Category: Energy News Beat

GECF says February LNG imports climb

Energy News Beat Last month, global LNG imports increased by 1.26 Mt y-o-y to 34.90 Mt, the highest level ever recorded for the month, Doha-based GECF said. GECF said this marks the first monthly y-o-y increase after three consecutive months of decline. The growth was primarily driven by Europe, and to a lesser extent from […]

China’s LNG imports down 22.9 percent in February

Energy News Beat Data from the General Administration of Customs shows that the country received 4.54 million tonnes last month. This compares to 5.95 million tonnes in February 2025. Also, the data shows that Chinese LNG terminals took 6.06 million tonnes in January, down 16.1 percent year-on-year. During January-February, China imported 10.60 million tonnes, a […]

Germany’s Wind Farm Scrapped

Energy News Beat Daily Standup Top Stories After Only 15 Years Of Operation, Germany’s First Offshore Wind Farm Being Scrapped March 17, 2025 Stu Turley Germany’s Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm, in operation for 15 years, will be dismantled due to unprofitability after subsidies expired. ​The Alpha Ventus offshore wind farm near the German North Sea […]

Concerns raised as plastic pellets wash up after North Sea collision

Energy News Beat The MCA Plastic pellets have washed up on shore following last week’s collision between the Stena Immaculate tanker and the containership Solong in the North Sea, raising concern among conservationist groups. The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said on Monday it was advised by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) of […]

Permit for New Jersey offshore wind project pulled by Trump’s EPA

Energy News Beat The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked a permit for New Jersey’s first offshore wind energy farm potentially stopping it in its tracks. An Environmental Appeals Court Judge remanded a Clean Air Act permit, issued in September last year, back to the EPA. This occurred less than two months after US […]

Hanwha buys Austal stake

Energy News Beat AsiaShipyards Austal South Korea’s Hanwha Group has taken a 9.9% stake in Australia’s Austal almost a year after it proposed a full takeover.Hanwha on Tuesday said it had acquired 41.2m shares in Austal, paying A$4.45 a share. Hanwha said it aims to become a long-term strategic partner to the Australian shipbuilder rather […]

DP World and Maersk sign long-term agreement to expand services in Brazil

Energy News Beat DP World DP World has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Maersk to expand maritime services at DP World’s terminal in the Port of Santos, Brazil. DP World operates one of the country’s largest private terminals at the Port of Santos. Under the terms of the eight-year agreement, Maersk will introduce additional […]

Nick Potter takes the reins at AET

Energy News Beat AsiaTankers Shell AET, a tanker firm controlled by Malaysia’s MISC, has appointed Nick Potter, a well known name in Singapore shipping circles, as its next president and CEO. Nick brings over 35 years of experience in the maritime and energy sectors, having led commercial, technical, and operational teams globally in previous positions […]

Red Sea transits off limits for most as Israel pounds Gaza

Energy News Beat The majority of the global merchant fleet is expected to keep away from the Red Sea for the foreseeable future as the security situation in the region worsens. The Israeli military has carried out extensive strikes overnight along the Gaza Strip after talks to extend the ceasefire failed to reach an agreement. […]

The next big maritime tech breakthroughs

Energy News Beat In the second instalment of our brand new magazine, Maritime CEO canvasses the industry over on all things tech. For Mikael Skov, who heads up Hafnia, the world’s largest product tanker owner, artificial intelligence emissions reduction and autonomous vessels are likely going to be the biggest tech breakthroughs in general in the […]