With the latest news about Lidl and Kaufland entering a long-term offshore wind power offtake contract, and Mercedes-Benz announcing the same shortly prior to that, the list of big names signing up to buy offshore wind-generated electricity in Germany keeps growing. What lies behind this are both th
ClassNK certification society has given an A rating to the LNG dual-fueled chemical tanker Fairchem Pioneer jointly developed by Fukuoka Shipbuilding and Fairfield Japan. The tanker is currently under construction at Fukuoka Shipbuilding, and is going to be chartered to FJL. The vessel was evaluated
The government of British Columbia has provided C$2 million ($1.5 million) to the University of Victoria Pacific Regional Institute for Marine Energy Discovery (PRIMED) for research into tidal energy technologies.
Norwegian regulator has given Vår Energi consent to deploy one of Floatel’s semi-submersible support vessels at a field in the North Sea.
Inter Terminals Sweden (ITS), part of Inter Terminals, one of the largest independent bulk liquid storage providers in northern Europe, is collaborating with the Port of Gothenburg to introduce methanol bunkering services in the port by the end of 2023. ITS revealed that preparations are ongoing to
DNO has received consent from Norway’s regulator for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using one of the Odfjell Drilling-managed rigs.
DNO has received consent from Norway’s regulator to use one of Island Offshore’s mobile offshore units (MOU) for work on a field.
A very large crude carrier the Nautica, bought last month by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) from Euronav, as part of UNDP’s coordinated operation to remove oil from decaying FSO Safer, has set sail from Zhoushan, China heading for the Red Sea. The Nautica was in drydock in Zhoushan, China for r
Ipsos has asked respondents in 28 countries around the world to complete a ranked ballot of eight oil-producing nations.
In a significant step towards sustainable and decarbonized shipping, China has launched its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell-powered boat. The vessel named ‘Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1’ was launched on March 17, in Guangdong, China. The vessel was built by Jianglong Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. for Yangt
French company SolarinBlue has secured permit from the Indian government for a 1MWp offshore solar farm in the Arabian Sea, near the city of Mangalore.
The global maritime industry faces unprecedented challenges due to rapidly changing market conditions and technological advancements driven considerably by the ever-stricter environmental regulations. The current model of maritime transport operations, which relies heavily on traditional practices,
Aker BP has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the Norwegian Sea.
A new report by University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS), an independent advisory and research consultancy specializing in maritime and ocean-related sustainability issues, sheds light on the pressing need for a significant improvement in energy efficiency in the global shipping industry by 2030
