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TECO 2030 and Umoe Mandal seek AiP for fuel cell high-speed vessel design
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 and compatriot shipbuilder Umoe Mandal have submitted an approval in principle (AiP) application to the Norwegian Maritime Authority for the world’s first fuel cell high-speed vessel design. As disclosed, the vessel will be constructed based on Umoe Mandal’s cre
Fred. Olsen 1848’s floating solar pilot makes a splash
Oslo-headquartered Fred. Olsen 1848 has deployed its pilot floating solar project at sea in Norway, with commissioning scheduled for spring. Fred. Olsen 1848 sees the 50×50 meter, 124 kW pilot project in Risør as a testing ground for refining the components of its floating PV technology. The next s
LR: Fleet utilization, routing can help shipowners better navigate new EU regulations
Deploying fleets efficiently along specific routes, combined with educated fuel and technology choices will be crucial for navigating new EU regulations, according to a new Lloyd’s Register report.
NGO Shipbreaking demands EU action on ship recycling amid stark reality of 2023 figures
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform is calling for the extension of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation to include ownership in addition to the flag, after releasing the latest figures on global shipbreaking practices for 2023. The data from the platform shows that out of the 446 ocean-going commercial ships
Uniper advances renewable electrofuel project in Sweden
German energy group Uniper has signed an agreement with Swedish power company Jämtkraft to secure access to land and electricity grid connection for its sustainable electrofuel project NorthStarH2 in Östersund, Sweden. The aim of this project is to produce e-methanol from renewable hydrogen and capt
Vitol to digitalize Asian bunker deliveries with ZeroNorth
Vitol Bunkers and its logistics arm, V-bunkers have teamed up with Denmark-based tech company ZeroNorth to enhance the efficiency of the bunkering process in Singapore through digitalization.
Eni and Vår Energi enrich their portfolios by taking over Neptune’s oil & gas business
Eni and its majority-owned Vår Energi have expanded their footprint by wrapping up the acquisition of Neptune Energy’s oil and gas assets.
Taiwanese geotechnical vessel under conversion to prep for local offshore wind market
Taiwanese offshore geophysical and geotechnical investigation company PDE Offshore Corporation is carrying out the conversion of its new geotechnical vessel to service the local offshore wind market. The Geo Power geotechnical vessel is now under conversion work and will join the fleet in mid-2024 t
Hafnia Bunker Alliance progresses with sustainable biofuel bunkering
Hafnia Bunkers has announced its steps forward in advancing sustainable marine fuel solutions through its strategic collaboration via the Hafnia Bunker Alliance with member Unigas, and GoodFuels supplier FincoEnergies – a collaboration revolutionizing the way vessels are being fueled.
Carnegie dual-listed with entry into the US market
Australian firm Carnegie Clean Energy has become dual-listed as it had completed U.S. listing on OTC Markets Group’s New York-based OTCQB platform. Under the stock ticker CWGYF, trading and information flow through the OTCQB platform is expected to allow Carnegie to engage with renewable energy-focu
BASF, Envision Energy to produce e-methanol from green hydrogen and CO2
US-based catalyst manufacturer BASF has joined forces with Chinese multinational corporation Envision Energy to work on the conversion of green hydrogen and CO2 to e-methanol.
Lhyfe breaks ground for new 10MW hydrogen plant in Germany
French company Lhyfe has started construction work for its new hydrogen production plant in Brake on the site located on land in the harbor area of Niedersachsen Ports (NPorts), Germany’s largest public seaport operator. The groundbreaking ceremony for the production facility is taking place today,
BP, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Equinor among recipients of second license batch in UK’s 33rd oil & gas round
The NSTA has offered 24 licenses across 74 blocks and part-blocks, which are situated in the Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, and West of Shetland areas.
EU-backed project to convert bulk carrier to sail on climate-neutral fuels
A new e-fuels project has kicked off aiming to develop and convert a bulk carrier to run on climate-neutral fuels. Led by Icelandic engineering company Verkís, the European GAMMA project, initiated in January 2024, involves retrofitting a TOPIC Fleet bulk carrier with innovative technologies to demo