Prysmian is taking a step forward on its path to improve the sustainability of its operations, by making its Finland submarine cable plant, the company’s excellence centre also for green energy consumption. The Pikkala plant is strategic for Prysmian because it is a centre of excellence for producti
Oldendorff Carriers has signed a joint development project with Anemoi Marine Technologies, Lloyd’s Register and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) to develop a wind-assisted propulsion solution for dry bulk carriers. The project is being announced as the shipping industry
Engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has won an order to supply six main engines for Hapag-Lloyd’s LNG-powered 23,000+TEU ultra large container vessels. The MAN B&W 11G95ME-GI Mk10.5 engines will be built in Korea and will offer the option of operating on LNG or conventional fuel, meeting Tier I
Maersk Pelican, the world’s first product tanker testing the use of wind propulsion technology, has been sold and delivered to its new owner, Maersk Tankers said. Data from VesselsValue shows that the LR2 tanker has been sold to Buana Lintas Lautan, an oil and gas company from Indonesia, for an undi
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Grande Texas, the sixth in a series of seven pure car & truck carriers (PCTCs) the company ordered from the Chinese shipyard Yangfan.
The oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year as companies seek to transform for the long term, DNV GL said.
Aberdeen-based subsea energy storage and energy generation specialist EC-OG has appointed Bob MacDonald as Chairman. MacDonald was previously chief executive officer of the Specialist Technology Solutions (STS) business for Wood. MacDonald has nearly thirty years experience covering multiple sectors
Interconnexion France-Angleterre 2 (IFA2), electricity interconnector linking the UK and France, is now able to flow low carbon electricity between the two countries at full capacity. IFA2 is 240 kilometres long subsea power cable, which stretches along the sea floor between Fareham, Hampshire in th
MSC Shipmanagement Limited of Cyprus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mediterranean Shipping Company, has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Quadrise to trial MSAR, an enhanced emulsified synthetic heavy fuel oil (HFO), on commercial container vessels. The trial is set to commence in 2021 with s
Oil major BP has drastically cut its fossil fuel exploration team in an attempt to keep up with the fast-moving revolution focused around renewables and climate change.
Tesla boss and billionaire Elon Musk has revealed his plans to donate $100 million as a prize for the “best carbon capture technology”.
Norwegian oil and gas company Pandion Energy has launched its strategy to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, recognizing the importance of climate change.
Siem Car Carriers, specializing in the movement of new autos, roll on roll off (RO-RO) and project cargo, has welcomed Siem Aristotle, the second of two LNG-powered ships, to its fleet. The vessel is on her maiden voyage from Emden, Germany to North America. The ship has bunkered its first fuel, tak
Norway’s Havyard has won a contract from a European company to develop a new zero-emission ship concept for cargo transport.
