
Industry body Scottish Renewables has issued a publication outlining steps that the Scottish Government should take to reach the energy transition.

US classification society ABS, South shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have unveiled two joint development projects (JDPs) to develop decarbonization technologies to support global sustainability ambitions.

US-based transportation and logistics company Matson has committed to reducing fleet greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and achieving net-zero fleet GHG emissions by 2050.

Italian oil and gas company Eni and French gas and technology company Air Liquide have teamed up to support hydrogen mobility as one of the solutions to decarbonize the transport segment.

Oil and gas company Cairn Energy has revealed plans to change its company name effective from 13 December 2021.

Woodfibre LNG, a Pacific Oil & Gas (PO&G) unit, has appointed Christine Kennedy as the new company president, effective 8 November 2021.

French container shipping giant CMA CGM has agreed to buy a majority stake in Fenix Marine Services (FMS), one of the largest terminals in the Port of Los Angeles that provides container handling services to shipping lines.

During the COP26 in Glasgow, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged Nigeria will cut carbon emissions and reach net-zero by 2060.

Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has entered into a sales agreement for the last three 9,000 dwt short-sea vessels that have operated in the company’s regional trade in Asia.

Inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will encourage shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation but EU action threatens to undermine broader international progress if the ETS extends outside of the EU, World Shipping Council (WSC) said.

Engineering consultancy for offshore renewable energy Yavin Four Consultants (Y4) has set out on a recruitment spree seeking fresh talent in Portugal, Italy and Ireland.

McDermott has signed a MOU with Shell to collaborate on decarbonising construction and building a pathway to a net-zero carbon future.

Marine engine designer and power system integrator WinGD and engine builder Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) are to strengthen their collaboration by partnering to develop environmentally sustainable two-stroke engine technology.

A report by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the environmental consulting company Ricardo has pointed out that massive scaling up of finance for research and development (R&D) is essential to achieve zero-carbon emissions by 2050 in the shipping industry.