The Mediterranean Sea has been designated as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides and particulate matter at last week’s MEPC 79th session. The designation means that as of 1 May 2025 ships will be required to use marine fuel with reduced sulphur content. The permissible sulphur content will f
Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has entered into bareboat and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships under construction in China. China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC) launched the construction of the two LNG-powered, w
In the final round of talks over the weekend, the EU Council and the European Parliament hammered out a provisional political agreement on legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that aim to further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The ‘Fit for 55’ package is aimed at ena
UK’s regulator North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has fined EnQuest, Equinor, and Spirit Energy a total of £265,000 or $322,437.
The European Union has launched a funding call under its Horizon Europe program, looking for tidal energy farm demonstration projects, as it aims to improve market confidence and sustainability of tidal energy technology.
Offshore energy industries, which up until recently had little in common, are becoming increasingly intertwined as governments and private sectors step up their game for a more integrated and sustainable energy mix of the future.
Aker BP has submitted a PIO and ten PDOs for oil and gas projects to the Norwegian Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
The IMO failed to adopt a concrete shipping decarbonisation target for shipping this week following the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) meeting that ended earlier today. The support from the member countries for eliminating the industry’s emissions by 2050 and for setting interim t
South Korean shipping major HMM is preparing an order for new containerships powered by alternative fuels as part of its future growth strategy. The strategy was announced in July this year with HMM assigning $11.3 billion for future investments, including expansion of its eco-friendly ships from th
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has laid out its strategy for the upcoming period putting a major focus on building up its competencies in the construction of digital and net zero ships. The company’s 2023-2027 Business Plan aims to create greater synergies between the company’s cruise, defense, and
Swedish wave energy company Waves4Power and Indonesia’s state-owned electric utility PLN Indonesia Power has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop WaveEL wave energy parks on a large scale in the world’s largest archipelagic state.
Beach Energy has lodged consent applications with the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) related to offshore drilling in Taranaki.
Scotland’s national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise and its manager of land and sea assets Crown Estate Scotland have selected an Edinburgh-based consultancy to provide technical advice services for investments in the MeyGen tidal energy project.
Seasurfer, an LPG carrier managed by Athens-based Thenamaris LNG, has arrived at the Port of Ulsan, South Korea with the shipment of what has been described as the ‘world’s first certified blue ammonia cargo’. The midsize gas carrier, built by Hyundai Mipo in 2017, loaded the cargo at King Fahad Ind
