Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K LINE) has completed its third biofuel trial on board its ships as part of its decarbonization efforts. The company said that the trial involved the use of B24 marine biofuel comprising 24% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) blended with very low sulfur
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export company Freeport LNG Development has received regulatory approval to commence commercial operations of the company’s natural gas liquefaction and export facility in Texas, USA. According to Freeport LNG, the authorisation provides for the immediate full return t
Half of the maritime incidents recorded in 2022 occurred in ports and terminals, data from ship vetting agency RightShip shows. According to the data, there were 2,400 incidents in 2022 where the location was recorded. RightShip said that half of the incidents occurred for vessels in the ports and t
Methane emissions remained stubbornly high in 2022, even as soaring energy prices made actions to reduce them cheaper than ever, says IEA.
Norway’s oil & gas output in January 2023 is lower than in December 2022, but the gas production is still higher than last year and NPD’s predictions.
After granting three electricity interconnector licenses earlier this month, UK energy market regulator Ofgem has awarded another one, this time for a project that is set to link the UK and the Netherlands. A gas interconnector license was granted to NU-Link Interconnector UK Ltd on 9 February, auth
BSEE has outlined five recommendations for oil and gas operators that could assist in avoiding potential incidents on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).
ECOwind, a subsidiary of German renewable energy company BayWa r.e., together with Austrian energy supplier EVN, has constructed a 24.5 MWp floating solar plant in Austria.
Wellesley Petroleum has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway.
Aker BP has secured a drilling permit from the country’s authorities for an exploration well in the North Sea off Norway.
The MeyGen tidal energy project, developed by SIMEC Atlantis Energy, has become the first tidal stream array in the world to generate 50GWh of clean electricity from tidal energy.
Over 30 maritime organisations and companies are urging the United Nations Secretary-General to prioritise the immediate release of the 331 seafarers and 62 ships that remain trapped in Ukrainian ports. Since the onset of the war, the international shipping community has continually called for the i
The University Marine Energy Research Community (UMERC), coordinated by the Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET), has published a report which provides systematic analysis of the marine energy research and innovation ecosystem within the United States.
Africa Oil Corp. has entered into Equatorial Guinea, thanks to the inking of two production sharing contracts (PSCs) for two offshore blocks.
