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Thecla Bodewes splashes Vertom’s fourth diesel-electric bulker
Dutch short-sea shipping company Vertom Group has launched its fourth new diesel-electric dry bulk vessel.

Siem’s well intervention duo gets improved day rates with Helix
Norwegian shipping company Siem Offshore has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Helix Energy Solutions for two well intervention vessels. Siem Offshore reported it had signed an LOI with Helix Energy Solutions for a possible long-term extension of charter contracts for Siem Helix 1 and Siem Helix

FEED work begins on green hydrogen and ammonia project in Malaysia
South Korean Samsung Engineering has started front-end engineering design (FEED) work on the Sarawak H2biscus green hydrogen and ammonia project in Malaysia. Together with Lotte Chemical, Korea National Oil Corporation and Malaysia’s Sarawak Economic Development Corporation Energy (SEDC Energy), the

Danalec acquires Nautilus Labs
Copenhagen-based technology provider specializing in maritime safety and sustainability Danelec has acquired New York-based maritime technology company Nautilus Labs. “With the acquisition of Nautilus Labs’ AI-based technology platform, we are looking to broaden our scope of impact. Not only do we g

BASF wins funding approval to build one of Germany’s largest PEM electrolyzers
Germany’s chemical producer BASF has secured the approval of funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to build a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer which is expected to produce up to 8,000 metric tons of hy

Decision time for oil & gas industry: Embrace green energy shift or keep fueling climate crisis
The International Energy Agency (IEA): The time has come for the oil and gas industry to take a firm stand during the transition era.

Report: Dongwon and Harim dueling for dominance in HMM bidding race
In the ongoing contest for control of South Korean shipping line HMM, Dongwon Group and Harim Group have emerged as the primary contenders, narrowing down the field in this maritime competition. Previous reports indicated that four companies from South Korea were in the bidding race including, SM Gr

Fluxys gauging market interest in hydrogen and derivatives at Zeebrugge terminal
Belgian energy infrastructure group Fluxys and its subsidiary Fluxys LNG have opened a call for market interest regarding the expansion and reshaping of the terminal in Zeebrugge for the import of hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. The call was launched on November 22, 2023, and will run until Febru

ČEZ books capacity at LNG Stade terminal in Germany
Energy conglomerate ČEZ Group has contracted a long-term annual capacity of 2 billion cubic meters at the LNG Stade terminal in Germany, strengthening the energy security of the Czech Republic. The capacity at the terminal has been leased for 15 years, with an option to extend this to 25 years in co

Thumbs-up for Equinor to begin drilling at North Sea field
Equinor has received consent for exploration drilling in the North Sea off Norway, using a KCA Deutag Drilling-managed rig.

CPN supplies Maersk ship with biofuel in Hong Kong
Hong Kong-based marine fuel oil supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-chemical (CPN) has successfully delivered over 2,000 metric tonnes of B24 marine biofuel to a vessel operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk.

World’s first offshore hydrogen pilot returning from sea trials with all objectives ticked off the list
Sealhyfe, an offshore hydrogen production pilot launched in 2022 by French company Lhyfe, has completed sea trials and achieved all objectives set at the time of its launch. Following this, the pilot platform will now return to the Quai des Frégates in Saint-Nazaire. Lhyfe launched the world’s first

PHOTOS: Dealfeng progressing with installation of its rotor sails
Dealfeng New Energy Technology, a Chinese technical-based company integrating R&D and manufacturing of wind auxiliary propulsion rotor sail systems, has completed the installation of its rotor sails on a 5,000-ton class product oil tanker. The company said that the installation of its set of 4m x 16

Prysmian’s Monna Lisa ready for assembly, set to hit the water in March
Prysmian’s new cable-laying vessel Monna Lisa has reached the hull erection stage, marking the start of assembly and preparing to be launched into the water. The addition of Monna Lisa will expand Prysmian’s installation fleet to six cable-laying vessels and will have installed the same main equipme