TURKEY CALLS ON RUSSIA AND UKRAINE TO ENSURE SAFE NAVIGATION IN BLACK SEA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey issued a statement on Tuesday, August 4, again calling for both Russia and Ukraine to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea....
EIG’S MIDOCEAN ENERGY LINES UP NEW INVESTMENT AS NYK SPREADS ITS LNG WINGS
MidOcean Energy, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) player formed and managed by the U.S.-headquartered investment company EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG), has secured another investment, enabling Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), Japan’s shipping and...
SCANDLINES RETIRES “OLD LADY OF THE BALTIC” FOR RECYCLING
Danish ferry operator Scandlines retired the oldest vessel in its fleet, the Kronprins Frederik, which had become a well-known fixture on the Baltic. The ferry made its last run heading to a recycling yard...
HYBRID OCEAN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION VESSEL REACHES NORWAY FOR COMPLETION
The first of two hybrid power ocean energy construction vessels (OECVs) that Norwegian shipbuilder VARD is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore has arrived in Norway from Romania for the final phase of...
SAUDI ARABIA BUILDS MARITIME COALITION TO KEEP RED SEA SHIPPING MOVING
Saudi Arabia convened an inaugural meeting in Riyadh on July 30 of nations interested in joining a maritime defense coalition to “enhance maritime security, protect international maritime corridors, and counter threats targeting maritime navigation...
NORTHERN LIGHTS FLEET READY FOR PHASE ONE AS FOURTH LCO2 CARRIER ARRIVES FROM CHINA
The vessel fleet required for first phase operations of the Northern Lights CO2 project in Norway has been completed with the arrival of the fourth liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) carrier from China.
Northern Purpose, custom-designed...
EXPLOSION AND FIRE ON NORWEGIAN TANKER CARRYING SULFURIC ACID
Norwegian authorities and the shipping company Utkilen are reporting the situation is stable after an explosion and fire broke out Tuesday afternoon, July 28, aboard the tanker Bergstraum (9,494 dwt). The ship was outside...
NORTH SEA PILOT PROJECT PRODUCES FIRST GREEN HYDROGEN ON OPERATIONAL PLATFORM
PosHYdon, the first project in the world to combine offshore wind power, hydrogen production, and natural gas production at sea, has started the production of green hydrogen on an operational offshore platform in the...
FOBAS FUEL INSIGHT: FUEL QUALITY REPORTS
The FOBAS Fuel Insight Programme is the cornerstone of our commitment to advancing fuel quality standards in the maritime industry. This series leverages the extensive expertise of our Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory...
CHINESE SPACE FIRM LAUNCHES COMMERCIAL ROCKET FROM E. CHINA SEA
China's Gravity-1 launch vehicle, the world's most powerful solid-fuel rocket, has successfully launched from a sea-based platform at a position in the East China Sea, its furthest excursion yet from the operator's shoreside base.
Gravity-1...