Daily Archives: 23, November 2018

Hapag-Lloyd to install Hybrid Ready Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems on 10 vessels to comply with IMO2020 low sulphur regulation

HAMBURG, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ten Hamburg Class vessels (13,000 TEU) to be retrofitted in 2019 and 2020 // First vessel will be ready to sail with EGCS in March 2019 // Decision made in response to upcoming IMO2020 low sulphur … Read the full press release

Chris Williams to lead LBBW’s Project Finance segment in Great Britain

Chris Williams heads up project finance business in Great Britain and Ireland STUTTGART, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Chris Williams has taken over the management of LBBW’s Project Finance segment in Great Britain. The 48-year-old comes from the Bank of Ireland, where … Read the full press release

LBBW: Jens Heil to lead Project Finance in the DACH region and other European countries

Jens Heil to head business in the DACH region and other European countries STUTTGART, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — LBBW accelerates the expansion of its Project Finance business area by filling a key management position in this context. Jens Heil is … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo Securitisation Vehicle S.r.l. merged into Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

TURIN/ MILAN, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Notice is hereby given that the minutes of the Board of Directors’ meeting, held on 20 November 2018, were made available on 23 November 2018 at the Company’s Registered Office, as well as on the … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo organised two events in London dedicated to the circular economy applied to food tech

• Innovation and circularity are key to feeding the planet in the future • Intesa Sanpaolo intends to become the first Impact Bank in the world also thanks to a systemic transition to the circular economy. • Two events dedicated to food in … Read the full press release

Intesa Sanpaolo supports the German-Italian Innovation Conference

• The Bank is a key player in supporting the circular economy • Intesa Sanpaolo Innovation Center brings two start-ups focused on mobility to the German-Italian Innovation Conference BERLIN, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — For the second year running, Intesa Sanpaolo is supporting the … Read the full press release

The Alan Turing Institute Fellows appointed to the board of the world’s first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation

Board chaired by Roger Taylor includes experts from academia and industry such as Lord (Robert) Winston, world renowned expert in fertility and genetics The Alan Turing Institute is proud to announce two of its Fellows, Luciano Floridi (Chair of Data … Read the full press release

Volvo Construction Equipment and Skanska Electric Site research project: 98% reduction in carbon emissions, 70% reduction in energy cost and 0% reduction in operator cost

GOTHENBURG, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Volvo Construction Equipment and its customer Skanska have recorded groundbreaking results from their Electric Site research project – including a 98% reduction in carbon emissions, a 70% reduction in energy cost and a 40% reduction in … Read the full press release

Germany: new digital platform to significantly increase the efficiency of grid-stabilising measures to avoid grid congestion

Digital procurement platform to reduce the number of wind turbine output in case of grid congestion Regional producers, consumers and storage facility operators offer system operators flexible use of their installations for system support Flexibility platform has price decreasing effect … Read the full press release

First oil production from the giant Clair Ridge project in the West of Shetland region offshore UK

Major UK North Sea development is sixth new upstream project to come on stream for BP in 2018. Targeting 640 million barrels of oil reserves; peak production of 120,000 barrels of oil a day. First offshore deployment of BP’s ground-breaking … Read the full press release

World-leading nuclear operator EDF will provide a range of services to the Barakah Plant, the first nuclear energy plant in the Arab World

LONDON, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — On 21 November 2018, EDF, the world-leading nuclear operator, and Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) that is mandated to operate and maintain the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant, … Read the full press release

Total to acquire Grupo Zema’s fuel distribution business, retailer arm as well as its importation company in Brazil

PARIS, France/ ARAXA, Brazil, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Total has entered into an agreement with Brazilian company Grupo Zema to acquire its fuel distribution company Zema Petróleo, its reseller and retailer arm Zema Diesel as well as its importation company Zema … Read the full press release

SEAT named leader in digital transformation by Financial Times study

The report by the Financial Times singles out 100 leading European companies in the field of digitalisation The selected companies stand out for their ability to adapt to new technologies in an innovative way SEAT, recognised for tackling digital challenges … Read the full press release

Telefónica among the 20 European corporations recognised for using digital technologies to change the way they operate

MADRID, 23-Nov-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Telefónica has been recognised by the Financial Times, Google and leading European policy makers as one of 100 digital pioneers in Europe.  The company has been included in a special report from the Financial Times, Europe’s Road … Read the full press release