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Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news in 2025
As the offshore energy sector continued to navigate the energy transition and technological development, but also uncertainty, 2025 saw continued shifts in policy, investment, and project development across the global energy landscape. To mark the year’s end, the Offshore Energy editorial team looks
CMA CGM takes delivery of methanol dual-fueled container ship from Chinese shipyard
Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed its first methanol dual-fueled container ship, a newbuild destined for French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group. The 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessel, named CMA CGM ANTIGONE, was built by China’s CSSC Jiangnan Ship
Damen starts construction of new multi-purpose vessel for Herman Senior
Damen Shipyards Group, a Dutch shipbuilding giant, has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s new multi-purpose vessel (MPV) at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Sea1 starts building second of four offshore energy support vessels
Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore has cut the first steel for the second of four offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) it has on order with a shipyard in China. Sea1 Offshore placed the order for the first two OESVs with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping in November 2024, with the c
Methanol and shore power recipe to unlock Newcastle – Amsterdam green shipping corridor
Given the growing zest for specific routes where vessels employ low-emission propulsion, a new study has assessed the technical and commercial feasibility of introducing a green shipping corridor between Newcastle and Amsterdam.
Finnlines RoPax vessel trio to sport Auramarine methanol fuel supply systems
Auramarine, Finland’s fuel supply systems provider, has been tasked with providing a methanol fuel supply system (FSS) for three new Hansa Superclass roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessels ordered by Finnlines, a compatriot shipping player.
New biomass-to-biomethanol project in California advances
OroCarbo has selected Haffner Energy’s renewable syngas solution, SYNOCA, for integration into a 100-tonne/day biomass-to-biomethanol project in California, using Maverick Synfuels’ syngas-to-methanol conversion technology.
EU launches first hydrogen mechanism call to link suppliers and buyers
To connect potential suppliers with buyers of hydrogen and its derivatives in the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC) has launched its first call for interest under the Hydrogen Mechanism.
Hapag-Lloyd’s fleet to be enriched with 14 methanol dual-fuel units
German container shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd has placed firm orders at two yards based in China for the construction of at least fourteen methanol dual-fuel container vessels. According to data released by Greece-based shipbroker Intermodal, Hapag-Lloyd has tapped Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering
Indian yard clinched by Norwegian player to build six fit-for-future chemical tankers
Indian shipbuilder Swan Defence and Heavy Industries Limited (SDHI) has shaken hands with Norway-based shipping company Rederiet Stenersen for the construction of six future-proof 18,000 dwt chemical tankers. As divulged by SDHI on November 10, the two parties signed a letter of intent (LoI) for the
Clariant’s catalysts to power Repsol’s waste-to-methanol plant in Spain
Swiss specialty chemical company Clariant will provide catalysts for Spanish energy giant Repsol’s Ecoplanta waste-to-methanol plant in El Morell near Tarragona, Spain.
Chinese shipyard starts building Asso.subsea’s new cable-laying vessel
The China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard has begun the construction of a DP 2 cable-laying vessel (CLV) ordered by Greece’s Asso.subsea for the offshore wind market. The steel-cutting ceremony for Althea was held today, November 5, at the CMHI shipyard on Mazhou Island, Shenzhen, China. “The firs
Public-private partnership exploring e-methanol supply and bunkering hub in Oman
Oman has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a private consortium to explore and advance the development of a low-carbon e-methanol project in the Dhofar region.
COSCO Shipping commissions DSIC for six LNG/methanol-ready tankers
Chinese state-owned maritime transport giant COSCO Shipping has tapped compatriot vessel construction player Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for a sextet of alternative fuel-ready tankers. According to Greek shipbroker Intermodal, COSCO Shipp