Ocean Energy Europe’s Vi Maris award for 2022 has been bestowed to Britta Schaffmeister, CEO of the Dutch Marine Energy Centre (DMEC).
The Energy Agency of the Basque Government (EVE) has confirmed it would soon launch a €3.2 million public procurement process for the purchase of new turbine technology for the Mutriku wave energy power plant.
The European Parliament adopted the FuelEU Maritime report, voting in favor of a 2% mandate for green shipping fuels by 2030. The report establishes a clear trajectory for greenhouse gas intensity reductions calling for the maritime sector to cut its GHG emissions from ships by 2% as of 2025, 20% as
The commissioning of the Baltic Pipe receiving terminal in western Denmark is set to be further postponed due to continued technical challenges. The receiving terminal for gas from the Norwegian Europipe II pipeline was initially planned to be commissioned on 8 October but was postponed to 20 Octobe
European Commission (EC) has proposed a new emergency regulation to address high gas prices in the European Union (EU) and ensure the security of supply this winter. On 18 October, the EC made additional proposals to fight the energy crisis through joint gas purchasing, price limiting mechanisms on
German natural gas and oil company Wintershall Dea and compatriot liquid bulk terminal HES Wilhelmshaven Tank Terminal have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop a CO2 hub at Germany’s single deepest draft port. The companies plan to develop a hub named CO2nnectNow at HES Wil
While the European Parliament gears up to vote on the FuelEU Maritime on Wednesday as the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals enters its final stage, EU policymakers are being called to raise climate ambitions in the proposals. Signatories of the Getting to Zero Coalition said that in this
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a biogas upgrading and liquefaction solution for a new biogas plant in Sweden that will be used to reduce carbon emissions from transport, and to speed the transition to cleaner energy. Wärtsilä revealed that the order was placed by
The European Union (EU) should approve additional ship recycling facilities outside Europe to meet the demands of the global shipping industry, a report commissioned by BIMCO shows.
The Swedish ambassador for the ocean has visited Minesto’s tidal energy site in the Faroe Islands to highlight the importance of green energy generated from the sea.
The EuroAsia Interconnector has entered the construction stage with the launch ceremony held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 14 October. The EuroAsia interconnector is a Project of Common Interest (PCI) under the 5th Union List comprising a 1,200-kilometer subsea cable from Israel to Crete via Cyprus. As a s
Blue economy solutions provider Sustainable Marine has sold its anchoring and mooring business Swift Anchors to Aquos, a subsidiary of its largest shareholder and long-standing partner Schottel.
iXblue and ECA Group will be operating under a new joint brand called Exail, the companies announced following the recent acquisition of iXblue by Group Gorgé. According to iXblue, the companies will benefit from a global workforce of 1,500 persons and are expected to achieve an annual turnover of €
Storegga, a developer of carbon reduction and removal technologies, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with materials management and logistics company ASCO to collaborate on the Acorn Project. Under the MoU, the parties will explore opportunities to collaborate, with particular focus on
