Feb. 27 (OE) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro has announced its chief financial officer (CFO) Barbara Geelen will step down from the position. Geelen will step down from the Board of Management of Fugro per the close of the upcoming AGM, to be held on 23 April 2026. She will continue to contribute to Fugro... Continue Reading →
Fugro Swings to Loss as Renewables Slowdown Hits
Feb. 27 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro on Friday reported a 21 million euro ($25 million) annual loss reflecting challenges in the offshore wind industry and said its finance chief would step down in April. The Amsterdam-listed firm's consolidated revenue came in at 1.85 billion euros, 427 million euros less than in 2024, of... Continue Reading →
Europe commits to wind energy expansion despite Trump criticism, draft shows
Jan 23 (Reuters) - European governments including Germany, Britain and Denmark will reinforce their plans to massively expand wind power projects on Monday, despite U.S. President Donald Trump stepping up criticism of their green energy agenda, a draft declaration due to be signed by government leaders showed. Trump has been openly critical of European countries'... Continue Reading →
Study: Allseas SMR Tech Seen as Key Maritime, Industry Decarbonization Tool
Nov. 17 (OE) Allseas’ small modular reactor (SMR) technology could generate up to $150 million billion in economic value for the Netherlands and create as many as 40,000 new jobs by 2050, according to an impact study released on Monday by the offshore engineering group. The study, conducted by consultancy Roland Berger, found that deploying... Continue Reading →
Fugro’s Profit Beats Estimates Amid Offshore Wind Concerns
Oct. 31 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro reported stronger-than-expected core earnings on Friday, but cautioned that worsening conditions in the offshore wind sector and tighter spending by energy firms could weigh on its performance in the final quarter. Third-quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) fell 22% year-on-year to 108.6 million... Continue Reading →
Fugro Scraps 2025 Outlook, Announces Job Cuts
Sept. 22 (Reuters) Dutch geological data specialist Fugro scrapped its annual outlook on Monday and announced further job cuts, citing an impact from project delays, sending its shares lower. Shares in Fugro were down around 11% to their lowest since March 2022 at 0705 GMT. The company said that projects in the offshore wind and... Continue Reading →
Dutch Gov’t Bringing Subsidy Scheme Back to Offshore Wind, But Only Temporarily – Reports
Sept. 17 (offshoreWIND.biz) The Dutch government will announce the return of subsidies for offshore wind this afternoon (16 September), during Budget Day, national media reports. According to news from the Netherlands, the government will earmark around EUR 1 billion to support offshore wind next year. The revived subsidy scheme – which was not employed over... Continue Reading →
Offshore Solar Farm Set for Integration with Dutch Offshore Wind Project
(OE) The assembly of an offshore solar farm has been completed at the Port of Amsterdam in a ‘world’s first’ project that will integrate the system with an offshore wind farm in the North Sea, offshore Netherlands. The system, supplied and built by Oceans of Energy, is larger than a football field and is set... Continue Reading →
Dutch Gov’t Shelves Two Offshore Wind Tenders, Plans Single Site Auction
(offshoreWIND.biz) Citing deteriorating market conditions, the Dutch government has delayed tenders for two offshore wind farms and will instead open a tender for one location in the North Sea later this year. The tenders for IJmuiden Ver Gamma-A and IJmuiden Ver Gamma-B were scheduled for the third quarter of this year. However, due to deteriorating market conditions... Continue Reading →
SBM Offshore Reports 27% Revenue Rise, Driven by FPSO Unit
(Reuters) Dutch oil and gas services firm SBM Offshore reported a 27% rise in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday, boosted by strong performance across all its segments, particularly in its turnkey unit. The Amsterdam-listed firm, which provides floating production services to the offshore energy industry, posted a quarterly directional revenue of $1.10 billion. SBM Offshore... Continue Reading →