Regulations & Policy
Fincantieri lands €415 million green loan
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has secured a “green” loan totaling €415 million intended for the construction of ‘low-carbon’ cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax. The loan is being provided by Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)- Mein Schiff R
45 yards included in the renewed EU list of ship recycling facilities
The European Commission adopted the 12th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities featuring 45 yards. The updated list renews the inclusion of two yards located in Türkiye and one yard located in the USA, after 5 years on the list. These include Leyal Gemi Söküm Sanayi ve Ticaret Lt
Samsung Heavy ordered to pay $290 million to SK Shipping over LNG carrier defects
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received a court order to pay KRW 378 billion (about $290 million) to compatriot SK Shipping due to defects in the cargo holds of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Scale Gas orders 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel
Chinese shipbuilding mayor Nantong CIMC SOE has signed a contract for the construction of a 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel with Enagás subsidiary Scale Gas. The vessel is set for delivery by 2026, the Clarksons Hellas Weekly Bulletin reports. The 12,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel is designed to meet
Maersk, MSC and other liner majors suspend Red Sea runs amid escalating attacks
Leading liner companies, including industry giants Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM, HMM, and OOCL, have suspended trading on their Red Sea trade routes. This decision comes in response to a series of targeted attacks on merchant ships operating in the region, raising alarms within the global shipping community
Red Sea attacks on liner majors’ vessels highlight crucial link between world peace and just energy transition
This is a free premium article to give you a sample of what Offshore Energy has to offer as part of our premium section. The global efforts to achieve decarbonization targets bolstered by nearly 200 countries that vowed to phase out fossil fuels at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai earlier this week
Clarksons and Hydrogenious team up on large-scale commercialization of clean hydrogen
Clarksons Specialised Products, a unit of UK shipbroker Clarksons, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies to collaborate on a roadmap to establish a maritime supply chain for the bulk transportation of green hydrogen in chemical tankers using
4th Poseidon Principles report shows improvement in banks’ alignment with decarbonization targets
The Poseidon Principles, a regulatory framework for responsible financing of shipping, has released its fourth annual disclosure report sharing signatories’ climate alignment scores. The initiative has grown in number, with 34 signatories from 13 different countries together representing around 80%
MPA Singapore invites proposals for methanol bunker supply
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has called for an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the supply of methanol as a marine bunker fuel in the Port of Singapore. The EOI seeks to gather proposals for end-to-end methanol bunkering solutions, scheduled to be implemented in Singapore in 20
EU ETS will cost the shipping industry billions, says ITIC
The cost of the European Union’s (EU) new Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to the shipping industry could be in the billions, according to the forecasts from International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC). The extended EU ETS, which comes into force on 1 January 2024, will set an annual absolute l
Can shipping go beyond the COP28 razmataz and deliver on net zero targets?
Following a day of active discussions at the Shaping the Future of Shipping: Delivering a Net Zero World summit yesterday, 60 maritime organisations and government partners agreed on a course to deliver the IMO’s net-zero strategy at Shaping the Future of Shipping, an event hosted by the Internation
US politicians introduce Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act
U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced the Renewable Fuel for Ocean-Going Vessels Act, legislation that would allow companies to preserve RIN credits under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for renewable fuel used for ocean-going vessels.
WSC: We need to get regulations right in next two years to ensure renewable fuels’ availability
In a bid to secure a competitive landscape for the availability of renewable fuels to power maritime vessels, energy providers need to have regulatory frameworks established within the next two years. The call comes with the recognition that substantial investments in new fuels are imminent, conting
Wison’s floating green methanol plant gets BV’s nod
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has issued Approval in Principle (AIP) to Chinese provider of clean energy technology service and solutions Wison Offshore & Marine (WOM) for its floating green methanol plant (FGMP) solutions.