The Middle East is pivoting towards renewables and green hydrogen while building a more sustainable oil and gas sector.
The UK’s Unite the union has secured – what it deems as – a recognition deal with CNOOC Petroleum Europe Limited (CNOOC).
Subsea 7 has launched applications for its two-year engineering graduate program for next year which takes place in the French capital. According to Subsea 7, the Graduate Engineer Development Scheme (GEDS) involves both on and off-the-job development and exposes graduates to a variety of engineerin
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) International Day for Women in Maritime is celebrated annually on the 18th of May and aims to honour women in the industry and encourage recruitment, retention and continued employment in the sector. This is the second International Day for Women in Mari
Saudi state-owned oil and gas giant Aramco has appointed presidents of its upstream and downstream businesses to support the company’s growth plans. Aramco has appointed Nasir K. Al-Naimi as President of its Upstream business and Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani as President of its Downstream business, both r
In a surprising turn of events, the Supervisory Board of Belgian tanker major Euronav NV has announced the departure of CEO Hugo De Stoop with immediate effect, citing mutual agreement. The company said in a press release that the majority of the Supervisory Board supported the decision. The move co
The Philippines and Indonesia, which are home to just under 21% of the world’s crew members, are taking action to support their seafarers in developing modern skill sets as shipping decarbonizes. With 252,392 of the world’s seafarers, 13.3% of global crew members, calling the Philippines home, the c
The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the University of New Hampshire as the overall winner of the fourth Marine Energy Collegiate Competition (MECC), which endorses new marine energy ideas for capturing the power of the ocean.
The Board of Directors of the Italian energy giant Eni has appointed Claudio Descalzi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for his fourth term and has named the members of the board committees. In this role, Descalzi is responsible for the management of the company, with the exception of specific respon
MISC Berhad, the Malaysian shipping company, has announced the appointment of Zahid Osman as the new President and CEO of its Singapore-based petroleum logistics unit AET, effective from June 1, 2023. This change in leadership aims to prioritize continuity and drive the organization’s long-term succ
NKT’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Alexander Kara has decided to leave the company and is being replaced from within. The announcement comes shortly after the company revealed it was planning new investments in additional production capacity and capabilities. According to NKT, Kara has decided to l
Africa is lagging behind in its digital uptake, which is putting at risk its ambition to become a gas-powered economy by 2030.
Six crew members, who were kidnapped by pirates from Monjasa Reformer, an oil and chemical tanker, in the Gulf of Guinea in late March have been rescued from an undisclosed location in Nigeria, as confirmed by the ship’s owner, Monjasa, on Monday. The Danish-owned vessel was seized on March 25 by a
The Blue Cluster in Belgium, an organization established to promote the development of innovative economic activities at sea, has appointed Piet Opstaele as its new chief executive officer.
