The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for ship operators, has put forward a comprehensive proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships, in what would be “a first for any industrial sector”.
Neptune Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for exploration drilling in the North Sea, using an Odfjell Drilling-owned rig.
Although it fully supports the shipping industry’s move to decarbonisation, the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) said that adequate risk management provision must be in place to underpin the transition.
Oil and gas company Lundin Energy has received consent from Norwegian authorities for the start-up of the Solveig field in the North Sea.
The creation of a flexible Kiel Canal dues system would ensure that shipping companies choose the route through the canal, a new study found.
Oil and gas company Spirit Energy has now started the first phase of preparing to decommission its Chestnut field, located in the North Sea.
Greece and Bangladesh have been urged by NGOs to stop the “illegal” beaching of a ferry containing asbestos and other toxic materials.
The UK government recently unveiled its first Hydrogen Strategy with a vision to create a thriving low-carbon hydrogen sector over the next decade and beyond.
Following an investigation into an oil spill in the North Sea, Equinor has been given an order from the country’s offshore safety regulator.
Costly environmental regulations recently introduced by the UN maritime body International Maritime Organization (IMO) are among the main factors for increased ship demolitions this year.
The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted a drilling permit to DNO Norge for a well in the North Sea off Norway.
The OGA has fined BP and served it with a sanction notice for breaching a licence condition by failing to report on two extended well tests.
EnQuest has received approval from the UK authorities for its decommissioning programme for the Heather topsides in the UK North Sea.
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) marks a turbulent 10-year period of action on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from shipping with the latest measures being adopted at IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76).
