Is the saga about the Labour Party’s plans for the UK’s oil and gas industry reaching a softer stance while plans for renewables remain firm?
The European Commission (EC) has formally published the two delegated acts outlining detailed rules on the EU definition of renewable hydrogen. The first act defines under which conditions hydrogen, hydrogen-based fuels or other energy carriers can be considered as renewable fuels of non-biological
Canada could reap numerous benefits from investing in infrastructure that would enable the uptake of low and zero emissions shipping fuels, according to a new study from global sustainable development consultancy Arup carried out in partnership with Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub
Governments of South Africa, the Netherlands and Denmark have concluded a Heads of Agreement (HoA) with the intention to launch a new SA-H2 Fund, an innovative blended finance fund that will facilitate and accelerate the development of a green hydrogen sector and circular economy in South Africa. Th
The recently introduced Infrastructure (Wales) Bill, which includes a new unified consenting process for significant projects in Wales – both on land and in the sea – has been characterised as transformative for marine energy. The Infrastructure (Wales) Bill was introduced on 12 June as an important
Gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holdings has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Bumi Armada Berhad, one of the world’s largest floating infrastructure operators, to establish a joint venture company to provide CO2 shipping and injection solutions in the United Kingdom. Th
Cheniere Marketing, a subsidiary of LNG producer and exporter Cheniere Energy, has entered into a long-term LNG sale and purchase agreement (SPA) with energy major Equinor ASA. Under the SPA, Equinor has agreed to purchase approximately 1.75 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG from Cheniere Marketi
Denmark-based NKT has completed the first in-house temporary overvoltage (TOV) test sequence of high-voltage DC cable systems, said to represent an important technical milestone that increases the reliability of cable systems needed for the green transition. NKT reported on 21 June that it had execu
Swedish tanker shipping company Donsötank has placed an order for two newbuildings dual-fuel 22,500 dwt oil and chemical tankers with Wuhu Shipyard based in China. The vessels are scheduled for delivery in the second and fourth quarters of 2025. “As we navigate the path towards the future of shippin
India’s Chowgule Shipyard has launched Electramar, the first unit in the series of twelve energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels ordered by AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of Finnish dry bulk shipping company ESL Shipping. “The launching of a vessel is always a special moment in shipbuilding and we a
Evergreen Line’s vessel Ever Ulysses has received ExxonMobil’s marine biofuel oil blend via a ship-to-ship transfer in Singapore waters before heading to the discharge port. According to ExxonMobil, the commercial marine biofuel oil bunkering was completed in the port of Singapore on 1 April this ye
Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings, a Hong Kong shipowner, and Qiyao Environmental Technology (Qiyao Environ Tec), a subsidiary of Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, have secured an approval in principle from Bureau Veritas (BV) for a carbon capture and storage (CCS) project onboar
With high levels of interest and varying degrees of activity around zero-emission fuels as well as favourable conditions for the potential bunkering of hydrogen-based zero-emission fuels across its major ports, Spain is well positioned to develop green shipping corridors to Europe and beyond, accord
Port of Aarhus, Denmark’s largest commercial port, opened its first shore power facility for cruise ships on June 20, 2023 enabling the vessels to keep their engines running on electricity while docked in the port and thus cut their emissions. The Port of Aarhus is one of Denmark’s largest cruise de
