UAB-Online Identifies Key Maritime Industry Trends

Stricter regulations, rapid technological advancements, and the global push for net-zero emissions are set to redefine maritime operations in Europe and the United States this year, in the viewpoint of liquid bulk software solutions provider UAB-Online, which is active in both regions. ‘This year marks a pivotal moment,’ says Hans Bobeldijk, CEO of UAB-Online. ‘We are seeing major changes that will enhance safety, efficiency, and sustainability across the industry.’ In Europe, regulatory updates are a key focus. The updated rules for the transport of dangerous goods by inland navigation (ADN 2025) introduce stricter safety and environmental standards. These changes will […]
Chevron Achieves First Oil in Kazakhstan

Chevron has announced that its 50 percent owned affiliate Tengizchevroil LLP (TCO) has started oil production at its future growth project (FGP) located at the Tengiz oil field in Kazakhstan. […]
Uniper Appoints FEED Contractors

Uniper’s Connah’s Quay low carbon power project achieves key milestone with the appointment of front-end engineering design (FEED) contractors. The contracts have been awarded to Technip Energies and Worley, taking […]
Vopak Vlaardingen Installs E-Boiler

Vopak Vlaardingen, located in the port of Rotterdam, Netherlands, has commissioned an e-boiler, saving approximately 3,500 tonnes of CO2 (equivalent to the gas consumption and CO2 emissions of approximately 2,000 […]
Mabanaft to Rebuild Hamburg Terminal

Energy company Mabanaft plans to convert four of its tanks at the Blumensand tank terminal in the Port of Hamburg over the next two years. The company’s aim is to […]
Lanzajet Selects Teeside Site for SAF Project

LanzaJet has announced its next SAF production facility (Project Speedbird) is to be located in Teesside’s Wilton International (UK). LanzaJet has partnered with Sembcorp Utilities (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned entity […]
Enilive Begins Sicily SAF Production

Enilive has announced the commissioning of its first plant to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Gela biorefinery, in Sicily. Production has started at the plant, which has a […]
Aker Solutions & Vår Energi Partner For Maintenance Services

Aker Solutions has entered a strategic partnership agreement to deliver maintenance and modification services on Vår Energi operated assets and projects on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The partnership also […]
Evos Installs Solar Panels At Amsterdam Terminal

Evos has installed over 1,500 new solar panels at its Amsterdam West terminal, which now has 1,700 panels in place with an estimated annual generation of 650 MWh. The system […]
INEOS Receives Module for Project ONE

INEOS has received the module containing the first two furnaces destined for Project ONE’s new ethane cracker at the quay of the construction site in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. The arrival […]
Tank Explosion in Barcelona Port

Barcelona Port authorities have reported that one person has died and one person was injured on Tuesday morning after an explosion occurred, reports Catalan News. The fire has since been […]
Exolum & Adif To Explore Transport Logistics

Exolum and Adif have signed an agreement to explore the creation of a railway logistics network for liquid bulk transport. The companies have joined forces to study the development of […]
Bilfinger Expands in Czech Republic

Bilfinger has expanded its regional engineering capabilities by integrating approximately 200 employees from McDermott’s Brno, Czech Republic, office into Bilfinger Engineering & Maintenance Central Eastern Europe (Bilfinger E&M CEE). This […]
Gulf LNG Receives Inaugural LNG Shipment

Gulf Energy Development has received its inaugural liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo on January 6, 2025, for Gulf LNG Company (Gulf LNG). This inaugural LNG shipment to Gulf Group’s gas-fired […]
ADNOC & AIQ Complete Trial Phase of AI Solution

ADNOC and AIQ have announced the successful proof-of-concept trial of ENERGYai, the world’s first-of-its-kind agentic artificial intelligence (AI) solution tailored for the energy sector. ENERGYai integrates a 70-billion-parameter large language […]
Shell Announces Northern Pathfinder

Shell has announced the Northern Pathfinder, one of the world’s first liquefied CO₂ carriers for large-scale CCS, to Singapore. In a post on LinkedIn, Shell explained that The Northern Pathfinder […]
Evos Launches DigiTank

Evos Hamburg GmbH has launched DigiTank, a research initiative supported by the IHATEC II programme, to revolutionise tank storage logistics. By addressing challenges such as environmental risks, operational inefficiencies, and workforce […]
Jeffrey van Geloof Appointed As CEO of WPU

Vitol has announced that Jeffrey van Geloof has been appointed CEO of WPU. In a post on LinkedIn, Vitol noted that Jeffrey has extensive commercial and operational experience, most recently […]
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Launches Germany Hydrogen Project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), and Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG (Friesen Elektra) have initiated project Anker, a green hydrogen production facility in […]
Gasunie To Sign Replacement, Maintenance & Expansion Contracts

Gasunie is to sign new ten-year framework contracts with three contractors (consortiums), namely DES (Dura Vermeer/Equans), Bilfinger and Hanab. Together the contracts represent an investment volume of up to €2.5 […]
Equinor Awarded 27 New Production Licences

The Ministry of Energy has awarded Equinor 27 new production licences in this year’s awards in Predefined Areas (APA). Equinor was awarded 20 licences in the North Sea, six in […]
EET Hydrogen & ENKA Partner For Hydrogen Production Plant

Essar Energy Transition (ETT) has an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with ENKA, for its flagship low carbon hydrogen production plant (HPP1) at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere […]
Gasunie Appoints Jan Boekelman Interim CFO

Gasunie’s Supervisory Board has appointed Jan Boekelman interim CFO with effect from 11 February 2025. Boekelman, who was previously CFO at Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN) and development organisation SNV, will […]
TotalEnergies Launches Construction Of Gas Treatment Unit

TotalEnergies (45%, operator) and its partners Basra Oil Company (30%) and QatarEnergy (25%) have launched the construction works of ArtawiGas25, a first processing facility for the associated gas from the […]
Shell-CNOOC JV Invests in China Petrochemical Complex

CNOOC and Shell Petrochemicals Company Limited (CSPC), a joint venture between Shell Nanhai B.V. and CNOOC Petrochemicals Investment Ltd, has taken a final investment decision to expand its petrochemical complex […]
Final Call for Global Tank Storage Awards

The clock is ticking for industry professionals to submit their nominations for the 8th edition of the Global Tank Storage Awards, set to take place in Rotterdam on 10 March 2025. As the deadline is fast approaching on 24 January 2025, Tank Storage Magazine urges potential nominees to act swiftly to be part of this prestigious event, which coincides with the 20th anniversary celebrations of both StocExpo and Tank Storage Magazine. This year’s gala dinner, following a record number of entries and a sold-out event last year, promises to be an exceptional occasion, showcasing the industry’s commitment to excellence in […]
LNEG Launches Alliance for Sustainability in Aviation

LNEG has launched the Alliance for Sustainability in Aviation (ASA). In a post on LinkedIn, the company said that the Alliance for Sustainability in Aviation aims to bring together a […]
PRIO & ISQ Deliver Emission Reduction Certificates

PRIO, in partnership with ISQ, has announced the delivery of the first PRIO certificates that prove the consumption and respective reductions in CO2 emissions associated with the use of green […]
Kinder Morgan Acquires Gas Gathering & Processing System

Kinder Morgan has announced that its subsidiary, Hiland Partners, has agreed to purchase a natural gas gathering and processing system in North Dakota, USA, from Outrigger Energy II LLC for […]
Exolum Announces New Leadership

Exolum has announced a change in its leadership. After nine years on the job, CEO Jorge Lanza and chairwoman Rosa García, are stepping down from their respective roles, making way […]
VTTI Launches Vida Bioenergy

VTTI has launched a newly-formed subsidiary, VIDA bioenergy, dedicated to transforming biomass into renewable energy, the company announced on LinkedIn. VIDA bioenergy is 100% owned by VTTI but will operate […]
FuelFWD Secures Seed Investment

FuelFWD has completed a seed investment round. The round was led by Value Factory Ventures, with renewed support from Docklab Ventures and the Port of Rotterdam, who are investing in […]