Australia’s Blue Economy Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) has inaugurated what is claimed to be Tasmania’s “first” green hydrogen production and research facility.
Polish shipbuilder CRIST S.A. has awarded a number of contracts to equip a next-generation offshore support vessel (OSV) it is building for Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group, set to operate offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Provisionally named Sea Dragon and scheduled for delivery by Q1 202
The European Hydrogen Bank’s second auction for the production of renewable hydrogen has attracted 61 bids from projects in 11 countries, with eight of the bids submitted by hydrogen producers with off-takers in the maritime sector.
Singapore has launched a new standard for methanol bunkering, marking an important step towards enabling methanol bunkering at scale and cementing its position as a sustainable, multi-fuel bunkering hub.
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has cut the first steel for the first hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The steel cutting that marks the official start of construction for the first newbuild OECV, named Island Evolution, too
The Danish Energy Agency has received two applications in the tender for permits to explore and use the subsurface for CO2 storage in three coastal areas in Denmark, launched at the beginning of 2025. The tender, opened on January 9, covers three areas near the Danish coast – Jammerbugt, Lisa and In
The maritime industry has witnessed the resurgence of engine retrofits to LNG marine fuel in 2024 as shipowners’ short-term solution for immediate carbon reductions amid strengthening regulatory requirements, Lloyd’s Register (LR) found in its latest Engine Retrofit Report.
VO:X Barentsz, the fifth uncrewed survey vessel (USV) developed through the joint effort of Dutch Van Oord and DEMCON Unmanned Systems, has secured a certificate of registry in the Netherlands, becoming the first uncrewed seagoing vessel to fly the Dutch flag. VO:X Barentsz, Van Oord’s first USV spe
The Norwegian Ministry of Energy is inviting interested parties to apply for CO2 storage exploration licenses related to one area on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS), representing the eighth time such acreage is announced on NCS. The announcement was made on March 5 for the area that comprises
The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has changed its name to ECSA European Shipowners intending to reflect its commitment to raising awareness of shipping’s role in the continent’s energy, supply chain and food security.
Given the worldwide spike in total demand for natural gas, Houston-headquartered NextDecade is contemplating further capacity expansion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal at the Port of Brownsville, Texas.
Polish multi-utility company ORLEN and Norwegian state-owned energy company Equinor have signed a collaboration agreement to explore opportunities for carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Poland. The scope of the agreement covers the transport and storage of CO2 in Poland, with the partner
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has joined the e-NG Coalition, an international alliance seeking to promote the role of electric natural gas (e-NG or e-methane) in the energy transition.
Valmet, a Finland-headquartered developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, has received an order for a marine methanol fuel automation control system for two cable-laying vessels (CLV) being built in China for Jan De Nul. The or
