The Norwegian Government’s action plan for green shipping
Norway’s maritime industry is a world leader in the development of low- and zero-emission solutions, and there are competitive companies in all segments of the…
Articles by Tor Ingar Oesterud
2019 expected to be the first year in which Norwegian seafood exports exceed NOK 100 billion
Norway has exported 1.8 million tonnes of seafood worth NOK 76.2 billion so far this year. This is a decrease of 7 per cent in…
Norway increases support for education in crisis situations
‘Some 37 million of the children who are currently out of school live in areas affected by crisis and conflict. The fact that these children…
Norway increases support for global efforts to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
‘Efforts to promote global health and education save lives, improve people’s quality of life and contribute to economic growth and development. Since 2002, the Global…
Ministerial meeting of the international donor group for Palestine (AHLC)
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ine Eriksen Søreide will chair the ministerial meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC), the international donor group for Palestine,…
Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom call for more ambition on global forest protection
New York, The governments of Germany, Norway and the United Kingdom call for increased ambition and action by the global community to conserve and restore…
CPIH and Equinor sign cooperation agreement on offshore wind
CPIH (China Power International Holding) and Equinor have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate on offshore wind in China and Europe. The MoU…
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook UK Plc and associated UK entities have entered Compulsory Liquidation and are now under the control of the Official Receiver. The UK business…
Norway elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Norway was elected to the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the period 2019–2021 at the organisation’s General Conference today….
Kvaerner awarded contract for offshore preparations and recycling of the Gyda offshore platform
The Gyda platform operated by Repsol has produced oil and gas at the Norwegian continental shelf since 1990. Kvaerner has now been awarded a contract…
New ambassadors from Ireland, Namibia and Malaysia
Three new ambassadors to Norway presented their letters of credence to His Majesty King Harald V on 19 September 2019. The ambassadors are: Ambassador of…
Equinor wins opportunity to develop the world’s largest offshore wind farm
UK authorities announced today, 20 September, that Equinor and its partner SSE were awarded contracts to develop three large scale offshore wind projects in the…
Policy rate raised to 1.50 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.50 percent. Over the past year, the policy rate…
Explore the Trondheim Region
The Trondheim region comprises of the coast and the sea, the mountains and the rural area. It includes magnificent nature, relics of culture, traditions and…
The historic wharves
Wharves, warehouses and boathouses have stood at the mouth of the Nidelva river since the earliest times. The locals traded goods here from near and…
Norway to provide NOK 30 million for school meals in Mali
Funding from Norway will be used to provide nutritious school meals to some 55 000 children in conflict-torn Mali. ‘Malnourished children have problems learning, no…
Kvaerner aims to grow in new business areas
Kvaerner establishes two new focus areas to grow its operations within both oil and gas projects and in renewable industries. With the new focus areas,…
The crime of being a woman in Iran
What happened that a hashtag of #blue girl trended in tweeter for many days? What was the story of the #blue girl that made the…
KONGSBERG to supply ‘Full Picture’ hybrid upgrade for Tidewater Marine Offshore Supply Vessel
KONGSBERG is pleased to announce that it has been contracted to provide a ‘Full Picture’ upgrade for the Tidewater Marine Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV), Bailey…
New agreement with World Bank steps up tax assistance efforts
‘Sound, transparent tax systems that increase government revenue and improve the distribution of wealth are essential for the very poorest countries to achieve poverty reduction…