Swedish companies Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla have entered into a joint venture agreement to build a bunker supply vessel designed to carry chemicals as per IMO Type II, including methanol and various bio-fuels. “It is our greatest pleasure to inform that through the close cooperation between
Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, has teamed up with compatriot Peak Group AS to establish a joint venture named Skarv Shipping Solutions. The JV founders said that the company aims to help ship and cargo owners reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases and reac
BP is joining this year’s Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) in Amsterdam as the sponsor of The Stage and one of its participants. In three weeks, this open stage on the exhibition floor will put a spotlight on a variety of aspects from the offshore energy sector, from market insights to
The Dutch companies Attero, Nordsol and Titan have reached the final investment decision (FID) for their bio-LNG project, FirstBio2Shipping, which now enters the construction phase. The three partners announced the FID on 9 November after meeting at the site for the proposed plant, located at the fa
France plans to assign € 300 million in public funding to help catalyze the decarbonization of its shipping sector and the development of zero-emission vessels. The move was announced by the French secretary of state in charge of maritime affairs, Hervé Berville at a conference held in Lille on Tues
The Port of Gandia is set to become Europe’s first energy self-sufficient port after the installation of the solar energy plant, the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV) has revealed.
British energy company BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Mauritania to explore the potential for large-scale production of green hydrogen in the country. The MoU was signed on 8 November in a meeting alongside the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES), a subsidiary of HAV Group, has secured a contract with Volstad Maritime to deliver the battery pack and associated control system for battery charging to the offshore construction vessel Grand Canyon III. NES will provide the equipment to the Grand Canyon III in con
The Shofu Maru, the world’s first bulk carrier to be partially powered by wind, has completed its maiden voyage, putting the hardsail system installed onboard through its paces on a route from Japan to Australia and back. The so-called Wind Challenger system is a telescoping hardsail that harnesses
Averda, a waste management and recycling company, and WasteFuel, a developer of bio-refineries focused on converting municipal solid waste into low-carbon fuels, have announced their partnership during the COP27 Climate Conference targeting the development of the first commercial-scale municipal was
The governments of Panama, Uruguay, and Norway have signed up to the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative, a worldwide cross-sector initiative aimed at catalyzing the supply of green fuels, and supporting the global energy transition. The announcement was made on Monday in Egypt at the 27th United Na
Dubai-based logistics heavyweight DP World plans to invest up to $500 million to cut CO2 emissions from its operations by nearly 700,000 tonnes over the next five years. The move was announced by the company’s Chairman and Group CEO, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem while he was addressing delegates at the
Energy giant Shell has entered into a long-term agreement with Brazil’s Raízen to buy a total of 3.25 billion litres of sugar-crane cellulosic ethanol in a bid to meet growing demand for sustainable fuels. According to Shell, the low-carbon fuel is expected to be produced by five plans that Raízen p
3t Energy has been selected to develop a pioneering digital solution in partnership with OPITO to help workers in the offshore energy sector.
