The municipality of Helgoland has commissioned HPC Hamburg Port Consulting, a German-based consulting firm, to carry out a concept study for the construction of a hydrogen bunker station on the deep-sea island. The study will require HPC to investigate the commercial and infrastructural suitabilit
The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully retrofitted an inline shaft generator system on the ‘Berge Toubkal’, a cape-size bulk carrier owned by Singapore-based Berge Bulk. The company said that this was the marine industry’s ‘first-ever shaft generator retrofit.” The retrofit is expected to im
Norwegian shipping company Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) and shipbroker Affinity Shipping have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly establish an independent company that will provide comprehensive compliance services related to the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS).
Elvir Dzanic, the current CEO of Göteborgs Hamn AB, will be the new CEO of shipping company WALLENIUS SOL when Ragnar Johansson hands over the baton. Johansson plans to step down from his post as CEO of the Swedish shipping company to focus on developing the company’s business. “Being part of this
Norwegian tanker shipping heavyweight Frontline announced that the Emergency Arbitration claims filed by its Belgian counterpart Euronav have been fully dismissed by the Emergency Arbitrator. “The decision was issued today, and in addition to fully dismissing the claims, orders Euronav to pay to Fro
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) had revealed that it will retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers from the fleet of compatriot liquefied gas operator Tianjin Southwest Maritime.
Dutch tank storage company Vopak has decided to acquire the shares of Gunvor Petroleum Antwerp from commodity trader Gunvor Group, and gain access to the Gunvor concession in the Antwerp port area, with an aim to sustainably redevelop the site to support renewable energy. The site’s size is some 105
Danish marine fuel supplier Monjasa and HØST PtX Esbjerg have signed a Commercial Collaboration Agreement (CCA) on logistics services and offtake of green ammonia for the maritime sector. Under the terms of the deal, Monjasa will provide logistics services that will enable the distribution of green
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, Europe’s premier meeting point for the offshore energy sector, has opened the floorplan for this year’s event. In 2023, as in the years before, OEEC will bring together professionals from oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, hyd
ST Engineering’s Marine business has acquired the site and assets of an existing shipyard in Singapore from Keppel FELS for $95m for its commercial ship repair business. The assets acquired include three floating docks, existing buildings, workshops, and machinery. “This asset purchase eliminates th
Port of Seattle’s Maritime Division and Economic Development Department has agreed to purchase more than 240,000 therms of renewable natural gas from US energy company Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to cut carbon emissions.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has cut steel for the 12th and final E-Flexer RoPax vessel. The LNG-powered ship is being built for Swedish Stena RoRo and it will be chartered by Brittany Ferries, a spokesperson for Brittany Ferries confirmed to Offshore Energy. The ship spans 194.7 meter
UK-based shipowner Lomar Shipping, part of LIbra Group, has secured a $27.5 million credit facility from Australian financial services firm Macquarie Group to refinance two vessels in its diverse fleet.
A large fire has been reported at the Iskenderun port in Türkiye, following the massive earthquake that rocked the Hatay province on Monday, February 6. Witness accounts and videos shared on social media show toppled containers with some of them ignited, sending a plume of dark smoke billowing into
