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Green light for UK’s first large-scale hydrogen production plant
Essar Group’s EET Hydrogen, formerly Vertex Hydrogen, has received approval from Cheshire West and Chester Council to build a low-carbon hydrogen plant HPP1 at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, UK. The plant, located at the heart of the HyNet industrial decarbonization c
UAE bans Cameroon-flagged ships: Is this a clampdown on illegal activities of Russia’s ghost fleet?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned vessels flying the flag of the Republic of Cameroon from calling UAE waters and ports.
BIMCO: 2024 brings a whopping 41% surge in containership deliveries, beating 2023 record
In 2023, global shipyards delivered 350 new containerships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU was delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024, BIMCO announced. As 2023 saw a relatively low level of container
World’s first hydrogen-electric boat powered by PCBFC wraps up real-world testing
UK technology company Bramble Energy has completed real-world testing of the world’s first hydrogen-electric boat powered by a printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC).
‘Substantial contract’ win for CRP Subsea at Brazilian oil field
CRP Subsea, part of AIS, has secured what it says is a “substantial contract” to deliver distributed buoyancy modules (DBMs) to an oil field project offshore Brazil. CRP Subsea said the contract was awarded by a “leading energy technology company” for a deepwater oil field project situated in the pr
Hanwha Ocean denies exit from container shipping sector
South Korea’s shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding, has denied recent media rumors and reports suggesting its exit from the container shipping sector. The Korean media had reported that Hanwha Ocean might discontinue the construction of container ships due to financ
First eco-friendly coffee cargo sailboat sets sail to North America
Canadian coffee roaster Café William revealed that its first cargo sailboat set sail from the port of Santa Marta in Colombia on December 18, bound for North America.
Klaipedos Nafta revamps amid changes in energy sector
Lithuanian energy terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta (KN) has officially changed its name to KN Energies to reflect the company’s strategic changes. Specifically, the operator said the name change reflects the company’s new long-term strategy to follow the path of sustainable energy by switching from
Erik Thun orders two methanol-ready coastal tankers and two next-gen MPVs
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has ordered two methanol-ready coastal tankers and two next-generation multi-purpose dry cargo vessels at Shipsveerf Ferus Smit B.V. in the Netherlands.
Inyanga Marine opens office in Wales to support HydroWing tidal energy project
Inyanga Marine Energy Group has opened a new office in Wales to support the development of the 10 MW HydroWing tidal stream energy project at Morlais, Anglesey. The HydroWing project secured a contract in the latest Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round in the UK held back in September 2023.
BP knocks on Wood’s door for topside modifications in North Sea
BP has hand-picked Wood for the delivery of topside modifications in support of the oil major’s latest subsea tieback in the UK North Sea.
Diamond Offshore rig kicks off its four-year gig with Petrobras
Diamond Offshore has confirmed the start of a new assignment for one of its semi-submersible rigs, which is working for Petrobras offshore Brazil.
RightShip: Port of Sudeste first in Latin America to use Maritime Emissions Portal
RightShip, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused digital maritime platform, has entered into a partnership with Port of Sudeste, located in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to start utilizing RightShip’s Maritime Emissions Portal (MEP) for the first time in the Latin American region
MSC welcomes another eco-friendly 16K TEU boxship from DSIC
Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered a 16,000TEU containership to Swiss shipping giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.