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  • Biden on a mission to combat rising energy prices and lack of supply by tapping into oil reserves

    26 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    President Biden ordered the release of oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to address rising gas prices.

  • Smart Green Shipping nets more funding as it readies for demonstration of its FastRig wingsail

    6 February 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    Smart Green Shipping, a systems design and engineering company based in Dumfries, has secured £ 1.35 million investment for its development of retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships. MOL Drybulk Ltd (MOLDB), a 100% owned subsidiary of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Scottish Enterprise are joint investors in the company that is steering a course […]

  • Port of Gothenburg and North Sea Port set up green corridor, offer discounts for ships using cleaner fuels

    14 October 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Belgian North Sea Port and Swedish Port of Gothenburg have come together to establish a green corridor, aiming toward using alternative fuels for seagoing vessels by 2025. The green corridor was launched on Gothenburg Port Day on 12 October, when the CEOs of the Gothenburg Port Authority and North Sea Port met in Gothenburg. In […]

  • IGU: global LNG industry gearing up for growth

    12 April 2016

    International Gas Union’s 2016 World LNG Report released on Tuesday reveals the global liquefied natural gas industry is set to grow along with playing a key role in expanding access to natural gas in the world’s future energy mix.

  • Scotland readies £4 million green jobs call

    22 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy

    Scottish Enterprise has announced the first in a series of upcoming grant funding calls designed to help support economic recovery and stimulate the creation of new green jobs in Scotland.

  • Iran crucial for OPEC production cut deal, secretary says

    21 November 2016

    OPEC Secretary General, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, met with Iran’s Minister of Petroleum,  Bijan Namdar Zanganeh, during a closed-door session on November 19 in Tehran. The visit comes ahead of the much-awaited OPEC meeting in Vienna on November 30, where OPEC members will decide whether to cut oil production to stabilize the oil market. Reportedly, the […]

  • UNCTAD: Ports Need to Be Climate Change Proofed Urgently

    10 December 2018

    Ports and coastal infrastructure need to be prepared urgently for the projected impacts of the climate change.

  • IEA warns of stress signs in WEO 2014

    12 November 2014

    International Energy Agency published its World Energy Outlook 2014 warning of long-term stress signs appearing in the energy system.

  • ISS to supply Zeeboat with 4 all-electric towboats

    22 December 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    New York-based tugboat company Zeeboat has selected Texas-headquartered Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) as the general contractor supporting the build of four fully electric towboats.

  • World Bank allocates $500M for Ghana’s Sankofa project

    16 December 2016

    World Bank members IFC and MIGA will commit more than half a billion dollars in debt and guarantees to support Vitol and Eni’s Sankofa offshore oil and natural gas project in Ghana. The $7.7 billion Sankofa project will be developed by Vitol Ghana and Eni Ghana, in partnership with Ghana’s National Petroleum Corporation. IFC has […]

  • Moody’s: Paris Climate Agreement to Boost Wind Turbine Sales

    13 June 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment, Research & Development

    Wind turbine makers are set to benefit from the Paris Climate Agreement (COP21) as the call for increased investments to meet a targeted reduction in CO2 emissions is expected to positively impact their sales figures, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The increased investment, particularly in emerging markets, directed towards renewable energies such as wind and solar energy […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference Speakers Spice Up Day 1

    9 October 2017

    The eighth Offshore WIND Conference was opened on Monday, 9 October, by Bent Thambo Jensen, Chief Commercial Officer of Ziton and the Chairman of the first day of the conference. The sessions saw straight-to-the-point statements and some interesting discussions. 

  • SMI: Industry invited to hear about UK’s refreshed shipbuilding strategy

    23 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Vision

    The latest thinking of the team behind the UK’s refreshed shipbuilding strategy, which is expected to include a multi-billion pound vessel pipeline due to be built over the next 30 years, will be discussed at the annual conference held by the Society of Maritime Industries (SMI).

  • ABS, HHI, KSOE to work together on green hydrogen production, CCS

    4 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition

    US classification society ABS, South shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and its parent company Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have unveiled two joint development projects (JDPs) to develop decarbonization technologies to support global sustainability ambitions.

  • UK unveils £20M fund to propel green shipbuilding

    22 March 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    The UK government launched today a £20 million (about $27.7 million) competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality.

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2016: Review of the Day One

    24 October 2016

    The Offshore WIND Conference, opened this morning in Amsterdam, marked a productive first day with the industry gathering to discuss business opportunities and reaching potential within the growing sector. With the agreements made during COP21 in 2015 in mind, the industry is encouraged to strive to reach the targets and raise the bar. This year’s […]

  • Offshore WIND Conference 2016: Review of the Day One

    24 October 2016

    The Offshore WIND Conference, opened this morning in Amsterdam, marked a productive first day with the industry gathering to discuss business opportunities and reaching potential within the growing sector. With the agreements made during COP21 in 2015 in mind, the industry is encouraged to strive to reach the targets and raise the bar. This year’s […]

  • Egyptian President clears East Port Said container terminal 2 concession deal with Maersk

    1 September 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El- Sisi signed the law of the concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said Port to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), majority owned and operated by Maersk’s terminal brand APM Terminals. The contract includes financing, design, development, management, operation, maintenance, and re-delivery of the Container Terminal No. 2 […]

  • How is the transition to renewables faring in the midst of a global energy crisis?

    29 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Transition

    Westwood Global Energy has done a deep dive into the impact of the energy crisis on the energy transition to a sustainable, green future.

  • Lack of strong national policies on green fuels holds back investments in shipping infrastructure, report says

    15 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    A new report by the Tyndall Centre at the University of Manchester, which highlights the role of the shipping sector in transporting green fuels, is urging governments to create far stronger national policies on low-carbon fuels in order to bridge ‘a yawning gap’ between government-led projects and what is required. The report called “Shipping’s Role […]

  • Wood Mackenzie names ex-UN economist as head of carbon to spearhead energy transition services

    6 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Wood Mackenzie has appointed a previous UN economist as the head of its carbon team to help the firm’s customers navigate energy transition.

  • Wave Swell Energy embarks on €1.6M capital raise

    17 November 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology

    Australian wave energy company Wave Swell Energy (WSE) has launched a capital raising round of Au$2.5 million (€1.6 million) to fund a technology enhancement program under its Bluefire project.

  • Japan’s shipping industry to invest $280 billion by 2050 to reach net-zero goal

    28 October 2021
    Authorities & Government, Collaboration, Transition

    The Japanese Shipowners’ Association (JSA) has revealed that the Japanese shipping industry will take on the challenge of reaching 2050 zero-carbon targets by investing around $280 billion in the shipping sector.

  • UK to loan $400M to GE for project offshore Ghana

    16 January 2017

    UK Export Finance (UKEF), a European export credit agency, will provide $400 million in support of a GE Oil & Gas contract with Ghana’s Offshore Cape Three Points Project. UKEF is supporting a GE Oil & Gas contract worth $850 million, which will in turn support jobs in the Aberdeen and Bristol areas. The contract for […]

  • Drewry: Dry Bulk Shipping Market to Stay on Growth Path

    3 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    The outlook for dry bulk shipping remains positive as the gap between supply and demand is set to continue shrinking over the next five years, while charter rates are expected to improve gradually, shipping consultancy Drewry informed. With high demolition activity and low deliveries the fleet would grow at a slow annual rate of 1% over […]