RWE, LOTTE Chemical Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation have agreed to jointly study the development of a large-scale integrated clean ammonia production and export project in Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, US. To this end, the parties have signed a joint study agreement (JSA) with a strategic al
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
DNV, an independent expert in assurance and risk management, has been selected by South Korea’s state-owned natural gas importer and transporter Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) to assess the viability of blending hydrogen into the nation’s gas transmission network. According to DNV, the two-year proje
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
Operations at the Port of Iskenderun have ground to a halt following the deadly earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria on the morning of Monday, February 6. The port has been subject to significant damage in the earthquake that measured 7.8 in magnitude on the Richter scale, leading to a full stopp
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy company, has advanced its Holmaneset project in Norway to the next phase, providing potential for the development of a 300 MW green hydrogen and green ammonia facility and supporting infrastructure. In partnership with local Norwegian consulta
The UK National Grid’s subsea electricity interconnectors achieved a record in January with more power being imported in and exported out of the UK than ever. The five interconnectors, which connect Great Britain with France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Norway, transported almost 12 per cent more p
DOF Subsea has secured an engineering, preparatory works, removal, transportation, recycling and disposal (EPRD) contract with Norwegian state-owned energy giant Equinor. The contract is for the Heimdal subsea decommissioning works and includes the recovery and disposal of approximately 2,000 tons o
A new week, new steps in the transformation of the offshore energy sector. In this process the industry is dealing with the energy trilemma: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower in carbon.
A total of 443 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold for scrapping in 2022, data from NGO Shipbreaking Platform shows. Of these, 292 large tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships ended up for dirty and dangerous breaking on tidal beaches in Bangladesh, In
Company infoSDC Verifier is an engineering company in mechanical and structural design that provides engineering consultancy services and tailor-made code-checking software. The SDC Verifier software is a powerful standard checking tool that helps to automatically verify your FEA results according t
Italy’s Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has launched the authorization procedure for the construction of a new direct-current submarine power line connecting the regions of Abruzzo and Marche. The 1 GW Adriatic Link will run for a total of approximately 250 kilometers, made up of two sub
DEME group has announced that the DP3 offshore installation vessel Viking Neptun arrived at its base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, for the first time. Viking Neptun will join the installation vessel Living Stone and reinforce the company’s cable installation capacity, DEME said. Featuring the famo
Norwegian energy companies Equinor and Vår Energi are withdrawing from the Horisont Energi-operated Barents Blue project, also known as Europe’s first large-scale blue ammonia production facility. Equinor and Vår Energi decided to leave the project as the cooperation agreement expired on 31 January.
