EVOL: Strikes, pipes and the hand of friendship

While bunting fever is on the rise in England, a “tsunami” of industrial action has taken root in the North Sea, with workers calling for changes to rotas, to pay and to conditions. With operators seeing profits rise, isn’t it time for the workers to see some upside?

Diplomatic relationships in West Africa have been strained this week, with Chad and Cameroon arguing over stakes in the export pipeline and Savannah Energy’s input. There are a lot of reasons for co-operation, but it seems it will require some soft talking to make progress.

The Ardersier Port is making progress with plans for a new £300mn investment from US private equity and big plans for a role in the Scotwind process. The new CEO has talked about extending the “hand of friendship” to other nearby ports, all of which will be needed to deliver Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions. 

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