Eight Baltic Sea countries signed a joint declaration on collaborating closer to secure critical offshore energy infrastructure in the region on April 10, only a day after six North Sea countries entered into a similar agreement. Both are a result of security concerns arising from the Russian invasi
The maritime and offshore energy industries share a decarbonization drive and seek to develop long-term net zero solutions to combat climate woes.
Three hybrid interconnector projects in the North Sea and Baltic Sea are among the proposed cross-border energy infrastructure projects, which underpin the EU’s climate and net zero drive.
The Ports of Stockholm and the Freeport of Riga Authority have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on a joint application for EU funding to reduce the impact of port activities on the environment. The partnership aims to enable further development of passenger terminals in the two cap
German transmission system operator (TSO), 50Hertz, and Estonia’s TSO, Elering, have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly develop a hybrid submarine cable project called Baltic WindConnector in the Baltic Sea between Estonia and Germany. The Baltic WindConnector will be around 750 kilometres long an
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has acquired the operations of the ferry and RoRo terminal in the Port of Ventspils, Latvia, in the latest move supporting the group’s long-term expansion in the growing Baltic Sea region. Stena Line has operated the route between Ventspils and Nynäshamn, Sweden sin
The “transition” part of the energy transition is beginning to show a more defined shape with each passing day as witnessed in a week behind us that was filled with announcements favoring the net-zero future coming from governments and all the way to private offshore energy companies. Industry major
An international tender for a pre-feasibility study for the Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor, a cross-border hydrogen project being developed by six European Union (EU) countries, has been launched. Lithuanian gas transmission system operator (TSOs) Amber Grid launched the tender on behalf of its pro
Latvia’s natural gas company Latvijas Gaze has signed a definitive agreement to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary Gaso to energy company Eesti Gaas, also known as Elenger. According to Eesti Gas, the completion of the transaction is subject to approval from the Latvian Competition Authority and permi
Eight Baltic Sea countries that yesterday agreed to build sevenfold the offshore wind capacity currently installed in the Baltic Sea by 2030 have outlined their joint path to minimising the reliance on Russian fossil fuels. Along with the offshore wind buildout, the leaders of the eight countries wi
The Latvian government has agreed to provide the object of national interest status to the Skulte LNG terminal, the LNG import terminal project in the Skulte Port
After receiving project applications for the construction of LNG terminals in Latvia, the country’s ministries are to order an in-depth risk assessment for two LNG terminal projects.
