
The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), a representative body of the EU port authorities, has welcomed the proposal to include shipping in an Emission Trading System (ETS).

Earlier this month, the European Parliament’s Rapporteur, MEP Peter Liese, published his draft report on a proposal to revise the Emissions Trading System (ETS) Directive which forms part of the ‘Fit for 55’ package of climate and energy reforms unveiled in July 2021.

Vår Energi is launching a process for an IPO and listing of shares on Oslo Børs in a bid to optimise value creation, seeking future growth.

The development consent for the proposed AQUIND interconnector, a 2GW subsea and underground high voltage direct current (HVDC) power transmission project between France and the UK, has been refused.

French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for BV’s ‘Cyber Managed Prepared’ notation to South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for their vessel design.

New Jersey Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak has unveiled plans to introduce a new legislation initiative that would include wave energy in New Jersey’s Energy Master Plan.

Tidal energy sites of the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) in Canada have been made available for exploration with the 3D animation created by 3D Wave Design.

The Netherlands-based sustainable shipping company EcoClipper has purchased ‘De Tukker’, a retrofit vessel, with an aim to establish sustainable shipping on the North Sea.

Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean engineering (KRISO)has been awarded two approvals in principle from the Korean Register for its liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for ships.

Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has awarded a three-year contract to Bureau Veritas (BV) to carry out Condition Assessment Programmes (CAP) for its LNG carrier fleet.

The UK regulator welcomes the court ruling, while environmentalists suffer a setback, sparking renewed determination to continue fighting.

Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners has entered into a contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) for four fixed and eight optional multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class vessels.

Certification company Bureau Veritas has verified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions calculations made by the shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC Bunker Fuels.

The design of an ammonia-fuel Panamax bulk carrier developed by the Japanese organisation Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC) has received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society ClassNK.