The “Energy Crisis of 2021” has transitioned into the “Energy Mess of 2022.” It means the path to a decarbonized world envisioned a year-ago will not be the path the energy world will follow. Worldwide, governments are working hard to get back on that path,...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a proof-of-concept agreement with Singapore-based emissions data specialist Chord X to develop digital solutions focused on sustainability in shipping...
The Mumbai Port Authority has reportedly requested intervention of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) over an alleged letter it received from the US Consulate in Mumbai. The letter, written last month by Mumbai’s US Consulate General, asked the Mumbai Port Authority not to allow Russian...
German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) and German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) have presented a power-to-X (PtX) roadmap for the maritime energy...
In the aftermath of the indiscriminate lockdowns in major manufacturing hubs in China, most western companies are examining reshoring and other alternative sourcing options. Reliability in supply chains is now a major priority, despite the cheap labor that once made many manufacturers prefer China. Unfortunately, however, some...
Worldwide dependence on oil and gas has been in evidence ever since the Ukraine crisis started, casting doubt over the pace and the lengths the world is prepared to go to in order to embrace decarbonisation. While the shift to green energy investments is undoubtedly both...
The Vatican is pushing for shipping lines and governments across the globe to allow seafarers to take shore leave in order to enhance their wellbeing and reduce the pressures of being aboard ships for months on end. Cardinal Michael Czerny, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting...
MS Medstraum, the world’s first fully electric and zero-emission fast ferry classed as a high-speed craft, has embarked on the journey from the Norwegian Fjellstrand shipyard to its new home port,...
Dockworkers across major North Sea ports in Germany have yet again paralyzed operations after staging the longest strike in four decades following the collapse of the latest round of negotiations to resolve a protracted collective bargaining agreement dispute. Trade union giant United Services Union (Ver.di) has...
Striving to maintain its position as one of the leading sustainable shipping nations, Norway is investing heavily in hydrogen projects within the maritime sector. The post Green hydrogen for up to...
