Despite the promising progress of wind propulsion in shipping, its uptake remains hindered by regulatory barriers, technical challenges, and a lack of confidence among industry stakeholders, classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) said in a recent report.
France-based geophysical services company Viridien, formerly known as CGG, and American oilfield services company SLB have partnered for the first time in Australia to gather data into the exploration and carbon storage potential of the Bonaparte Basin. Viridien reported on October 24 that the partn
Japanese companies Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered into an agreement to jointly study the efficient operation of clean ammonia carriers and transshipment terminals as well as the structuring of a low-carbon ammonia supply chain. In addition to the efficient operation of clean
The shipping industry is currently undergoing a transformation shaped by innovations in naval architecture, green technology and digital technology, all enabling a new industrial revolution, according to Christopher J. Wiernicki, Chairman and CEO of class society ABS.
In a bid to enhance energy efficiency and reduce its carbon footprint as part of broader strategy objectives, Canada’s Montreal Port Authority (MPA) has entered into a strategic partnership with SOFIAC, a local investment fund specializing in decarbonization.
Port of Amsterdam and Port of Den Helder have decided to strengthen their cooperation on energy transition, offshore wind, and hydrogen through a new memorandum of understanding (MoU). The Dutch ports signed the MoU on October 23, 2024, to intensify their collaboration in the areas of commerce, oper
A green shipping route and a new container service are envisaged between Ireland and Indiana under a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU).
In a little more than five years, renewable energy targets set for 2030 will come knocking on the door. Whether they will be reached, missed or overshot, depends on multiple factors, most of which concern policymakers and the energy sector itself. At the end of 2023, the EU increased the binding ren
Norway-based energy data and intelligence company TGS has reported record-high ocean bottom node (OBN) contract activity in the third quarter of 2024, the first quarter including PGS, with the utilization of its streamer fleet improving on high bid activity. In Q3 2024, TGS said that the activity le
Climate change has maintained its position as the foremost environmental concern for European ports, a new report found.
Amid “challenging market conditions and financial performance”, Finnish oil refining and marketing company Neste has decided to re-evaluate its plans for renewable hydrogen production and withdraw from investing in a 120 MW electrolyzer at its Porvoo refinery. Originally, Neste’s plan included build
Tree Energy Solutions (TES), a Belgium-based producer of electric natural gas derived from green hydrogen (e-NG), and Advantage Partners (AP), a Japanese private equity fund, are in discussions to explore potential investments in TES’ e-NG projects.
UK’s energy services provider Altera Infrastructure and oil and gas company Harbour Energy have secured up to €225 million in grant funding from the EU Innovation Fund for what is said to be the first-of-its-kind large-scale solution for CO2 sequestration using shared, flexible offshore infrastructu
Global commodity trading group Trafigura and oil operator Meroil S.A. have created a joint venture company that includes storage infrastructure for biofuels within the port of Barcelona. Following Trafigura’s acquisition of 50% of the shares in Meroil Tank S.L. from Meroil for an undisclosed sum, Me
