intelligence, the hub for current and future digital solutions. The 3D tool showcases solutions available from Trelleborg for both topside and subsea applications, including solutions engi
Australian trade gateway Port of Newcastle is moving to 100% renewable energy by 2021 and is continuing to transition all its vehicles to electric by 2023. The port has joined other six Hunter institutions that will advocate for and drive local adoption of the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Develo
Eleven years ahead of schedule, Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation managed to accomplish the International Maritime Organization (IMO) target of reducing carbon intensity by at least 40 per cent by 2030.
Perenco has received approval for its draft decommissioning programs for four Amethyst gas field topsides, located in the Southern North Sea, from the UK authorities.
Equinor is leading a project to develop one of the UK’s – and the world’s – first at-scale facilities to produce hydrogen from natural gas in combination with carbon capture and storage.
Belgium has surpassed Denmark in terms of the installed offshore wind capacity and is now ranked fourth in the world, Belgian Offshore Platform (BOP) said. Following the commissioning of the 219 MW Northwester 2 wind farm in May, Belgium now has 1,775 MW of installed offshore wind capacity, compared
