ABB has secured contracts with Rotterdam Shore Power (RSP), a joint venture of Port of Rotterdam and Eneco, to engineer and construct shore power systems comprising multiple installations for the Port of Rotterdam. Based on the total capacity of over 100 megavolt-amperes (MVA), the combined shore po
Norwegian energy services provider Aker Solutions is set to make workforce and capacity cuts as a response to an anticipated decrease in activity levels this year. After several years of record-high workload, Aker Solutions announced yesterday, January 7, that it expects activity levels to decrease
Singapore’s first electric tug, built by PaxOcean Group and powered by ABB, has completed commissioning ahead of expected deployment in April 2026. The fully electric tug PXO-ACE-1 is the first of its kind to be built and operated in Singapore as part of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore’
South Korean LS Cable & System and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have entered into a strategic agreement to jointly commercialize and globalize an advanced HVDC asset management system. The partnership integrates KEPCO’s Smart Fault Locator – Real Time (SFL-R) technology into LS Cable & S
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Japan’s MTI Ltd. have established a joint venture (JV) company in Vietnam with the aim of promoting digital transformation of operations and business models in the shipping industry by using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Est
The Scottish Government Marine Directorate has granted the variation to the existing marine license for the Western Isles high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable link, allowing the needed increase in capacity. The project is a key component of SSEN Transmission’s planned £22 billion investme
Nexans has connected Italy’s Sardinia and Sicily via a 480-kilometer-long cable as part of the Tyrrhenian Link, described as one of the country’s most significant electrical infrastructures. The 970-kilometer, 1,000 MW interconnector encompasses two sections: the west part, connecting Sicily and Sar
Marine services provider V.Group has acquired Njord, a Denmark-based green technology business founded by Maersk Tankers, as part of its fuel efficiency and decarbonization goals. V.Group said that the acquisition enhances its ability to deliver value to shipowners and charterers by combining its ex
Carnegie Clean Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary, CETO Wave Energy Ireland, has received two EuropeWave payments totalling €350,643, unlocked by completing several manufacturing deliverables for the ACHIEVE Programme. The payments were received under the EuropeWave Phase 3 Contract, which supports th
Marine robotics company Ocean Infinity is expected to begin a geophysical survey for Eastern Green Link (EGL5), the UK’s fifth subsea electricity superhighway that would connect Scotland and England, in about one week. The marine survey activities are planned to commence on January 12 and to be comp
Bermuda-headquartered crude oil tanker company DHT Holdings has taken delivery of the first of four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) being constructed in South Korea. The VLCC DHT Antelope was delivered on January 2 from Hanwha Ocean and is set to enter the spot market. Another vessel is scheduled
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved a €490 million financing for an interconnection project that will end the electrical isolation of Greek islands located in the Northeast Aegean Sea. The IPTO North East Aegean Interconnection project will connect the island regions of Lemnos, Lesvos, C
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
MaresConnect, a 750 MW electricity interconnector that will link Ireland and Wales, has been included in the EU’s second list of Projects of Common/Mutual Interest (PCI/PMI), confirming its status as a priority energy infrastructure project. According to developer MaresConnect Limited, owned by Fore
