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  • Digitalization: Future’s Cornerstone – But at What Cost?

    3 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    In the aftermath of the NonPetya cyber attack that hit one of the major industry players A.P. Moller-Maersk, shutting down its terminals across the globe, World Maritime News spoke with DNV GL on the process of digitalization in the industry that seems to be gaining ground.  According to Albrecht Grell, Executive Vice President, Director of Digital […]

  • Moore Stephens – Shipping Confidence Rises for Fourth Successive Quarter

    27 June 2012
    Business & Finance

      Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry increased in the three months ended May 2012, to reach their highest level since February 2011, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from leading accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens. This is the fourth successive quarter in which there has been an improvement in confidence, leading […]

  • Rekindled Shell-BP merger rumor mill going wild: Wishful thinking or real possibility?

    21 February 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Speculation is running rampant over a potential business combination between two oil majors, with the energy industry abuzz over the alleged merger between the UK-headquartered Shell and BP and the implications such a mega consolidation move could have on the global scene.

  • Shell emerges victorious from battle to overturn ruling in historic climate litigation case

    12 November 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Shell, now headquartered in the UK and not the Netherlands as was the case during the original ruling, has welcomed its new legal win, which overturns the decision that ordered the energy giant to step up its carbon emissions reduction game.

  • Angola seeks ‘sustainable’ oil & gas exploration to keep its diversification engine running

    10 October 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Angola is determined to continue its hydrocarbon exploration and bring new oil and gas projects online while curbing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions footprint and enriching its energy arsenal with renewable energy sources to pave the way for a just energy transition.

  • Industry unites to praise ‘fantastic day’ for UK tidal energy sector

    8 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Industry associations, research centers and supported developers have all unanimously welcomed the results of the latest renewables auction in the UK – where 53MW of tidal stream projects won contracts – deeming the outcome a ‘resounding vote of confidence’ in the increasingly mature tidal energy sector.

  • Shipping’s decarbonization – Words without actions in COP26 aftermath

    29 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Despite encouraging steps taken to decarbonize the international shipping sector at COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, governments failed to translate words into actions during climate talks at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last week.

  • WINDENERGY DEVELOPMENTS

    18 November 2016

    Following Japan s 2011 Fukushima disaster, the German government decided to move away from largely nuclear power and carbon-based energy toward clean renewables such as wind, solar, biomass and hydropower. Offshore wind energy will play a great role in this transition. Last year alone Germany connected 2,282.4MW of new offshore wind power capacity representing 75.4 […]

  • Insights from the Africa Energy Forum 2016

    15 September 2016

    By Brendan Harmse Commercial Director Trust Corporate Services at TMF Group African countries are increasingly looking to private investors as they grow their ability to produce electricity, liberalizing their energy sectors to support investor participation. Public sector and utilities handled most energy projects historically, but now Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are growing rapidly. There are […]

  • $1.3 trillion windfall coming up on America’s GDP horizon with LNG bonanza

    24 January 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    With 14 multibillion-dollar projects lined up on the LNG export menu, America seems poised to reach the $1.3 trillion gross domestic product (GDP) promise spotlighted in a recent S&P Global study, making a strong case for an LNG boom.

  • ELA Container and THE BLUE BEACH come to Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference

    25 October 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy

    The Offshore Energy Exhibition and Conference (OEEC) is once again returning to RAI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on 26 and 27 October. ELA Container Offshore has been a prominent part of OEEC for years and this offshore accommodation specialist is returning once again in person as one of the exhibitors. We used this occasion to […]

  • EU bans Russian vessels from ports, ‘edges closer’ to banning Russian oil imports

    6 April 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Rules & Regulation

    The European Union members have announced a new, fifth round of sanctions against Russia and its businesses due to the war in Ukraine.

  • EU poised to start taxing shipping emissions in 2024

    19 December 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    In the final round of talks over the weekend, the EU Council and the European Parliament hammered out a provisional political agreement on legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that aim to further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The ‘Fit for 55’ package is aimed at enabling the European Union to […]

  • Academia and industry – an essential combination

    23 August 2013

    It has become clear in the previous interviews with industry players that in certain areas of the offshore wind industry companies are ‘fighting’ over experienced and qualified people to fill their, mainly engineering related, job positions. They are not the only ones though. On an academic level, research departments of universities are also struggling to […]

  • Academia and industry – an essential combination

    23 August 2013

    It has become clear in the previous interviews with industry players that in certain areas of the offshore wind industry companies are ‘fighting’ over experienced and qualified people to fill their, mainly engineering related, job positions. They are not the only ones though. On an academic level, research departments of universities are also struggling to […]

  • EWEA: Is German Offshore Wind Under Threat?

    12 April 2013

    European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) spoke to Andreas Wagner, CEO of the Offshore Wind Foundation (Stiftung Offshore-Windenergie) and part of the team negotiating with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, trying to find out what is the future of German offshore wind power, as the country is said to be facing support cuts, besides the already known […]

  • QTerminals Targets 21,000+ TEU Boxships

    9 April 2018
    Business & Finance

    In his 1st international interview, QTerminals CEO speaks about braving the Gulf crisis and developing Hamad Port.

  • US tariff tsunami looms over shipping industry as stakeholders brace for impact

    6 March 2025
    Authorities & Government, Market Outlooks

    Following the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR)’s late February announcement regarding new tariffs on Chinese-built vessels, shipowners and charterers have scrambled to assess the fallout as concerns over rising transport costs and potential trade route disruptions mount. “America first”: Throttling China’s dominance When President Donald Trump’s administration announced that a fee of […]

  • UK’s offshore oil & gas decom bill to hit £24.6 billion by 2033

    19 November 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Regulation & Policy

    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has outlined in its new report that decommissioning work could account for 22% of the cumulative oil and gas spend over the next ten years.

  • Congressmen Show Strong Support for Maritime Industry (USA)

    13 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    While they came from different states, backgrounds and political parties, the members of Congress who addressed the 2013 Maritime Trades Department (MTD) convention agreed on one thing: The nation must have a strong maritime industry and Washington must do more to ensure it stays that way. Speaking to a gathering of labor leaders, military officials, […]

  • Vessel Operating Costs Expected to Rise

    27 October 2014

     Vessel operating costs are expected to rise by almost three per cent in both 2014 and 2015, the latest survey by international accountant and shipping consultant Moore Stephens reveals. The survey is based on responses from key players in the international shipping industry, predominantly shipowners and managers in Europe and Asia. Those responses revealed that vessel […]

  • Shipping Confidence Plunges to Two-Year Low

    12 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to November 2014 to their lowest level for two years just nine months after reaching a six-year high, according to Moore Stephens’ latest Shipping Confidence Survey. The survey revealed increasing concern about the high cost of achieving compliance with new regulations, and ongoing doubts […]

  • COP28 brings ‘historic’ action as 50 oil & gas players pen decarbonization charter

    4 December 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    A global decarbonization charter, inked by 50 oil and gas firms to speed up climate action, will have a high-scale impact within the industry.

  • 2022 is a wrap: Highlights from the offshore energy industry

    2 January 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    In the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the offshore energy industry was thrown for a loop, which resulted in price volatility.

  • Will Labour’s plans to turn Britain into renewables’ superpower shut down UK’s oil & gas sector?

    29 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    The UK’s Labour has set its mind on bringing new oil and gas exploration in UK waters to an end while ushering in a green energy future.