Outlook & Strategy
ESA, Awake.AI, ABB and Wallenius Marine join forces on optimization of ship-port operations
A new consortium has embarked on a mission to optimize ship-port operations as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) flagship project Decarbonization through the Digitalization in Shipping (DECARDIS). The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the project together with optimization platform c
Shipbroker SSY enters LPG and ammonia markets
Independent shipbroker SSY is to enter the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia markets, with Thorstein Bergersen joining the company as Head of LPG, effective from November 1, 2024.
Scana’s PSW Technology to stay with international rig company for two more years
Scana-owned PSW Technology, a Norwegian provider of services and solutions to the drilling industry, has renewed a frame agreement with what it says is an international rig company. The framework agreement includes subsea services and will commence in the first quarter of 2025, extending for a perio
Cepsa rebrands as Moeve, reaffirms commitment to sustainability
Spanish energy major Cepsa has changed its name to Moeve, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation under the 2030 Positive Motion strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy and mobility.
‘First-of-its-kind’ methanol-ready energy subsea construction vessel starts taking shape
Norwegian shipping company Rem Offshore has held the keel laying ceremony for what is said to be the first-of-its-kind energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV), set to perform heavy construction work in offshore wind and subsea arenas with net zero emissions. Following the initial steel cutting on J
Maersk inks long-term bio-methanol offtake deal with LONGi
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with China’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology.
KCC to install ‘largest ever suction sails’ on CABU III newbuild
Norwegian shipowner Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has decided to equip the upcoming CABU III newbuild with “the world’s largest” suction sails.
New contract with Vår Energi takes DeepOcean to Barents Sea and North Sea
Norway-based ocean services provider DeepOcean has expanded its several years of work for oil and gas company Vår Energi with a new contract set to be performed next year. DeepOcean will perform a subsea campaign for Vår Energi in 2025 that includes inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) services
Industry associations call on EU to refine low-carbon fuels certification draft
Industry associations, including Methanol Institute, Europex and Hydrogen Europe, have called on the European Union (EU) to refine the “Low-Carbon Fuels Delegated Act.”
After Equinor, TotalEnergies enters Reach Subsea’s USV qualification program
A couple of months after Equinor revealed its participation in the technology qualification program for Reach Subsea’s Reach Remote uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), France’s energy giant TotalEnergies joined as a new collaboration partner. The pilot project with Equinor, TotalEnergies and other “maj
EverLoNG concludes second carbon capture demonstration onboard LNG-powered ship
The EverLoNG project, an initiative aiming to encourage the uptake of ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) by trialing its use onboard LNG-fueled ships, has completed the second demonstration campaign on Heerema Marine Contractors’ LNG-powered crane ship Sleipnir. The demonstration campaign began in Jun
Op-ed: Different rules, same game – Thinking differently about UK’s energy future
Terry Allan, CEO of Aberdeen-headquartered nexos, delves into the intricate complexities of the energy industry’s version of a high-stakes poker game in the United Kingdom (UK).
India and Germany forge green hydrogen ties
To promote the market ramp-up of green hydrogen and enhance cooperation in climate action and sustainable development, India and Germany have launched the “Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap.”
Gothenburg, Shanghai renew port agreement to intensify collaboration on sustainable transport
Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg and China’s Port of Shanghai have signed a renewed sister port agreement aimed at promoting and developing cooperation on growth and sustainability between the port authorities.