Day: April 7, 2025

UK green lights RWE’s 1.2GW offshore wind farm

Energy News Beat RWE The UK government has granted development consent to the 1.2GW Rampion 2 wind farm offshore Sussex. The wind farm is a proposed extension to the 400MW Rampion offshore wind farm that has been online since 2018. The development consent order was issued by the UK energy secretary, Ed Miliband, last Friday. […]

Odfjell eyes up to a dozen newbuilds in fleet renewal drive

Energy News Beat EuropeTankers Odfjell Norwegian chemical tanker owner and operator Odfjell is forging ahead with fleet transition plans that could likely see up to a dozen additional newbuildings join the fleet in the future. The Oslo-listed company revealed in its annual report it is considering a potential construction of between six and 12 large […]

CMA CGM signs five-year $110m AI deal

Energy News Beat CMA CGM French liner giant CMA CGM has teamed with compatriot tech firm Mistral AI, opening EUR100m ($110m) over the next five years to deploy bespoke AI solutions for the group’s shipping, logistics, and media activities. As part of the agreement, a dedicated team of Mistral AI’s specialists will be based at […]

Universal carbon levy unlikely at this week’s IMO green gathering

Energy News Beat Carlos Jasso Member states of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will discuss a carbon price on international shipping–the world’s first global pricing of emissions on any sector–at the 83rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 83) meeting in London this week. However, there are enough powerful nations – including the […]

Which sectors are suffering the most from tariffs?

Energy News Beat Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs across all countries came into effect Saturday with stock markets in Asia taking another battering today. Wednesday will see the much higher so-called reciprocal US tariffs come into effect with listed shipping companies facing up to the realities of an impending global trade war.  Shipping equities came under […]

TGS clinches OBN seismic contract in Trinidad

Energy News Beat TGS Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS has won a shallow water OBN acquisition contract offshore Trinidad. The 3D baseline contract is scheduled to commence early in the third quarter 2025. The total duration of the survey is approximately 80 days. “Our OBN technology continues to be the preferred choice of the industry […]

NYK orders its first methanol dual-fuel VLCC

Energy News Beat AsiaTankers NYK Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) is adding a first methanol dual-fuel very large crude oil carrier (VLCC) to its fleet. The Tokyo-headquartered behemoth has signed up for a 339.5 m long, 309,400 dwt newbuild at fellow builder Nihon Shipyard (NSY), a joint venture between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan […]

LPG pipeline crossing Panama planned

Energy News Beat Panama Canal Authority The Panama Canal has authorised the opening of a bidding process for a new LPG pipeline that will free up slots on the busy interoceanic waterway.  The pipeline is set to allow LPG vessels to discharge at one end of the canal, while other tankers can pick up the […]

IMM takes full control of Hyundai LNG Shipping

Energy News Beat AsiaGas Hyundai LNG Shipping Local private equity firm IMM has spent KRW173.3bn ($118.5m) to buy 20.77% of Hyundai LNG Shipping from Daishin Private Equity giving it full ownership of the Korean gas shipowner.  IMM originally acquired the company in 2014 from HMM. Two years ago, IMM attempted to sell the company back […]