A coalition of 20 African nations has thrown their weight behind the Nairobi Declaration, advocating for a global carbon levy on shipping. The declaration was adopted at the Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi last week, and it calls for new global taxes to fund climate change action and adaptatio
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to Lattice Technology for the design and development of a 75,000 cbm floating liquified hydrogen (LH2) import terminal. This import terminal is expected to receive the liquefied hydrogen from an LH2 carrier and stor
U.K.’s North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) is expected to soon assume the role of offshore hydrogen transport and storage regulator following the conclusion of a consultation on the proposal. According to NSTA, the move is intended to support the industry by enabling pioneering projects to obtain
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has welcomed the progress the UK oil and gas industry made in curbing emissions.
The NSTA has outlined in its new report that the oil and gas industry is making progress on curbing emissions.
Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has been fined £535,000 after the uncontrolled collapse of a crane injured two workers.
The UK is set on reviewing its Energy Charter Treaty membership, which will enable it to consider withdrawal as an outcome of the review.
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published recommendations on the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) amid growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that many of thes
The financial cost of building an ammonia-powered gas carrier is poised to outstrip that of an equivalent gas carrier by a staggering 50 to 130 percent over the forthcoming years. The estimate builds upon findings from interviews with actors across the ship finance space including banks, funds, priv
The European Commission (EC) has published terms and conditions for its upcoming pilot auction dedicated to European renewable hydrogen production under the umbrella of the EU Hydrogen Bank. The auction is funded by the Innovation Fund and is intended to open on 23 November 2023. It will award up to
Woodside has received a stamp of approval from the Mexican regulator, Comision Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH), for a field development plan (FDP) covering a deepwater oil project in the Perdido basin in the Gulf of Mexico.
COSCO SHIPPING Lines CO., COSCO SHIPPING Ports and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have teamed up in a joint initiative to advocate for the widespread adoption of shore power technology. The partnership is being forged at a critical juncture as global efforts intensify to achieve “carbon emiss
Technology group Wärtsilä has added carbon capture and storage (CCS) feasibility studies to its portfolio of products intended for shipowners and operators. The company has already conducted a number of studies on a range of vessel types including ro-ro and ro-pax vessels, a drill ship, a container
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier MSXT Emily from Australian waters for one year, after finding several violations of the Maritime Labour Convention. Following a tip-off from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), AMSA inspec
