
Shipbroker Simpson Spence Young (SSY) looks at what’s behind the rise of LNG prices and the impact this has on the LNG shipping market.

Following Saipem’s financial woes, Moody’s downgraded the company’s rating to B1 and placed all the ratings under review for downgrade.

Amid recovering from two years of coronavirus pandemic restraints, the U.S. Port of Oakland has revealed its plans to invest in a renewed, smart and zero-emissions port.

Tension Technology International (TTI) has launched a survey to check potential interest from the wave energy developers in its NetBuoy product.

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has established Marine Decarbonation Business Development Group responding to the energy transition strategy promoted by the group.

Luxembourg-based shipping company CLdN ro-ro has ordered two hybrid 8,000 lane meter roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has concluded the acquisition of a 40 percent stake in Waterfront Shipping WFS), a subsidiary of Canadian methanol producer and supplier Methanex Corporation.

Irish firm XOCEAN is advancing to become the first company to commercialise uncrewed surface vessels (USV) for ocean data gathering with a €1.7 million grant secured from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF).

Energy intelligence group Wood Mackenzie sees green hydrogen as a key driver for net-zero economies and decarbonising global energy systems.

ExxonMobil booked a profit in the last quarter of 2021 amid a significant increase in revenues driven by a rebound in oil and gas prices.

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd reported an “extraordinary” strong operating result in 2021, driven by high freight rates.

Under the auspices of the Marine Energy Alliance (MEA) project, a French start-up HelioRec worked together with Irish techno-financial analysis provider Exceedence on the assessment of levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and key cost drivers for the company’s floating solar technology.

French shipping and logistics major CMA CGM Group has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a 51% stake in the Colis Privé Group, a compatriot specialist in home and relay parcel delivery.

Oil & Gas UK (OGUK) is expanding to include the low-carbon offshore energy technologies like offshore wind, hydrogen, and CCS.