The proposal to introduce a fuel oil levy in the shipping industry to help speed up the transition from fossil fuels to zero-carbon alternatives has been postponed until the next IMO MEPC meeting. The discussion was held amid growing calls from the industry to introduce market-based measures to hel
U.S. oil companies Chevron and Occidental Petroleum started withdrawing staff and implementing storm precautions at their U.S. Gulf of Mexico offshore facilities ahead of a brewing tropical storm.
Spanish authorities have arrested an oil tanker in the Port of Almería for the illicit discharge of hydrocarbons.
The development of a 17.5MW tidal energy farm, planned for Raz Blanchard in the French region of Normandy, is gaining momentum with the newly established partnership between French tidal turbine designer and manufacturer HydroQest and independent renewable power producer Qair.
Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families again this week after their two-year ordeal finally comes to a close. The seafarers were left abandoned onboard MV Ula bulk carrier as part of a larger crew of 25 when the ship’s owner Aswan Trading a
The Interreg Atlantic Area-funded Blue-GIFT programme has awarded recommendations for support to three marine renewable energy projects under its third and final call to test and validate technologies in real sea environment.
Tanker operator Stolt Tankers, part of Stolt-Nielsen Limited, says initial results from a biofuel trial carried out by one of the company’s chemical tankers have been very positive. Specifically, the 37,000 dwt chemical tanker Stolt Inspiration recently completed her transatlantic voyage partly powe
Brittany Ferries is exploring the potential for a new high-speed, sustainable and more efficient form of ferry travel called a seaglider.
The Ulsan District Prosecutors’ Office announced that it has indicated 18 officials of local shipbuilding giant Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) on violations of health and safety regulations.
The UK’s Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has approved Hurricane Energy’s Lancaster field development plan addendum (FDPA).
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted efficiency measures to reduce carbon intensity from ships, targeting a 1.5 % annual ship CO2 intensity cut between 2023-2026. The measures are expected to result in an estimated 11% improvement by 2026 compared to 2019 levels and will take th
Japanese classification society Class NK has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to Japan’s shipbuilding company Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for its concept design of LNG-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier.
The European Council has approved an extension of the Danish scheme for reduced tax charges for shore power for ships until June 2027. The scheme, which was due to expire in June this year, is being extended amid considerable backing from Danish shipping companies. The extension of the scheme for on
New York-based gas-to-power developer New Fortress Energy (NFE) has been granted several approvals for its LNG import terminal in the port of Pichilingue, Mexico.
