The crane on the process module at Tyra II has been put into permanent use, representing a milestone in the hook-up and commissioning campaign of the field redevelopment project in the Danish North Sea. Norwegian Energy Company (Noreco) reported on 23 December that the crane on the process module (T
The Njord field in the Norwegian Sea has commenced production again, following an extensive six-year upgrade of the platform and the floating storage and offloading vessel (FSO). Production from the Njord field resumed at 16:30 on 27 December, extending the planned field life for another 20 years. C
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 51% stake in each of TraPac and Yusen Terminals, currently held by Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha respectively. TraPac is a container terminal operator and vessel stevedore that provides container termi
China’s oil and gas company CNOOC Limited has commenced operations from its oilfields onshore power project located in Bohai Bay, which will supply electricity to 39 offshore production platforms. The main facilities of the Bozhong-Kenli project include four offshore electric power platforms and one
The Port of Tianjin, the largest port in Northern China, has marked another milestone in its strategy to convert the port into a smart and green energy hub. Namely, three wind turbines intended for clean power generation were connected to the port’s power grid marking the completion of phase II of t
Allseas has won a contract with Aker BP for the delivery of offshore transport and installation (T&I) services for a new processing platform topsides facility with well bay area and living quarters. Allseas will provide offshore T&I services for the Hugin A PdQ, formerly NOA PdQ, processing platform
Engie’s Laborelec has placed the final order for a storage solution to Entech Smart Energies as part of the FORWARD2030 project, whose aim is to develop a multi-vector energy system and further advance floating tidal energy technology.
The construction of the main building exterior of the new switching station for the Shetland HVDC Link has been completed. The next step includes Hitachi Energy installing its equipment. The Noss Head Switching Station will house the electrical components used in the Shetland HVDC link, which will a
Japanese major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot The Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) for a study of marine transportation for the development of a carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) value chain.
CB Fenton, part of Ultramar (Chile), and Norwegian small-scale LNG sea transport and bunkering vessels developer Kanfer Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of establishing a hub for LNG bunkering and small-scale LNG distribution in/out of Panama. The duo is now seeking a
Rotterdam Shore Power B.V, a joint venture of Eneco and the Port of Rotterdam Authority, will supply shore power for part of the DFDS ships that dock in Vlaardingen, the port authority revealed.
German energy major Uniper has partnered with compatriot public seaports operator Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts) and green hydrogen provider Tree Energy Solutions (TES) for a new large joint import terminal for green gases in Wilhelmshaven. On the sideline of the opening ceremony for the first German
Swedish company Minesto has completed additional offshore infrastructure installation in Faroe Islands to double electricity production from two Dragon 4 tidal energy devices.
LNG has been described as a transitional fuel for the shipping industry for years now, and a practical solution for shipowners who want to act now on their emissions and not wait on the side-lines. Nevertheless, as of recently, we are also seeing that LNG is becoming a fuel in transition as owners s
