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ASEAN on the renewable energy course. Gdansk’s “Business Mixer 2024” a chance to initiate regional cooperation

By Marek Grzybowski Hydropower, solar, wind and hydrogen will provide ASEAN countries with clean energy. By adopting an integrated regional strategy for switching to clean energy sources, ASEAN countries have the opportunity to reduce decarbonisation expenditure by USD 800 billion. This will happen if they approach the issue comprehensively and focus on cross-border energy connections, […]

Container shipowners’ fleets and Chinese shipyards’ portfolios are growing. More ships to sail along the Northern Sea Route

By Marek Grzybowski Over 7,150 vessels can carry containers, of which over 6,350 are vessels designed to carry containers only. In October 2024, this fleet, with a deadweight of over 369.2 million tons, was able to take on board almost 31,138.5 thousand TEU containers, according to Alphaliner. Reduced traffic in the Panama Canal and threats […]

Norwegian and Scottish ports in the offshore wind farm business

By Marek Grzybowski In Norway, the topic of installation ports has been overlooked. There is concern among Norwegian port authorities about their role in the Norwegian government’s strategy related to the development of wind farms. The authorities do not know the timetable for the inclusion of further offshore installations resulting from tenders for further investments […]

Offshore Wind – Logistics & Supplies 2024 Conference – Summary

The Polish investment program in offshore wind farms, estimated at several hundred billion złoty. This is the largest investment in post-war Poland in the offshore industry. This is the largest element of Poland’s energy transformation program. The National Energy and Climate Plan assumes that in Poland in 2040, 136.9 TWh out of 195.3 TWh of […]

AYMING WEBINAR: jak obniżyć koszty operacyjne i zwiększyć efektywność zakładu produkcyjnego?

🌍 Czy zastanawiasz się, jak obniżyć koszty operacyjne i zwiększyć efektywność swojego zakładu produkcyjnego? 🌍 Zapraszamy na webinar Ayming „Modernizacja zakładu produkcyjnego w ramach dotacji w 3 krokach”, podczas którego dowiesz się, jak sfinansować modernizację swojego zakładu dzięki dotacji Kredyt Ekologiczny! Ekspertka Kamila Kujawa przedstawi m.in.: ✅ Konkretne przykłady, co można sfinansować w ramach dotacji […]

Gdańsk University of Technology – Autonomous and unmanned boat

By Marek Grzybowski Scientists from the Gdańsk University of Technology have constructed an autonomous, unmanned boat, Hornet, packed with specialist equipment, designed to protect and inspect Polish offshore installations. Satek was equipped as part of a project financed by the Horizon 2020 program. A team of scientists from Gdańsk University of Technology, led by Prof. […]

Gdańsk University of Technology – Solar hydrofoil of students second in the race in Sardinia

By Marek Grzybowski Students from the Gdańsk University of Technology science club built a hydrofoil powered by solar panels in Gdańsk. Students from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Ship Technology operate in the Korab Student Science Club. Students won the first two competitions: Endurance and Ton’s Race. Students from Poland took second place in […]

Fishermen are losing to fish farms. Aquaculture is outpacing fishing

By Marek Grzybowski Global fish and aquaculture production has set a new record, with aquaculture production exceeding fish catches for the first time. In 2022, fisheries and aquaculture production reached a record level of 223.2 million tons. The value of production was estimated at USD 472 billion. This represented about 15% of animal protein supplies, […]

Plastic in fish, the Baltic Sea and oceans

By Marek Grzybowski The impact of plastic pollution has reached an alarming level. Of the 369 million tons of plastic waste generated each year, about 11 million tons end up in the ocean. And the situation is not improving at all, despite orders, regulations and appeals. UNCTAD predicts that this number will triple by 2040. […]