Category: Energy News Beat

UN reviews regulation as seafarers revealed to work 74% above global average

Energy News Beat OperationsRegulatory Hapag-Lloyd Following exhaustive research showing how jobs onboard are still too 24/7, the United Nations’ International Labour Organization (ILO) will look to tighten up the language surrounding work/rest regulations at sea at a Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), scheduled to be held in Geneva in April.  The […]

Temporary Ukraine ceasefire unacceptable – Moscow

Energy News Beat Moscow is seeking only a lasting solution to resolve the crisis for good, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said Russia will not accept a “temporary ceasefire” as a solution for the Ukraine conflict, since it will only be used by the collective West to reinforce the “Kiev regime” and its […]

Powering the future: how AI is transforming the energy sector

Energy News Beat With energy demand soaring and infrastructure aging, artificial intelligence (AI) is stepping in to reshape the sector. A recent IBM study found that 74% of energy and utility companies are turning to AI to tackle data challenges, streamline operations and drive sustainability. One of AI’s biggest advantages is smarter forecasting. By analysing […]

Geneva Dry Dialogues: Manta Marine Technologies

Energy News Beat Ina Reksten, who runs Norwegian vessel optimisation specialist Manta Marine Technologies, acknowledges many of her clients are struggling to meaningfully translate all the data heading their way. “It sounds straight forward, but a good outcome requires not only strong programming skills and setting data parameters, but also understanding of how a vessel […]

Trump administration ups sanctions against Iranian shipping

Energy News Beat Donald Trump’s has wasted little time in carrying out his vow to up pressure against Iran with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) yesterday slapping sanctions on more than a dozen people and firms that are accused of facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian oil to China. The […]

Federal Maritime Commission okays Premier Alliance agreement

Energy News Beat AmericasContainers HMM The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) in the US has given its blessing to the formation of the Asian liner grouping, the Premier Alliance. Alliance partners HMM, Ocean Network Express (ONE), and Yang Ming were left stunned when in early November the FMC demanded more information about the new alliance, hobbling […]

What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World

Energy News Beat FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement. ​ Analysis What Trump’s Gaza Plan Means for the World FP asked 10 writers to respond to the U.S. president’s shock announcement. February 6, 2025, 4:58 PM Comment iconView Comments () By Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, Matthew Duss, Khaled Elgindy, Dalia […]

Greek and German firms place orders for LNG-powered vessels in China and Korea

Energy News Beat Reports by Intermodal and other brokers suggest that Greece’s Sun Enterprises and TMS Group and Germany’s Peter Dohle ordered LNG dual-fuel vessels. Sun Enterprises placed an order for two 158,000-dwt LNG dual-fuel tankers at South Korea’s DH Shipbuilding. This deal is said to be worth $90.5 million per ship, and the vessels […]

Sparks of hope for Germany’s struggling car industry

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” A boost in production and sales of electric cars has injected cautious optimism into Germany’s all-important automotive industry, following a years-long slump typified by factory closures and job losses. Production volumes at German car plants rose to 340,800 units in January 2025 – the highest figure for any January since 2020. […]

USAID media payments could be ‘biggest scandal in history’ – Trump

Energy News Beat [[{“value”:” The White House has canceled government subscriptions to Politico amid state funding accusations Billions of dollars have been stolen at USAID and used to pay for positive media coverage of Democrats, US President Donald Trump has said. The claim comes in conjunction with a White House announcement that it will stop […]