With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) coming into effect on June 26, 2025, the clock is ticking for shipowners who need to ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections concerning the recycling of their end-of-life vessels, Norway-based classification society DNV has stressed. In its new
The Government of Canada is advancing green shipping initiatives along British Columbia’s coastline with up to C$35.5 million (circa $24.8 million) in funding to support three projects investing in clean technology and port infrastructure. As disclosed, the funding will be provided under Canada’s Gr
Trinidad and Tobago has initiated its new bidding round to boost hydrocarbon exploration and production in this Caribbean twin-island country located off the northern edge of the South American mainland.
Equatorial Guinea’s Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons is set to launch a new oil and gas licensing round to up the country’s offshore exploration and production ante.
The government of South Korea has laid out a plan to invest about KRW 222.3 billion (circa $152.89 million) to support the construction (or conversion) of 81 environmentally friendly vessels. According to the nation’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), KRW 163.5 billion has been set aside from t
TotalEnergies has struck a new deal with India’s state-owned oil and gas company, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), to provide around six liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for ten years.
Joint venture (JV) partners, Canada’s CGX Energy and Frontera Energy, have decided to put all legal options on the table to come up with the best way to assert and defend their interests in the Corentyne block off the coast of Guyana, following a license termination communication from the country’s
Perenco UK and Carbon Catalyst Limited have kicked off the UK’s first-ever CO2 injection test, carried out at a carbon capture and storage (CCS) license in the North Sea that encompasses what is seen as the UK’s largest depleted gas field. As part of Project Poseidon, the test includes CO2 being inj
Singapore-based provider of marine fuel solutions Uni-Fuels has received both ISCC EU and ISCC PLUS certifications from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC), an independent multi-stakeholder initiative and certification system supporting sustainable, fully traceable, defo
South Korea and Australia have decided to establish a green shipping corridor to support international shipping’s zero-emission goals and create an environment for eco-friendly fuel supply.
Norway-based classification society DNV has completed an independent technical review of Minesto’s Dragon-class technology, reinforcing the investment case for its planned 10 MW array in the Faroe Islands. The assessment, initiated in the autumn of 2024, evaluated the energy conversion performance,
NOPSEMA has accepted an environment plan (EP) for drilling and plug-and-abandon (P&A) activities offshore Australia submitted by Beach Energy (Operations) Limited, a subsidiary of the country’s oil and gas player Beach Energy.
Equinor has secured a drilling permit with Norway’s authorities to drill an exploration well in the Barents Sea with one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs.
Maritime-related initiatives are among 39 innovative projects—-dedicated to deploying alternative fuel infrastructure—that have been selected by the European Commission.
