Owing to abundant wind, solar, and geothermal resources, Kenya is poised to establish competitive production of e-fuels, with the potential to supply domestic and international maritime demand, a new report by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) highlighted.
Trade association Methanol Institute (MI) and Saudi Arabia’s Transport General Authority (TGA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance maritime safety and sustainability.
ELIRE Infra, part of the UK’s ELIRE Group, and its consortium partners have secured £1 million (around €1.152 million) in UK Government funding to develop hydrogen floating power hubs aimed at decarbonizing port operations and supporting the UK’s transition to net zero.
Italy’s Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has opened a new entity in the Middle East, described as a strategic initiative as part of the company’s expansion plan, aimed at strengthening its operational capacity in a “region of crucial importance for the oil & gas sector”. Next Geosolutions Middle East (FZ
Finland and Norway have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that enables the transport of CO2 from Finland, whose soil is unsuitable for permanent CO2 storage, to Norway for geological storage under the seabed. The MoU was signed on September 4 by the Finnish Minister of Climate and the Envir
In the aftermath of the Western Cape High Court’s decision to scrap environmental authorization for oil and gas offshore drilling activities, which two energy giants, France’s TotalEnergies and the UK-based Shell, planned to undertake in Block 5/6/7, along South Africa’s southwest coast, Shell and t
The Global Ethanol Association (GEA) has officially launched as an independent, non-profit international organization headquartered in Switzerland, with its first program targeting the marine fuel sector.
Norway-based marine technology company Kongsberg Maritime has clinched a contract to deliver a fully integrated equipment package intended for the ‘first-ever’ electric tugboat in India. The project is said to represent the “world’s first” full electric tug integration, marking a “tremendous” leap f
Indian energy company ACME Cleantech has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the long-term supply of green ammonia from India to Japan.
NatPower Marine, an independent clean energy enabler for the maritime sector, and Hong Kong-based shipowner Wah Kwong have launched a joint venture (JV) aimed at building and operating a dedicated network of electric shore power across ‘major’ ports in Asia. As disclosed, the joint venture will go u
Aragon, part of Seatrium, has high hopes for a blue ammonia floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit, which already secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS).
AquaVentus and Hydrogen Scotland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), intending to strengthen hydrogen production and transport in the North Sea region.
The UK-headquartered classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) has unpacked new wind propulsion and ergonomics rules to support the maritime industry’s decarbonization efforts and improved onboard safety. As disclosed, the changes put in place classification requirements for wind-assisted propuls
Allseas’ Solitaire, one of the world’s largest pipelay vessels, has produced its final double joint in its current setup before starting a major modernization process that will further advance its installation capabilities and production efficiency. Allseas announced at the beginning of this year th
