Europe
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Archer secures plug and abandonment contract from Wintershall
Norwegian offshore service provider Archer has won a contract with Wintershall Noordzee for plug and abandonment campaign in 2021 and…
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Shell ordered by Dutch court to reduce CO2 emissions by 45%
A Dutch court has ordered supermajor Shell to significantly slash its carbon emissions, setting the stage for potential lawsuits against…
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EU to push transport sector to rapidly adopt greater use of renewables
The European Union had laid out more stringent targets for the transport sector, including shipping. With clean energy transition picking…
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Are you ready for Zoomidonia?
Jon Chaplin from Lucion Marine is dreaming of a return to Posidonia, but how different will the ‘pose-fest’ be when…
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Shell ruling should send shudders throughout shipping
What a hammering the oil majors took yesterday, reminiscent of Big Tobacco’s choking comeuppance in an American court 15 years…
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Aker Offshore Wind appoints new CEO
Norwegian offshore wind developer Aker Offshore Wind has appointed Philippe Kavafyan as the company’s chief executive officer to accelerate growth…
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Equinor, RWE and Hydro join forces for Norwegian offshore wind
Equinor, RWE Renewables and Hydro REIN have teamed up to apply for a large-scale bottom-fixed offshore wind farm in the…
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Equinor takes option on Maersk jackup contract
Norway’s Equinor has exercised an option for the 2014-built jackup rig to add well intervention work at the Martin Linge…
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PGS awarded Black Sea seismic contract
Oslo-listed seismic player PGS has been awarded a contract in the Black Sea, scheduled to start mid-August 2021 and be…
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Breakthrough in Norway to preserve intellectual property when 3D printing
In Norway some big names have come together to overcome one of the biggest hurdles facing additive manufacturing, namely ensuring…
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Odfjell Drilling wins new semisub rig contract with Equinor
Norwegian energy major Equinor has awarded a new contract to compatriot driller Odfjell Drilling for the 2010-built semisub , scheduled…
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Tufton to install Anemoi rotor sails on kamsarmax bulker
UK-based Tufton Investment Management is aiming for fuel and emission savings on its 82,000 dwt kamsarmax bulk carrier by signing…
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Biden sees Nord Stream 2 sanctions as counterproductive for European ties
United States President Joe Biden stood by his decision to waive sanctions against the company at the helm of the…
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Port of Leith set to become renewable energy hub
UK operator Forth Ports has unveiled plans for creating what is claimed to become Scotland’s largest renewable energy hub on…
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Floatel International secures Shell contract in the Philippines
Offshore accommodation provider Floatel International has been awarded a contract by Shell for semisub vessel in the Philippines. The contract…
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Germany’s decline as a boxship tonnage provider highlighted
The rise of Asia-Pacific boxship tonnage providers over erstwhile champions Germany has been brilliantly highlighted in the latest edition of…
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Signal Maritime launches MR pool
Commercial shipmanager Signal Maritime is expanding its services and launching a new pool for MR product tankers. The move follows…
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Vitol moves into bunkering sector
Commodity trading giant Vitol has launched a global bunkering service, Vitol Bunkers. “Vitol has for decades been a leading global…
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Vega Reederei orders boxship quartet at Yangfan Group
Germany’s Vega Reederei is expanding its fleet with four 1,868 teu container vessel newbuildings from China’s Yangfan Group, scheduled for…
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Majority of UK offshore workers set for low carbon energy roles by 2030
Offshore energy workforce mix in the UK will change significantly in the next ten years, with roles in decarbonised energies…
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