Business Developments & Projects
Corvus, NAVTEK and BMA team up on swappable battery, fuel cell container solutions
Norway’s energy storage company Corvus Energy, Turkish ship design and engineering company NAVTEK Naval Technologies and compatriot marine electrical system integrator BMA Technology have decided to strengthen ties in science and technology towards maritime sector decarbonization.
Fugro gets call for 3 GW offshore wind sites in the UK
Fugro has won a contract with BP and EnBW to carry out a geotechnical site investigation campaign at the Morgan and Mona offshore wind projects in the Irish Sea. Fieldwork will run from May to September at the site located approximately 30 kilometers off the coast of North Wales and North West Engla
Icelandic-German collab to convert emissions into green methanol for ships
Icelandic energy company Landsvirkjun and German investment company PCC SE have agreed to jointly explore the possibility of capturing and utilising carbon emissions that will be used to produce green methanol for ships.
Hamina LNG terminal in Finland to start operations this year
Hamina LNG terminal in Finland is to start commercial operations in October 2022, after wrapping up the commissioning phase.
Samsung Heavy, Seaborg join forces to develop floating nuclear power plants
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Seaborg Technologies, a Denmark-based startup focused on nuclear reactor technology, have entered into a partnership to develop floating nuclear power plants.
LNG Croatia offering ship to truck reload services
Croatia’s LNG import terminal has started offering LNG reloading services from the FSRU vessel to LNG transport trucks.
Equinor’s giant new FPSO Johan Castberg reaches Norway
Last Friday, the hull for the Johan Castberg FPSO vessel arrived in Norway following a journey from a shipyard in Singapore.
Eco Wave Power inks deal for 2MW wave power plant in Spain
Swedish-Israeli company Eco Wave Power has signed an agreement with Port Adriano in Spain for the potential construction of a wave energy power plant of up to 2MW.
Iceland: PSW’s solution to enable fossil-free berthing for cruise ships
Faxagardur port area in Reykjavik has hired Norwegian power systems provider PSW Power & Automation to deliver shore power solution for cruise vessels visiting Iceland.
Danaos orders four more methanol-ready containerships
Greek shipowner Danaos Corporation has placed orders for four methanol-ready 7,200 TEU containerships.
Maersk rig booked for 31-well campaign in North Sea
Maersk Drilling has secured a 19-month P&A contract through a rig sharing agreement between TotalEnergies and Petrogas.
Dow joins HEH consortium for Stade LNG terminal
American chemical corporation Dow has taken a minority stake in the Hanseatic Energy Hub (HEH) that is constructing the Stade LNG import terminal in Germany.
CMA CGM ships to stop loading plastic waste from mid-April
Following a decision to no longer carry plastic waste on its ships, CMA CGM informed that no plastic waste will be loaded onboard the company’s vessels from 15 April 2022.
NAPA, ClassNK to assess fuel and carbon emission savings across Marubeni’s fleet
Maritime software, services, and data analysis provider NAPA, class society ClassNK and Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation have teamed up to assess fuel and carbon emission savings through voyage optimisation.