Outlook & Strategy
New agreements propel marine electrification in Singapore
Singapore and Norway have strengthened their collaboration with two new agreements aimed at advancing sustainable marine electrification solutions in Singapore and across Asia. On November 6, Norwegian companies Evoy and Pascal Technologies signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Singapore’s Lita Ocean
Maersk renews sustainable logistics collaboration with Syngenta
Shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller-Maersk and agricultural technology company Syngenta Crop Protection have extended their fourth-party logistics (4PL) partnership for an additional five years.
Marine Energy Wales and National Hydropower Association forge cross-Atlantic partnership to boost marine energy
Marine Energy Wales (MEW) and the National Hydropower Association (NHA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation within the global marine energy industry. The agreement seeks to leverage the strengths of each organization to promote industry growth, share expertise,
Royal HaskoningDHV to bolster renewable energy consultancy offering with new acquisition
Dutch engineering consultancy firm Royal HaskoningDHV has acquired compatriot renewable energy consultancy Pondera to pursue new renewable energy and integrated energy systems projects. Through this acquisition, Royal HaskoningDHV seeks to grow and strengthen its offering from offshore wind generati
Altera Infrastructure lets go of Altera Shuttle Tankers
Altera Infrastructure Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UK-based energy services provider Altera Infrastructure, has entered into an agreement to sell all of its membership interests in Altera Shuttle Tankers to Maistros Shiptrade, a company affiliated with the Greek shipping major Angelico
Finnlines readies to pick builder of three new green fueled RoPaxes
Finnish shipping company Finnlines revealed it is in the process of shipbuilder selection after which the construction of a new green fueled roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) fleet will proceed.
SINTEF Ocean becomes GCMD’s knowledge partner
SINTEF Ocean, a Norway-based ocean space research institute, has joined the Global Center for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) as a knowledge partner. According to the GCMD, the partnership with SINTEF Ocean will focus on complementary areas addressing adoption barriers to the use of ammonia as a mar
New study highlights hydrogen opportunities for UK companies in Australia
A new report from global energy consultancy Xodus has emphasized the opportunity for hydrogen development in Australia and the chance for UK companies to export their products and services.
Construction begins for NKT’s second cable layer with steel-cutting in Romania
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has cut the first steel for its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) which will be able to run on both methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil. The milestone was celebrated at Vard’s shipyard in Romania where the construction, planning and engineering
Höegh Evi, port of Port-La Nouvelle to develop floating terminal for H2 imports
Norwegian clean energy infrastructure solutions provider Höegh Evi has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the French port of Port-La Nouvelle to develop a floating terminal for hydrogen imports.
Hydrogen: European Council calls for implementation of regulatory framework
European Council has adopted conclusions on the special report of the Court of Auditors on the European Union’s (EU) industrial policy on renewable hydrogen.
BIMCO: Containership deliveries hit new annual record
Ten months into 2024, shipyards’ deliveries of containerships have reached a new annual record, according to the shipping association BIMCO.
Norwegian Hydrogen and HydePoint to jointly work on near-shore and offshore hydrogen projects
Offshore hydrogen production technology company HydePoint has formed a strategic partnership with Norwegian Hydrogen to accelerate the development of mid-size dockside and near-shore green hydrogen projects. The collaboration centers around the development of 10-40 MW dockside and near-shore green h
France’s HelioRec teams up with compatriot firm to develop offshore floating solar solutions
French offshore solar start-up HelioRec has teamed up with compatriot company deepmath solutions to address the engineering demands of floating solar in marine environments. The partnership is said to combine deepmath’s expertise in modeling with HelioRec’s advancements in offshore solar to create r