Outlook & Strategy
As cruise ships swell in size, carbon emissions follow suit
The increase in cruise ship sizes and the rapid growth in cruise holidays comes at a significant environmental cost, a new report published by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. The world’s biggest cruise ships are now twice as big as they were in 2000. If they continue to grow at this rate, the b
Gasum delivers bio-LNG to Equinor’s platform supply vessel
Gasum has joined forces with Equinor on a series of liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) bunkering operations in the Port of Dusavik, Stavanger.
ORE Catapult welcomes new board member
Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, UK’s technology innovation and research center for offshore renewables, has appointed a new Non-Executive Director, Maida Zahirovic.
Prysmian loading cable for UK section of first energy link with Germany
Cabling giant Prysmian has begun loading the cable destined for the UK section of the first direct energy link between the UK and Germany at its factory in Italy. Prysmian is loading the cabling onto the Cable Enterprise vessel at its Arco Felice factory which will be used for the UK section of the
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement joins SEA-LNG coalition
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has joined SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition promoting LNG as a marine fuel.
Building permit procedure set in motion for third electricity connection between Estonia and Finland
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (CPTRA) has initiated the building permit procedure for what will be the third electricity connection between Estonia and Finland. The purpose of the building permit is to establish the right for the construction of the offshore sectio
MSC Cruises to reduce fleetwide emissions with itinerary planning tool
MSC Cruises has introduced a new itinerary planning optimization tool OptiCruise, expected to reduce MSC Cruises’ fleetwide emissions by up to 15% by 2026.
Partners eye hydrogen supply chains from Nordics to North-Western Europe
Provaris, Norwegian Hydrogen and Uniper have entered an MoU to develop hydrogen supply chains from the Nordics to North-Western Europe.
Taking subsea research and tech to new level with UK duo’s marine domain partnership
The National Subsea Centre (NSC), an Aberdeen-based center for subsea research and technology development, has partnered with NOC Innovations, a Southampton-based facility doing innovative marine research, to bring together specialist researchers, engineers, and scientists, forming a community dedic
Allied Green Ammonia’s hydrogen-to-ammonia project in Australia moves forward
SPG Steiner has signed an agreement with Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) for the supply of two large-scale 40,000-tonne cryogenic full containment double-wall ammonia storage tanks and an associated refrigeration system.
CPLP cleared to shift focus to LNG carriers and energy transition business
CPLP has secured approval of corporate conversion and name change as it plans strategic pivot to the LNG and energy transition business.
Canada to support clean hydrogen trade with Germany with up to $300 million
Canada will commit up to $300 million to ensure the development of a transatlantic hydrogen trade corridor with Germany.
Shipping to play key role in enabling hydrogen economy, report says
Shipping can play a key role as an enabler of the hydrogen economy, according to a new report, presented by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
HD KSOE taps GTT for tank design of 12 CMA CGM’s LNG-fueled vessels
GTT has received two orders from HD KSOE to design the cryogenic fuel tanks for 12 new LNG-fueled container vessels on behalf of CMA CGM.