Equinor awards 12 framework agreements worth ~NOK 100 billion to seven suppliers for maintenance and modification work on NCS installations and Norwegian onshore plants from H1 2026.
Dogger Bank South, a 3GW offshore wind project led by RWE and Masdar, faces another UK planning delay as the government extends the DCO decision deadline from 10 January to 30 April.
Kawasaki and JSE signed for a 40,000 m3 LH2 carrier at Sakaide Works, supporting NEDO Green Innovation Fund demonstrations and ocean-going trials targeted for FY2030.
Hyundai has secured a contract from Hanwha Ocean to fabricate and install foundations for the 390 MW Shinan Ui offshore wind project in South Korea, marking further progress toward offshore construction.
Petrobras has halted drilling at the Morpho well in the Foz do Amazonas Basin after 15 m³ (15,000 litres) of synthetic-based drilling mud leaked from auxiliary lines on the offshore rig.
Holcim takes a minority shareholding in BW Ideol and will supply lightweight low-carbon concrete to support two new concrete floating foundation manufacturing lines in France and Scotland.
BIMCO reports that Suez Canal traffic in the first week of 2026 was only about 40% of the 2023 level, roughly 100 days after the last Houthi attack, with container ship transits still down 86% in late 2025.
Orsted has sued in Washington, D.C. over US President Donald Trump’s order halting construction at its 924MW Sunrise Wind offshore wind farm, saying the stoppage costs over $1 million a day and cancellation could exceed $8 billion.
Seatrade has taken a strategic stake in JR Shipping Group, supporting growth in container feeders, short sea dry cargo and offshore service vessels while the Harlingen group remains independent.
