Category: Energy News Beat

Department of Energy funding to boost community-led geothermal projects 

Energy News Beat ​[[{“value”:” Two community-based geothermal pilot projects, each led by equity-focused nonprofits, have advanced to the second phase of funding through a U.S. Department of Energy program.  Blacks in Green, a community organization based in Chicago, and Home Energy Efficiency Team, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting an equitable transition to clean energy, […]

A symbolic gesture or Trojan horse? Ohio groups question purpose of ‘green’ nuclear bill 

Energy News Beat ​[[{“value”:” Ohio environmental advocates are questioning the intent of a pending state law that would add nuclear power to the state’s legal definition of “green” energy. House Bill 308’s sponsors say the legislation is meant to signal that Ohio is open for business when it comes to nuclear power research and development, […]

South Korea awards almost 1.9GW of offshore wind capacity

Energy News Beat Equinor South Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy has awarded nearly 1.9GW of offshore wind capacity across five projects in the country’s latest offshore wind auction. More precisely, the ministry awarded 1,886MW of offshore wind capacity across three fixed-bottom projects, one of which is in two phases, and one floating wind […]

ExxonMobil buys FPSO Liza Destiny from SBM Offshore

Energy News Beat SBM Offshore ExxonMobil Guyana, the local arm of US supermajor ExxonMobil, has acquired the FPSO Liza Destiny from Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore. ExxonMobil bought the FPSO ahead of the maximum lease term which would have expired in December 2029. The purchase allows the US supermajor to assume ownership of the unit […]

Aker Solutions nets new deal in Norway with Vår Energi

Energy News Beat EuropeOffshore Vår Energi Norway’s Aker Solutions has signed a contract for maintenance and modification services on Vår Energi’s Jotun, Balder, and Ringhorne assets in the southern area of the Norwegian Continental Shelf. The five-year agreement includes an option for Vår Energi to extend the contract by up to three additional two-year periods. […]

Castor offloads another boxship 

Energy News Beat Brian Kushner/Marine Traffic Cyprus-based shipowner Castor Maritime has announced its second containership sale. The Nasdaq-listed company is offloading the 2005-built 2,700 teu Gabriela A for $19.3m at a net gain of $0.8m. Castor picked up the German-built boxship, with charter attached, in a family-related deal from Ismini Panagiotidi-controlled Pavimar Shipping for $25.38m […]

EnTrust strikes deal on cash offer for Belships

Energy News Beat Belships US asset management firm EnTrust Global is set to launch a voluntary cash tender offer to take over Norwegian bulker owner Belships.  Blue Northern, a special purpose vehicle formed by funds managed by the Blue Ocean maritime investment team at EnTrust, will offer NOK20.50 per share in cash for all issued […]

Qube Ports faces more strikes across Australia

Energy News Beat OperationsPorts and Logistics Qube Strikes at major Australian ports are set to continue in an ongoing dispute between unionised workers and Qube Ports over contract negotiations. Work stoppages will take place in Adelaide, Brisbane, Darwin, Gladstone, Melbourne, and Port Kembla. On Monday, union members went on strike at 10 ports around the […]

COSCO signs for 10 kamsarmax newbuilds

Energy News Beat Dry CargoGreater China COSCO Shipping COSCO Shipping is pressing ahead with its massive newbuilding programme in the dry bulk segment. The Chinese state-owned shipping giant has partnered up with Everbright Financial Leasing for 10 kamsarmax newbuilds, which will be built at Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry. Financial details and delivery dates for […]

Swedish police boards Chinese bulker to observe cable outage investigation

Energy News Beat MarineTraffic / Benjamin Marfil Swedish police on Thursday boarded the Yi Peng 3, a 23-year-old panamax bulker owned by Ningbo Yipeng Shipping and linked to the severing of two data cables in the Baltic Sea after being invited by Chinese authorities. The vessel has been wanted for questioning by Sweden as the top […]