Outlook & Strategy

Schneider Electric joins project to provide offshore charging station for ships at anchorage
Schneider Electric joins project to provide first offshore charging station for ships at anchorage

Shearwater buys equity stake in Swiss provider of 3D imaging services
The FWI, a seismic data processing technology, enhances subsurface structure visualization, improves reservoir comprehension, and facilitates more efficient survey planning and execution, said Shearwater.

Argeo to deliver AUV survey for Woodside in Trinidad and Tobago
Norwegian marine survey contractor Argeo has secured a contract with Australian energy major Woodside Energy to deliver a survey for a deepwater field in Trinidad and Tobago. Under the signed contract, Argeo will perform the 2024 autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) geophysical survey for the Calypso

Seaspan, Hapag-Lloyd to retrofit five 10,100 TEU boxships to methanol propulsion
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation and German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd have entered into a partnership agreement to retrofit and convert five 10,000 TEU containerships powered by conventional S90 engines to dual-fuel engines capable of running on methanol.

Japan and the UK to jointly boost maritime autonomy
UK and Japanese stakeholders are engaged together to accelerate the development of an assurance framework for maritime autonomy and instigate the development of appropriate regional and international regulations.

Norwegian green ammonia project secures 15-year power purchase deal
SkiGA and Hafslund have entered into a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) to produce green ammonia in Skipavika, Gulen municipality, Norway.

Bekaert to perform mooring solution analysis for world’s largest offshore floating solar project
The results of this project will pave the way for large-scale deployment and commercialization of offshore floating solar systems, whether on their own or as part of offshore wind farms.

TECO 2030 allies with Indian firm for fuel cell expansion in SAARC countries
TECO 2030 and Advait Infratech have partnered up for fuel cell expansion in India and other SAARC countries.

Hydrogen production facility planned in Latvia’s Port of Liepaja
Liepaja SEZ Authority and CIS Liepaja have concluded a two-year reservation contract for the potential construction site for the renewable energy complex in the Port of Liepaja.

Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen bolster hydrogen alliance in Nordics
Provaris Energy and Norwegian Hydrogen have entered an agreement to jointly progress the identification and development of several sites in the Nordic region for the large-scale production and export of hydrogen to European markets.

Mission to Seafarers joins SSI stressing key role of seafarers in decarbonizing shipping
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has welcomed The Mission to Seafarers as its newest member, further highlighting the importance of seafarers and seafarers’ rights and welfare in building a sustainable maritime industry.

Swiss Alpiq acquires majority stake in Finnish hydrogen firm P2X Solutions
Alpiq and P2X Solutions have agreed on a financing arrangement according to which Alpiq will invest approximately €47 million in P2X, becoming its majority owner.

HydrogenPro secures $7.6 million investment from Andritz
HydrogenPro has acquired NOK 82.7 million ($7.603 million) in new equity through a private placement of new shares towards Andritz.

Shell backs wave energy project offshore US
UK-headquartered energy giant Shell has teamed up with Swedish-Israeli wave energy developer, Eco Wave Power, to collaborate on what is the first wave energy project in the U.S. for both companies.