
UK-based mining company Anglo American has set an ambition to achieve carbon neutrality across its controlled ocean freight activities by 2040, with an interim 30% reduction in emissions by 2030.

Towage services provider KOTUG International will use Shift Clean Energy’s new PwrSwäp clean energy service — which uses swappable batteries on a pay-as-you-go basis — on KOTUG’s E-Pusher vessels.

Belgian Port of Antwerp, Port of Zeebrugge and the energy ministry of Chile have signed a deal to make green hydrogen flows between the continents happen.

There is a burning need for maritime professionals to receive training in environmentally friendly skills and technologies, second engineer Allan Dickson told the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) Green Skills Forum at COP26 in Glasgow.

At the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) on climate change, the Dutch Port of Antwerp and the Canadian Port of Montreal have signed a cooperation agreement to support the creation of the first green shipping corridor in the North Atlantic.

Five Portuguese institutions – CEiiA, +ATLANTIC CoLAB, Fórum Oceano, INESC TEC, and WavEC – have have come together under the name of OceanACT to promote the testing of innovative ocean technologies in Portugal.

Finnish engineering majors Cargotec and Konecranes, which launched in 2020 a process to merge the two entities, have unveiled the operating model and leadership team of the future company.

Prosafe has achieved the highest quarterly fleet utilisation rate since 2019, nearly quadrupling its revenues when compared to 3Q last year.

Industry body Scottish Renewables has issued a publication outlining steps that the Scottish Government should take to reach the energy transition.

Italian oil and gas company Eni and French gas and technology company Air Liquide have teamed up to support hydrogen mobility as one of the solutions to decarbonize the transport segment.

Oil and gas company Cairn Energy has revealed plans to change its company name effective from 13 December 2021.

Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has entered into a sales agreement for the last three 9,000 dwt short-sea vessels that have operated in the company’s regional trade in Asia.

Inclusion of shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) will encourage shipping’s journey towards decarbonisation but EU action threatens to undermine broader international progress if the ETS extends outside of the EU, World Shipping Council (WSC) said.

Engineering consultancy for offshore renewable energy Yavin Four Consultants (Y4) has set out on a recruitment spree seeking fresh talent in Portugal, Italy and Ireland.