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[ 27 September 2021 ] Next generation of UK seafarers benefit from North Star Renewables’ sustainability initiative Maritime/Offshore
[ 27 September 2021 ] Fugro completes geohazard site investigation activity on Block 58 in Suriname Exploration
[ 27 September 2021 ] The Switch sweeps past ‘magic’ milestone with sale of 100th in-line PMM shaft generator Contracts
[ 27 September 2021 ] Vestas sells 250 MW wind project in the USA developed by Steelhead Americas Projects
[ 27 September 2021 ] ‘Credibility factor’ key for Inchcape survey and inspection services in Middle East Maritime/Offshore

Analysis

EU carbon price and its impact on natural gas demand

The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the foundation on which the EU has set out to achieve its climate change goals. The framework was initiated in 2005 and is the world’s oldest [...]
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Working with a vision: The world’s first energy island

What is it like to work on a project, that is both enabled and challenged by the forces of nature? Jørgen Juhl, Project Director in COWI’s Marine and Foundation Engineering, has worked with the Danish [...]
Analysis

The European countries with the biggest increase in wind turbine energy production

In 2001, the European Union introduced the EC Directive 2001/77/EC, which promoted the production of electricity through renewable energy means. One such production method promoted by the EU was wind turbines. Recently, the EU released [...]
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Partnership and agility results in substantial P&A savings

By mid-century around 5,000 wells are expected to be abandoned in the North Sea.[1] To achieve the OGA’s target of reducing decommissioning costs by 35%, operators must cut the overall outlay of well plugging and [...]
Analysis

Gazprom’s inability to supply or unwillingness to deliver?

Unusually low natural gas flows from Russia to Germany along the Yamal pipe in recent weeks could indicate that earlier absent capacity bookings via Ukraine were as much to do with Gazprom’s inability to supply, [...]
Analysis

Why we need tailored solutions to commercialise floating offshore wind

In a bid to commercialise floating offshore wind and reach a levelized cost of energy that is palatable to consumers, companies globally are investing heavily in research and development to drive technological advancement. With it, [...]
Analysis

Fit for the future? It’s time the oil and gas industry had a tax health check

To say that the oil and gas industry has had a lot to contend with over the past year would be putting it lightly. With pressure mounting to align with the Paris climate agreement and [...]
Analysis

Refugees: A potential new source of talent

Immigration is in the news a lot right now, mostly stories about the UK Government’s plans to reform the asylum system in response to small boats arriving on the English South Coast. The government line [...]
Analysis

Using AI to optimise energy consumption and reduce emissions

Improving energy efficiency and optimising energy use is one of the quickest and lowest cost pathways to impact corporate sustainability targets and reduce operational emissions. Reducing energy consumption makes a lot of sense in the [...]
Analysis

Tech, feedstock winners still to be declared as biofuels sector develops

It seems beyond question at this point in the market’s development that biofuels will be a significant factor in the evolution of the transportation and petrochemical sectors, but the space remains in flux, with the [...]
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The hard drive for soft skills

The blowout of the Macondo well, its resulting damage to the environment and continued heartache felt by 11 families who lost a loved one, remain etched in the memory of those working in the drilling [...]
Analysis

Making WaveRoller bankable

Wave energy has an important role to play in the green energy mix, especially in tandem with wind and solar installations. Christopher Ridgewell, CEO of AW-Energy, tells us more. The next few years could be [...]
Analysis

Potential and benefits of blue ammonia as a clean fuel of the future

According to the latest edition of the GECF Global Gas Outlook 2050 [1], the demand for natural gas is expected to increase by 50% from 3,950 billion cubic metres (bcm) in 2019 to 5,920 bcm [...]
Analysis

Carbon capture and storage is the solution for greenhouse gases, based on net-zero policy goals

Fossil fuel causes 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is an escape hatch, or an offset, to be used if there are “leftover” GHG emissions – to bring the [...]
Analysis

The Suez Canal Blockage: Impact on the LNG shipping market

The first half of 2021 witnessed an impressive volatility of the LNG shipping market. After being subdued across most of 2020, LNG spot charter rates for steam turbine carriers skyrocketed to the record highs of [...]
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Monitoring and managing transformative wind power generation through collaborative research

With pressure growing from society to curtail carbon output and speed up the energy transition, industry research collaboration is now being seen as a viable solution to fast-track action for climate change and benefit all [...]
Analysis

Nigeria’s latest gas-related power shortages could have been avoided: Here is why

On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent 7 days remained below 4,000 MW, 6% below average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left [...]
Analysis

Coming out of lockdown is a bit like coming out of hibernation

When the pandemic hit, we had no idea of what lay ahead. No one would have imagined that it would be 15 months or more before we emerged. We entered lockdown with, what we thought, [...]
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Design tips for electronic devices operating in harsh environments

Electronics devices designed for military, space, oil, and gas mining are exposed to some of the toughest working conditions. In this regard, they are required to function optimally under intense vibration, mechanical shock, high-temperature swings, [...]
Analysis

Fit for 55 package – analysing the impact on European industry

On Wednesday 14 July, the European Commission published the Fit for 55 package reshaping the European emissions trading landscape. The proposal covers all aspects of the existing system, including the overall amount of allowances supplied [...]
Analysis

New trends on the global market of LNG carriers

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought new challenges for the global gas industry, with the LNG shipping market not being an exception. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the market witnessed a reduction in the global gas [...]
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Autonomous ships given regulatory guidance

Finalisation of the International Maritime Organization’s scoping exercise for autonomous ship safety crystallises the direction and scale of the regulatory task ahead, writes Päivi Haikkola. In mid-May 2021, after understandable delays related to COVID-19, the [...]
Analysis

Mitigating energy-related carbon emissions: Which role for natural gas?

The transition towards low-carbon economies has gained a strong momentum in recent energy debates, particularly with the announcements by several countries, including the EU Member States, the UK, Japan and South Korea, to shift their [...]
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Embracing a digital culture key to offshore oil and gas longevity

This is a moment like none other for the offshore energy sector and its supply chains. The pressure to dramatically curb carbon emissions ratcheted-up dramatically throughout 2020 and the pressure to do more, faster, continues [...]
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Increased safety for natural gas pipelines

Local hard zones, also called hard spots, are small areas on the surface of steel plates only a few tenths of a millimetre in thickness. Formed to pipes transporting sour natural gas, they are held [...]
Analysis

By vessel and by pipeline – achieving our CCUS ambitions

In the race to accelerate the energy transition and reach ever more ambitious climate targets, carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) is recognised as a crucial element in the race to net-zero. According to the [...]
Analysis

Carbon rally narrows blue hydrogen premium to grey

The 2021 carbon rally has pushed blue hydrogen’s premium to grey hydrogen from a peak of EUR 0.43/kg in mid-January to just EUR 0.28/kg by 14 May, ICIS data shows. The carbon price is vital [...]
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Making digital transformation a reality

Unlocking the value of process data through digital transformation not only offers oil and gas operators huge benefits, it is also an essential step for businesses to remain efficient and competitive in the future. However, [...]
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Offshore wind is finally gaining traction in the US

With new offshore wind farms receiving approval in the US, construction and engineering firms are preparing to take on new renewable energy projects. The US federal government recently signed an offshore wind deal with California, [...]
Analysis

When it comes to safety offshore, we can’t ignore the warning signs

Picture the scene. You are at a swimming pool. There are two lifeguards on duty. You learn that one of them recently saved the lives of two people, on separate occasions. The second has never [...]
Analysis

Bringing down the total cost of onshore wind

The rapid growth of the onshore wind industry is providing the world with an important source of renewable energy. To scale up and achieve the outputs needed, turbines are increasing in size whilst a greater [...]
Analysis

Inevitable fragments of a carbon-neutral society: Natural gas coupled with CCUS, renewables, and hydrogen

As global society keeps pursuing a zero-carbon energy system, hydrogen’s role is becoming more notable. Updates and progress around the topic are now being broadcasted at an increasing pace, extending to areas that promise a [...]
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‘Fast paced industry’: Johnson Controls Lithium-Ion risk prevention solution

As the need for battery storage has grown to ensure uninterrupted power from, for example, wind and solar farms in the renewables sector, the demand for Lithium-Ion battery technology has advanced at an incredible rate [...]
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Mozambique holds the key to Southern Africa’s clean energy transition

With its massive gas reserves and billions of dollars of investment flowing in to monetise them, Mozambique has a unique opportunity to deploy a flexible power strategy that will bring major benefits across both its [...]
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Diversity and inclusion: Facing up to the challenges of making real change

The American novelist and activist James Baldwin said: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced”. I thought about this quote as I listened to Prof [...]
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Offshore energy transition: From oil and gas to renewables

Renewable energy in the UK has come a long way since the first North Sea wind turbine was installed 20 years ago. Today, there are more than 3,000 offshore turbines either already feeding into the [...]
Analysis

Clarksons Platou: Don’t miss the boat in the subsea market

The supply/demand balance in the subsea vessel market is shifting as activity levels rise markedly across many of the sectors these vessels support. Operators and contractors need to be decisive in securing the assets they [...]
Analysis

CRA: Hydrogen’s growth in the transition to a decarbonised future

Where does hydrogen fit in along the path towards a net-zero carbon future? Responding to emailed questions from Energy Northern Perspective, Enrique Glotzer of Charles River Associates (CRA), a global consulting firm, explains how using [...]
Analysis

Lessons from the pandemic: Rethinking remote

Digitalisation in the oil and gas industry is not new. In fact, it has been steadily integrating itself into the fabric of the sector’s operations for the last few years. But while the limelight might [...]
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Is modular engineering design and construction a solution for cost effective global operations?

The UK energy market is transitioning, oil and gas is in slow decline, decommissioning is focussing on single lift solutions and the renewables market is in significant growth mode, albeit very cost driven. UK energy [...]
Analysis

Small steps towards a big future

As the industry presses ahead towards achieving Net Zero by 2050, we can recognise that everybody is being asked to be something different at the moment. Last year we were oil and gas companies and [...]
Analysis

LNG shipping costs: A roller coaster in early 2021 after a depression in 2020

For most of 2020, the LNG shipping market was in a depressed state like many other segments of the global gas industry. LNG export cargoes fell by 0.2% y-o-y in 2020 to reach 5,682 shipments, [...]
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Harnessing the power and opportunities of floating offshore wind

The global floating offshore wind (FOW) market is set to grow nearly eight-fold over the next decade, from 28 GW to around 218 GW by 2030. The UK government is aiming to quadruple both fixed [...]
Analysis

Prices driven higher as logistics crimp supply, margins soar

Petrochemical prices have continued to move up in the uncertain operating environment with distortions to normal, inter-regional trade playing a key role in underpinning sometimes near record highs. All eyes are on downstream demand which [...]
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ENCS member testimonial: Reflecting on 6 years of ENCS membership

Wolfgang Loew, CISO, EVN, has been an active part of European Network for Cyber Security – ENCS – since his company, Austrian utility EVN, joined as one of ENCS’ early members in 2014. Since then, [...]
Analysis

Fragomen: Time factor as offshore wind worker concession deadline approaches

As it continues to grow its track record of contributions to Scotland’s renewables mission, the offshore wind sector is currently making all the right headlines. Amid the positive news, however, anyone with knowledge of sustainable [...]
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Scottish scale abatement program restores pump efficiency in Iraq

Scale deposition is one of the most serious oilfield problems and is largely caused when two incompatible waters interact chemically, creating high concentrations of carbonate (calcium), sulphide (iron, zinc) and sulphate (calcium, barium, strontium). The [...]
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Europe’s sustainable finance taxonomy: The challenges and opportunities

The EU’s proposed sustainability legislation poses hydrogen manufacturers a problem – if grid electricity is used in production, it will not be considered green. So, what’s the solution? Here, we consider wave power as an [...]
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Ensuring the safety and efficiency of 3D printing

Nearly three-quarters (71%) of senior oil and gas professionals have catapulted their focus on digitalisation over the past year, according to a survey by DNV.1 The pandemic has not only increased attention on how digital [...]
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Breaking the blueprint

Digital technology allows organisations to collaborate earlier, forming new, more efficient, or safer ways of working. While its implementation is easier for uniform processes in bulk, things get trickier when working at a rarer size [...]

Fugro completes geohazard site investigation activity on Block 58 in Suriname

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Fugro completes geohazard site investigation activity on Block 58 in Suriname

Fugro has finalised fieldwork on a site investigation programme for TotalEnergies off the north-west coast of Paramaribo in Block 58 of the Guyana-Suriname Basin. The [...]
In need of more oil, China is set to splurge over USD 120 billion on services and drill 118,000 wells through 2025

27 September 2021 Comments Off on In need of more oil, China is set to splurge over USD 120 billion on services and drill 118,000 wells through 2025
Production begins at Eni’x Cabaça North development project in deep offshore Angola

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Production begins at Eni’x Cabaça North development project in deep offshore Angola
Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Weekly Rig Counts from Baker Hughes
Mammoet loads-out mega main support frame module with 604 axle-lines of SPMT

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Mammoet loads-out mega main support frame module with 604 axle-lines of SPMT
Shell completes sale of Western Desert assets in Egypt

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Shell completes sale of Western Desert assets in Egypt
Seismic vessel utilisation recovers to pre-COVID-19 level as market embraces energy transition jobs

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Seismic vessel utilisation recovers to pre-COVID-19 level as market embraces energy transition jobs
UK decarbonisation competition for the electrification of offshore oil and gas installations

24 September 2021 Comments Off on UK decarbonisation competition for the electrification of offshore oil and gas installations
NPD releases August 2021 production figures

24 September 2021 Comments Off on NPD releases August 2021 production figures
Ampelmann responds to growing demand in the Middle East with two new L-type systems

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Ampelmann responds to growing demand in the Middle East with two new L-type systems
eDrilling awarded well construction workflows optimisation contract by Aker BP

23 September 2021 Comments Off on eDrilling awarded well construction workflows optimisation contract by Aker BP
Fishbones’ technology found to significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional practices

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Fishbones’ technology found to significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to conventional practices

Vestas sells 250 MW wind project in the USA developed by Steelhead Americas

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Vestas sells 250 MW wind project in the USA developed by Steelhead Americas

An undisclosed customer has acquired a 250 MW wind project from Steelhead Americas, Vestas’ development arm in North America. This deal is another key milestone [...]
Havfram on course in transitioning its workforce to renewables: Offshore wind next focus

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Havfram on course in transitioning its workforce to renewables: Offshore wind next focus
Siemens Gamesa celebrates long-term East Anglia ONE offshore service extension

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Siemens Gamesa celebrates long-term East Anglia ONE offshore service extension
Study calculates the number offshore wind turbines needed to power Europe’s largest cities

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Study calculates the number offshore wind turbines needed to power Europe’s largest cities
Nel inks 5 MW alkaline electrolyser order

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Nel inks 5 MW alkaline electrolyser order
DNV issues new Technical Note to address wind farm design for tropical cyclone areas

24 September 2021 Comments Off on DNV issues new Technical Note to address wind farm design for tropical cyclone areas
Eve and Bristow enter partnership to develop UAM capabilities

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Eve and Bristow enter partnership to develop UAM capabilities
REE Automotive and Hino win European Product Design Award for top ‘Design for Society’

23 September 2021 Comments Off on REE Automotive and Hino win European Product Design Award for top ‘Design for Society’
Robotics vital to the renewables expansion needed to reach net zero

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Robotics vital to the renewables expansion needed to reach net zero
Azelio starts production of its energy storage TES.POD

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Azelio starts production of its energy storage TES.POD
Ørsted and Williams join forces to explore clean energy opportunities in the US

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Ørsted and Williams join forces to explore clean energy opportunities in the US
Vestas wins 101 MW order from ReNew Power in India

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Vestas wins 101 MW order from ReNew Power in India

Next generation of UK seafarers benefit from North Star Renewables’ sustainability initiative

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Next generation of UK seafarers benefit from North Star Renewables’ sustainability initiative

North Star Renewables is set to donate more than GBP 25,000 of spare shipping equipment to support the next generation of cadets, seafarers and fishermen [...]
The Switch sweeps past ‘magic’ milestone with sale of 100th in-line PMM shaft generator

27 September 2021 Comments Off on The Switch sweeps past ‘magic’ milestone with sale of 100th in-line PMM shaft generator
‘Credibility factor’ key for Inchcape survey and inspection services in Middle East

27 September 2021 Comments Off on ‘Credibility factor’ key for Inchcape survey and inspection services in Middle East
Wärtsilä engines will provide operational reliability for two new Brazilian pusher tugs

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä engines will provide operational reliability for two new Brazilian pusher tugs
ABS awards AIP to Ned Project’s wind turbine installation vessel design

24 September 2021 Comments Off on ABS awards AIP to Ned Project’s wind turbine installation vessel design
ABS and HHI design optimised LNG carriers

24 September 2021 Comments Off on ABS and HHI design optimised LNG carriers
Norway’s Eksfin breaks new ground with innovative financing package for service purchase

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Norway’s Eksfin breaks new ground with innovative financing package for service purchase
Wärtsilä ensures optimal performance and minimal carbon footprint for world’s most environmentally friendly ferry

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä ensures optimal performance and minimal carbon footprint for world’s most environmentally friendly ferry
Petredec selects Inmarsat Fleet Hotspot fleet-wide after consultation with seafarers

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Petredec selects Inmarsat Fleet Hotspot fleet-wide after consultation with seafarers
Wärtsilä and SHI agree to collaborate on ammonia fuelled engines for future newbuilds

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä and SHI agree to collaborate on ammonia fuelled engines for future newbuilds
ABS AIP for next generation liquified CO₂ carrier JDP designs

23 September 2021 Comments Off on ABS AIP for next generation liquified CO₂ carrier JDP designs
Wärtsilä a signatory to Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization initiative

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä a signatory to Call to Action for Shipping Decarbonization initiative

Expro names Chief Communications, Stakeholder and Sustainability Officer

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Expro names Chief Communications, Stakeholder and Sustainability Officer

Expro Group, an international energy services company with market leadership in well access and well flow optimisation, has appointed Karen David-Green to the newly created [...]
BASF’s Brudermuller receives ICIS CEO of the Year Award at Power Players event

27 September 2021 Comments Off on BASF’s Brudermuller receives ICIS CEO of the Year Award at Power Players event
Samskip acquires Sea Connect UAB in strategic Baltic Sea investment

27 September 2021 Comments Off on Samskip acquires Sea Connect UAB in strategic Baltic Sea investment
Wärtsilä signs Concession Agreement to develop, supply, construct, operate and maintain major 120 MW power plant project in Gabon

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Wärtsilä signs Concession Agreement to develop, supply, construct, operate and maintain major 120 MW power plant project in Gabon
Saipem first among Italian companies in the American ENR ranking for the infrastructure sector

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Saipem first among Italian companies in the American ENR ranking for the infrastructure sector
Sterling PlanB appoints new Vice President, Inland Waterways Europe

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Sterling PlanB appoints new Vice President, Inland Waterways Europe
Subsea UK calls for subsea success stories ahead of Global Underwater Hub launch

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Subsea UK calls for subsea success stories ahead of Global Underwater Hub launch
Kongsberg Digital appoints new Vice President of Strategy

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Kongsberg Digital appoints new Vice President of Strategy
Thermon Introduces the Thermon EnviroDyne™ Methane Destruction Unit

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Thermon Introduces the Thermon EnviroDyne™ Methane Destruction Unit
Versalis to acquire remaining 60% stake in Finproject

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Versalis to acquire remaining 60% stake in Finproject
Innovo appoints proposals lead in the UK to support strategic growth

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Innovo appoints proposals lead in the UK to support strategic growth
Vertical and Bristow partner to electrify helicopter market for a new era in vertical transport

22 September 2021 Comments Off on Vertical and Bristow partner to electrify helicopter market for a new era in vertical transport

Final chance to recognise trailblazing vessels with Nor-Shipping 2022 Next Generation Ship Award

24 September 2021 Comments Off on Final chance to recognise trailblazing vessels with Nor-Shipping 2022 Next Generation Ship Award

Nor-Shipping 2022, Your Arena for Ocean Solutions, is making a final call for entries for the coveted Next Generation Ship Award. The prize, recognised industry [...]
Future of Energy Week: Accelerating Asia’s energy transition

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Future of Energy Week: Accelerating Asia’s energy transition
Welcome to Reservoir Characterization 2021

23 September 2021 Comments Off on Welcome to Reservoir Characterization 2021
Keep the downstream in the digital and sustainable flow: PRC Europe 2022 Congress agenda

20 September 2021 Comments Off on Keep the downstream in the digital and sustainable flow: PRC Europe 2022 Congress agenda
Reminder: Annual Petroleum Economics Conference 2021

17 September 2021 Comments Off on Reminder: Annual Petroleum Economics Conference 2021
Event creates digital bridge to smart cities of the future

17 September 2021 Comments Off on Event creates digital bridge to smart cities of the future
Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader Profile – Astrup Fearnley CEO, Marius Hermansen

14 September 2021 Comments Off on Nor-Shipping 2022 Thought Leader Profile – Astrup Fearnley CEO, Marius Hermansen
Business and technical views on the market at the Transportation Oil and Gas Congress in 2022

8 September 2021 Comments Off on Business and technical views on the market at the Transportation Oil and Gas Congress in 2022
Why woodland creation should be part of a carbon reduction strategy in the race for net-zero

7 September 2021 Comments Off on Why woodland creation should be part of a carbon reduction strategy in the race for net-zero
Global A-list to reconnect for #ACTION at Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference

3 September 2021 Comments Off on Global A-list to reconnect for #ACTION at Nor-Shipping Ocean Leadership Conference
Ocean and climate experts gather to discuss critical point in planet’s future

2 September 2021 Comments Off on Ocean and climate experts gather to discuss critical point in planet’s future
Europort 2021: the path to a sustainable maritime future

2 September 2021 Comments Off on Europort 2021: the path to a sustainable maritime future

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