Great Britain’s National Gas Transmission (NGT) has appointed London-headquartered engineering consultancy Penspen to explore whether oxygen can act as an effective inhibitor for hydrogen embrittlement, seen as one of the major challenges in repurposing and constructing pipelines for a future hydrog
Japanese Sumitomo Electric Industries has officially been contracted to supply and install 140 kilometers of subsea cable for a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electricity connection between Kent and Suffolk in the UK, after having the preferred bidder status since July. The contract secured
The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has opened its second carbon storage licensing round, offering 14 locations offshore Scotland and England for exploration and appraisal, with the stores offering up to 2 gigatons of additional CO2 storage capacity. The round, opened today, December 9, offers
The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition (RHC), as the voice of the value chain, encompassing renewable energy suppliers, start-ups, investors, and industrial offtakers dedicated to making Europe the global leader in renewable hydrogen solutions, has called on the European decision-making realms and leaders
A joint venture (JV) between Danish power cable manufacturer and installation firm NKT and Taiwanese cable company Walsin Lihwa has inaugurated Taiwan’s first offshore power cable factory. Operated by the JV Walsin Energy Cable System (WECS), the factory was inaugurated on Saturday, December 6, in K
Two Italian players, Fincantieri and Roboze, have joined forces with Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY), a maritime repair and fabrication facility in the Arabian Gulf, to strengthen maritime capabilities in the Gulf.
Spanish ferry company Baleària has decided to incorporate “Europe’s first” autonomous e-methanol power generation container into the electric ferry Cap de Barbaria.
The UAE-headquartered marine and offshore services provider Drydocks World Dubai, a part of DP World, has confirmed a sail-away ceremony for a recently converted floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel bound to be deployed at an oil field off the coast of Nigeria, Africa.
Swedish ferry company Stena Line has named Stena Futura, its new methanol-ready hybrid freight ferry, at Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s maritime hub.
A construction contract for a hybrid floating dock at the Iskra Shipyard in the Croatian town of Šibenik has been signed under what is claimed to be the “largest investment plan” for the sector in the region. As disclosed, the €30 million (around $34.5 million) agreement regarding the building of th
HMM, South Korea’s largest national carrier, has partnered with B-International Shipping and Logistics, a part of the Swiss BGN group of companies, to establish a joint venture in Singapore.
Oslo-headquartered shipowner Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC) has named its first LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by CIMC Raffles shipyard in China.
The Dutch container terminal operator APM Terminals, a part of Denmark’s shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk, has signed a concession agreement valued at $550 million with the Bangladeshi Chittagong Port Authority (CPA), aiming to deepen the South Asian nation’s infrastructural development and susta
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has entered into contracts with China’s shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for the construction of four 4,500 TEU container vessels.
