(IN BRIEF) Eni and Vår Energi have announced their agreement to acquire Neptune Energy Group, a leading exploration and production company with gas-oriented operations in Western Europe, North Africa, Indonesia, and Australia. Eni will acquire Neptune’s global business, excluding Germany … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Investment, Italy, Norway
Tagged acquisition, Eni, exploration, natural gas production, Neptune Energy Group, Vår Energi
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global aluminium supplier, has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with SolarDuck and subsidiaries of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) on an offshore floating solar energy project in Malaysia. The partnership aims to advance offshore floating … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged aluminium, Hydro, Malaysia, offshore floating solar, offshore floating solar energy, Paul Warton, renewable energy, SolarDuck, SolarDuck offshore floating solar plant, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, TNB, TNB Renewables Sdn Bhd, TNB Research Sdn Bhd
(IN BRIEF) DNV has officially verified the safety of Project Greensand’s CO2 storage in the North Sea. Project Greensand is a pioneering initiative that demonstrates the transportation of CO2 across borders and offshore storage to mitigate climate change. The safety … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) DNV’s research highlights that solar-plus-storage solutions are crucial for enhancing the efficiency and resilience of global energy networks, according to 92% of energy industry professionals. Solar-plus-storage, often referred to as the “power couple,” addresses the intermittency issues of … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Hydro, a global leader in aluminum production, has signed an agreement to purchase land in Torija, Spain, where it plans to build a state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant. The facility will have an annual capacity of 120,000 tonnes and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Investment, Metals and Minerals, Norway, Spain
Tagged aluminium, aluminum recycling plant, Eivind Kallevik, energy efficient building, Hydro, Hydro CIRCAL, Pulsar Properties Group, recyclability, recycled low-carbon aluminium, recycling, renewable energy, Spain, Torija
(IN BRIEF) DNV has awarded Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) certificate for their LCO2-EP tank system, designed for transporting liquefied CO2. The innovative tank system, based on compressed natural gas principles, utilizes small-diameter … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Anders Lepsøe, carbon capture and storage, CCS, Classification society, CNG, compressed natural gas, decarbonization, DNV, GASA, General Approval for Ship Application, KNCC, Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers, LCO2, LCO2-Eelevated Pressure, LCO2-EP, liquefied CO2, PCO2, Svein Steimler, Trygve Seglem
(IN BRIEF) ZF, a leading driveline and chassis technology specialist, has introduced a marine hybrid module that simplifies the electrification of ships. The module features a patented supporting frame, eliminating the need for a separate base and offset-adjustment coupling for … Read the full press release
Posted in Germany, Industrial, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Alexander Thum, electrification, High propulsion power, marine hybrid module, ships, Wolfram Frei, ZF
(IN BRIEF) Construction company Skanska has been awarded a contract worth NOK 4.6 billion by the Norwegian Road Authority (NPRA) to build the new E18 highway between Fornebukrysset and Strand near Oslo, Norway. The project includes the construction of a … Read the full press release
Posted in Construction, Industrial, Norway, Sweden, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BREEAM Infrastructure, E18 highway, Fornebu, Fornebukrysset, Gjønnes Tunnel, Høvik Tunnel, Norway, Norwegian Road Authority, NPRA, Oslo, Skanska, Strand
(IN BRIEF) Yara International ASA, a global crop nutrition company, has announced an executive management change. Johan Labby will take on the role of EVP Global Plants & Operational Excellence starting from July 1, 2023. Pål Hestad will step down … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Business, Industrial, Management, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged Chrystel Monthean, crop nutrition, executive management, Fernanda Lopes Larsen, Johan Labby, Kristine Ryssdal, Lars Røsæg, Mónica Andrés Enríquez, Pål Hestad, Solveig Hellebust, Svein Tore Holsether, Thor Giæver, Yara
(IN BRIEF) DNV and Emirates Steel Arkan have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate decarbonization efforts in the steel and building materials producer industry. The five-year collaboration aims to achieve net zero emissions in line with the UAE’s climate neutrality … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged building materials producer, climate neutrality, decarbonization, digitalization, DNV, Emirates Steel Arkan, Eng. Saeed Ghumran Al Remeithi, Geir Fuglerud, SCPA, STEEL, Supply Chain & Product Assurance, traceability
(IN BRIEF) PGNiG Upstream Norway, a subsidiary of the ORLEN Group, has announced a significant increase in the estimated oil reserves of the Øst Frigg Beta/Epsilon discovery. The field may contain twice as much oil as previously assumed, with recoverable … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Yara International, a leading crop nutrition company, has announced plans to construct a state-of-the-art production plant for specialty crop nutrition products and biostimulants. The plant, set to be one of the largest globally, aims to meet the growing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) A new report by DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence highlights the need for the maritime industry to prioritize safety amidst transformative changes. The report reveals a significant increase in safety incidents related to machinery damage or failure. It … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Accenture has announced its agreement to acquire Einr, a Norwegian business consulting company specialized in high volume logistics solutions using SAP technologies to optimize the flow of products from manufacturers to consumers. The acquisition will enhance Accenture’s SAP … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Retail, Technology
Tagged Accenture, acquisition, Carsten Sachmann, Einr, electronics, Emma McGuigan, Per Atle Steinsland, retail
(IN BRIEF) IT infrastructure company Atea ASA has secured a €50 million loan from the European Investment Bank to improve and expand its hosting facilities in EU countries, with a focus on improving data security and supporting the European goal … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Classification society DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering managed by the Standards Development Organisation at Singapore Chemical Industry Council (SCIC-SDO). The group aims to develop a Technical Reference for methanol bunkering in Singapore, the world’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Norway, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged alternative fuels, Alternative Fuels Insight, Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria, DNV, Lukasz Luwanski, methanol bunkering, SCIC-SDO, Singapore Maritime Week, Standards Development Organisation by Enterprise Singapore, Technical Reference, vessels
(IN BRIEF) Energy expert and assurance provider DNV has expanded its Singapore laboratory with new testing equipment to evaluate the safety of hydrogen transport and storage facilities. The lab includes a hydrogen-ready integrated solution for fatigue crack growth rate (FCGR) … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway
Tagged Brice Le Gallo, DNV, hydrogen, Lab Expansion, Singapore
(IN BRIEF) DNV, a global independent energy expert and assurance provider, has opened a new Technology Centre on Groningen’s Zernike campus. The new sustainable facility will provide the latest testing equipment to support DNV’s research into the decarbonisation of energy … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Environment, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Norway, Science, Technology
Tagged DNV, Groningen, hydrogen, low-carbon technology research, Prajeev Rasiah, technology
(IN BRIEF) The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) has released a report on gaps in safety management practices and crew training requirements for achieving safe maritime decarbonization. The report focuses on three existing Conventions/Codes: International Safety Management (ISM) Code, International Convention … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Management, News, Norway, Security & Safety
Tagged crew training, decarbonisation, DNV, Jun Kohno, maritime, Maritime Technologies Forum, Nick Brown, safety management
(IN KÜRZE) DNV hat eine aktualisierte Version seiner Servicespezifikation für die Projektzertifizierung, DNV-SE-0190, veröffentlicht, die die erste ihrer Art ist, die sich mit der Zertifizierung von Energieinseln und Offshore-Windparks in Polen befasst. Das Update enthält länderspezifische Zertifizierungsanforderungen, die im polnischen … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, Norway, Poland
Tagged DNV, DNV-SE-0190, Energieinseln, Fabio Pollicino, Kim Sandgaard-Mørk, Offshore-Erneuerbare Energie, Offshore-Wind, Offshore-Windkraftanlagen, Offshore-Windparks, Polen, Polnisches Gesetz über die Sicherheit des Seeverkehrs, Wind Bauernhöfe, Zertifizierung, Zertifizierung von Energieinseln
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