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Workers protest against HHLA’s partial sale to MSC
In a show of collective dissent, hundreds of employees of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) rallied on Tuesday to protest against the proposed partial sale of the company to the Swiss container shipping giant, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company). The demonstrators marched from the HHLA headqua
North Sea well yields no hydrocarbons
Equinor, on behalf of Aker BP, is in the process of concluding the drilling of an exploration well in the North Sea.
Ulstein Verft to build new Nexans cable-laying vessel
Nexans Marine Operations has placed an order with Ulstein Verft for the construction of its new cable-laying vessel (CLV), said to be an updated version of the Nexans Aurora. The “large” DP3 vessel, based on the Nexans Aurora design as developed by Skipsteknisk, will be able to carry out the transpo
Canadian innovator raises close to €9M for wave-powered desalination tech
Wave-powered desalination innovator Oneka Technologies has secured €8.7 million through equity round of financing, attracting various new investors on board. Oneka Technologies closed its main Series A equity round of financing with €8.7 million (CA$12.5 million) investment led by the Hoffecker Fami
Green light for Equinor to deploy Transocean rig for drilling ops
Equinor has received consent to use one of Transocean’s semi-submersible rigs for exploration drilling at a block in the Norwegian Sea.
PETRONAS, MISC, and MOL forge pact on LCO2 carrier development
Malaysia’s state-owned energy giant PETRONAS, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PETRONAS CCS Ventures, has teamed up with compatriot shipowner MISC Berhad and Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) on the development and commercialization of Liquefied Carbon Dioxide (LCO2) carriers. The
50Hertz finds contractors for boulder removal
German transmission system operator (TSO) 50Hertz Transmission has selected two contractors to perform boulder removal in the Baltic Sea and North Sea. Germany’s Heinrich Hirdes and UK-based Hughes Subsea Services have secured contracts with 50Hertz Offshore for boulder removal services on the cable
Hempel opens new production facility in China
Copenhagen-based coating supplier Hempel has opened a new production facility in Zhangjiagang, China as a way of responding to the growing demand for coating solutions. The inauguration ceremony for the new production facility comes three years after the announcement of expansion plans to meet the g
US DOE to hand out $47.7 million to advance clean hydrogen technologies
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $47.7 million in funding for 16 research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects across 13 U.S. states to advance clean hydrogen technologies. Managed by the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO), DOE said the projects will focus o
Survey on schedule for world’s first bi-directional subsea link
A geophysical inspection survey is set to kick off in October along the length of the operational WesternLink submarine HVDC interconnector in the UK. The 390-kilometer WesternLink includes two HVDC cables that extend from Hunterston in the Firth of Clyde, through the North Channel, to the west and
CMA CGM’s 13K TEU LNG-powered containership hits the water
A colossal containership sporting a green livery and a prominent LNG-powered designation on its hull has hit the waters at Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong Zhonghua. The LNG dual-fuel 13,000TEU container ship (H1841A), named CMA CGM Paraty, was built for the French CMA CGM Group. The ceremony was h
Sempra’s Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 receives FERC authorization
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved the permit authorizing the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project under development at Port Arthur LNG in Jefferson County, Texas, by Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra. Sempra announced the authorization on September 21, sta
K Line unveils ‘revolutionary’ AI-backed draft survey app
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has teamed up with IT-support company TIS, and Miotsukushi Analytics, a consulting firm that specializes in data analysis, to develop a draft survey application that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence (AI). The application uses AI to
Elyse Energy, Hy24 and Mirova pen e-fuels financing deal
E-fuels company Elyse Energy, Hy24, managing a clean hydrogen infrastructure fund, and Mirova, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, have signed a financing deal to support the development of Elyse Energy’s e-methanol and sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) projects in France and Spain. Specific