Regulations & Policy
Mabanaft to rebuild tank terminal in Hamburg to facilitate methanol import and storage
Germany’s energy company Mabanaft plans to rebuild its tank terminal in the Port of Hamburg to enable the storage of methanol and facilitate its import to Northern Germany.
Rotterdam and Antwerp-Bruges ports call on EU to invest in industry competitiveness
Port of Rotterdam and Port of Antwerp-Bruges are calling on the European Commission (EC) to make large-scale investments in the competitiveness of industry in Europe.
COSCO, GSBN launch digital pilot to ‘redefine’ critical cargo shipping
China’s shipping player COSCO Shipping Lines and Hong Kong’s independent not-for-profit technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) have unpacked a new pilot focused on ‘enhancing’ the sharing of digital documents and certificates for dangerous and critical cargo transportation. GS
USTR: China’s dominance in maritime industry takes a toll on US commerce
China’s targeted dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘burdens or restricts U.S. commerce’, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded.
IMO: Shadow fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical tensions are top 3 focus areas in 2025
The International Maritime Organization (IMO)—the world’s shipping regulator— prepares to address a range of pressing issues in 2025, with the top three being dark fleet, decarbonization and geopolitical pressures.
DNV: New autonomous shipping class notation family sees light of day
Norway-based classification society DNV has launched a new family of class notations that aim to provide a framework for how remote/autonomous ships can achieve “equivalent or higher” safety compared to conventional vessels. Dubbed the Autonomous and Remotely Operated Ships (AROS) notations, the fra
HD KSOE gets seals of approval for hydrogen tank technology
HD KSOE has obtained approvals in principle (AiPs) from LR, ABS, DNV and KR for its vacuum insulation system for liquid hydrogen (LH2) storage tanks.
America and UK put two Russian oil majors on blacklist, as US sanctions spree spreads to 183 ‘shadow fleet’ vessels
The latest raft of sanctions, which comes from the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (UK), targets Russia’s energy sector by focusing on two giant Russian oil producers alongside means of enabling crude oil production and exports.
COSCO blacklisted: Sanctions signal new front in US-China (maritime) rivalry
China’s state-owned COSCO Shipping Holdings has been placed on the US Department of Defense’s (DoD) sanctions list, together with 130 other Chinese companies, for their alleged ties to the country’s military. As informed, the primary objective of this list, which now comprises a total of 134 compani
Readers’ choice: Offshore Energy’s most-read news of 2024
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HJSC wins LR’s nod for 88,000 cbm VLAC design
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has obtained approval in principle (AiP) from the classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for the design concept of an 88,000 cbm next-generation eco-friendly very large ammonia carrier (VLAC).
FuelEU implementation to be postponed in Norway and Iceland
The FuelEU Maritime regulation, set to enter force January 1, 2025, will face delays in its application to Norway and Iceland due to its postponed incorporation into the European Economic Area (EEA) Agreement, the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) revealed. The Norwegian Maritime
SF Bay Ferry commits to Green Marine program
Aiming to “positively contribute” to a sustainable future in the San Francisco Bay Area, public ferry service provider San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) has joined Green Marine, an environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry. As disclosed, in order to obtain the
OEEC: CCS will employ as many people as oil & gas at its peak
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is seen as a bridge to help the world wean off carbon fuels. With that in mind, this developing technology is not going to be temporary and is definitely going to happen on a large scale. To reach that as quickly as possible, we need regulations, licensing, a supply