
The World Shipping Council (WSC) — the united voice of liner shipping — has identified six regulatory and economic pathways, all of which are critical for the nations of the UN International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to address for a successful maritime energy transition.

Aker Clean Hydrogen, a Norwegian integrated clean hydrogen, ammonia and methanol producer, and Kuehne+Nagel, a Switzerland-based sea logistics provider, are joining forces to decarbonize the maritime logistics sector by offering green container transport.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and BNP Paribas Italy have finalized an agreement to turn the guarantee line for a maximum amount of €700 million (about $797M) granted by the bank into a sustainability-linked guarantee facility.

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the Global Maritime Forum have signed a partnership agreement to support and accelerate the transition of the global maritime industry to a low-carbon future.

S&P Global Platts, an independent energy markets information provider, has launched time charter equivalent (TCE) assessments for Newcastlemax class dry bulk ships using LNG as bunker fuel.

ConocoPhillips has received consent from a regulator to use one of Prosafe’s semi-submersible units at Norway’s first producing field.

OMV has received consent from Norway’s offshore safety regulator for exploration drilling of a pilot hole in the Norwegian Sea.

BW Offshore has inked a deal to recycle one of its FPSOs at a yard in India, as part of its strategy to optimise its current asset portfolio.

Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has ordered two new dry cargo vessels from Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit in an effort to replace some of the existing vessels with newbuilds.

MAN PrimeServ Augsburg, part of MAN Energy Solutions, has completed the retrofitting of dual selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems aboard the cruise ship MS Amadea.

The American Petroleum Institute appeals the ruling, which invalidated the results of last year’s Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale.

Japanese bunkering vessel Techno Star has been successfully operated using biodiesel fuel (BDF) supplied by Aburatou Shoji K.K.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the world’s first flag state to incentivise ship owners by offering a new green discount on registration fees for ships deploying green technology.

Eco Atlantic is one step closer to finalising its 2022 drilling plans and completing the acquisition of Azinam Group and its asset portfolio.