Author: Erick Parel

Himalaya Shipping seals fresh index-linked deal

Energy News Beat Dry CargoEurope Himalaya Shipping Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has secured new employment for its newcastlemax bulk carrier currently trading on a fixed time charter. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner and operator has entered into a 14-to 38-month contract for the 2023-built Mount Norefjell starting after the vessel’s redelivery from its current charterer in […]

Euroseas agrees charter extension for feeder boxship

Energy News Beat ContainersEurope Eurobulk Nasdaq-listed Greek boxship owner Euroseas has inked a charter contract extension for one of its feeder containerships. Euroseas won a charter for the 1,740 teu EM Hydra for a minimum period of 24 to a maximum period of 26 months at the charterer’s discretion, at a gross daily rate of […]

Russia Says Sanctions Shouldn’t Hinder Oil Trade With India

Energy News Beat U.S. sanctions against Russia’s oil exports and trade should not hinder Russian energy trade with India, Russia’s first deputy energy minister, Pavel Sorokin, said on Tuesday. Indian refiners are scrambling for alternatives after the U.S. sanctions designated hundreds of tankers, as well as oil traders, last month. Since the Russian invasion of […]

BP Teases Fundamental Reset of Strategy to Boost Returns and Cash

Energy News Beat BP (NYSE: BP) on Tuesday pledged to fundamentally reset its strategy as it booked its lowest annual and quarterly profits in years and seeks to push up its stock performance and regain investor trust. “Building on the actions taken in the past 12 months, we now plan to fundamentally reset our strategy […]

Understanding the Catastrophic Downside Risk of the Kellogg Plan and Exploring Alternatives

Energy News Beat ENB Pub Note: This is the third article in a series from George McMillan about the Ukraine/Russia conflict and a potential end with Keith Kellogg’s plan, which is DOA. There are many reasons, but one critical reason is the stripped information on the Biden-Harris administration on land vs. sea power and energy.  […]

Hanwha Ocean building LNG carriers for its shipowning arm

Energy News Beat Hanwha Ocean South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has signed contracts to build two LNG carriers for its affiliate Hanwha Shipping. The Okpo-based yard formerly Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is scheduled to deliver the vessels by the end of September 2027. Hanwha Shipping was formally launched by Hanwha Ocean in April […]

Ukraine sells US weapons to Mexican drug cartels – Tucker Carlson

Energy News Beat Kiev resells up to half of Western military aid on black markets, the American journalist has claimed A significant portion of the weapons Washington has provided to Kiev as military aid in its conflict with Russia is ending up in the hands of America’s “actual enemies,” including Mexican drug cartels, US journalist […]

Spain urges EU to double budget, brace for Trump

Energy News Beat   MADRID – The complex global geopolitical context following the return to power of US President Donald Trump calls for “a more ambitious and bolder European budget” of “at least” 2% of annual GDP, Pedro Sánchez’s government said in a statement on Monday. Pedro Sánchez’s governing coalition (PSOE/S&D, Sumar) has drawn up […]

Hilong bags contract for Eni’s Congo LNG project

Energy News Beat Hilong announced in a statement last month that its offshore engineering unit secured the offshore platform transportation and installation contract for the second phase of Eni’s Congo LNG project. According to the group, the contract is worth more than 400 million yuan ($54.7 million). The contract value is expected to be more […]

Elon Musk Heads $97.4 Billion Effort to Take Control of OpenAI

Energy News Beat A consortium led by Elon Musk announced Monday that it has offered €94.5 billion ($97.4 billion) to acquire the nonprofit overseeing OpenAI, marking the latest move in the billionaire’s efforts to prevent the AI startup from shifting to a for-profit model. Musk’s bid is expected to escalate ongoing tensions with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over […]