Outlook & Strategy
CMB launches Euronav takeover bid
Belgian shipping major Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has launched its mandatory public takeover bid on all shares in Euronav that are not already directly or indirectly owned by CMB or its affiliates. The move comes after CMB, Euronav’s biggest shareholder, struck a deal with Frontline in October 2
Chesapeake, Delfin and Gunvor ink long-term LNG liquefaction offtake deal
Chesapeake Energy Corporation, Delfin LNG, a subsidiary of Delfin Midstream, and Gunvor Group, through Gunvor Singapore, have entered into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export deal that includes executed sales and purchase agreements (SPA) for long-term liquefaction offtake. Under the SPA, Chesapeak
Two out of six platforms hit the water for Dutch offshore solar pilot
Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has launched the first two platforms for the Merganser offshore floating solar demonstration project into the water at TMA Logistics in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The Merganser offshore floating solar demonstrator plant will have an installed capacity of 520 kWp and wi
23 methanol-powered ships ordered since the start of 2024
The maritime industry’s fervor for alternative fuels shows no signs of abating as we enter 2024. According to data from DNV-Maritime, since the beginning of the year, 23 methanol-fueled ships have been to the Alternative Fuels for Shipping Index (AFI) database. The ordering has been dominated by the
Expro acquires UK firm to expand well construction and intervention portfolio
Energy services provider Expro has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Scotland-based well integrity and production optimization company Coretrax, from an investment group led by Buckthorn Partners, for a total consideration of approximately $210 million. By acquiring Coretrax, Expro said
EU should not rely on uncertain imports to meet hydrogen targets, study says
According to a Ricardo study, commissioned by Transport & Environment (T&E), a European clean transport campaign group, the European Union (EU) should be cautious about relying on uncertain imports to meet its hydrogen targets. The study, made to assess the EU’s needs for hydrogen imports and evalua
H2Global and JOGMEC initiate clean hydrogen cooperation
Hamburg-based H2Global, a foundation dedicated to accelerating the emergence of markets for clean hydrogen and other low-emissions technologies, and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of clean hydro
Reach Subsea makes moves to meet increasing demand for subsea services
Norway-headquartered Reach Subsea has secured charters for two vessels with the aim of meeting the increasing demand in the subsea services market. Reach Subsea has secured charters for the Northern Maria and Olympic Taurus. For Northern Maria, the charter arrangement includes a three-year firm peri
16 European partners kick off project to scale up offshore solar
Sixteen European partners have started an EU joint industry project (JIP) where floating solar technology is scaled up to standard formats of 150 MW enabling to build gigawatt scale farms. The BAMBOO project (Building scAlable Modular Bamboo-inspired Offshore sOlar systems) aims to resolve challenge
Fresh oil, gas, and drilling plays shape global energy ecosystem
This is an overview of some of the moves made over the week, so come away with us on a journey of the fossil energy market’s latest developments.
Onshore cable provider wanted for second Malta-Italy interconnector
InterConnect Malta, the company behind the second Malta to Italy interconnector, has issued a tender for the manufacture and installation of onshore cables for the project. The tender is looking for a company to manufacture and install the onshore 245 kV and 145 kV cables, fiber optic cable and acce
SCZONE-Belgium cooperation talks include green fuel projects
François Cornet d’Elzius, Ambassador of Belgium to Cairo, and Waleid Gamal El Dien, Chairman of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) have met to discuss new aspects of cooperation, including green fuel projects. On February 7, SCZONE said it received d’Elzius within the fra
Crew behavior changes lead to significant fuel savings, Ridgebury says following trial
A new behavior-focused sustainable shipping trial has shown that informed decisions can help ships’ crews make fuel-saving decisions 21% more often. Specifically, Ridgebury Tankers has carried out a six-month trial in cooperation with behavior change startup Signol during which officers on four tank
Cavotec wins shore power deal with European shipping line
Swiss cleantech company Cavotec revealed that it has signed a $5.7 million shore power retrofit deal contract with an undisclosed European shipping line. The agreement entails the complete retrofit of container vessels from the installation of Cavotec’s cable management system to modifications of th