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Stowaways Board Bulk Carrier at Lagos Anchorage
Several unauthorized men managed to board the 2006-built bulk carrier Columbia River while the vessel was at a Lagos anchorage, Nigeria, on November 3. The owner of the vessel, Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, said that the bulker was boarded in the late evening hours and by morning, Nigerian naval a
Report: Egypt pushes back third FSRU tender
Egypt has reportedly decided to postpone plans to charter a third floating regasification unit (FSRU). State-owned EGAS decided to delay holding the tender for one month or to the end of November until a deal is made with the ministry of electricity over its needs for LNG over the coming period, Reu
DW: Supply chain players who diversify offering better positioned for recovery?
Historically, the oil & gas industry has witnessed merger and acquisition (M&A) activity through cycles, as companies try to create value in volatile oil price environments, Douglas-Westwood, an energy intelligence group, said in its DW Monday report. The current downturn has resulted in a number of
GE Oil & Gas to expand Egypt services facility
GE Oil & Gas has decided to expand its services facility in Egypt’s industrial free zone with an additional 2,000 square meters. GE said last week that its services facility in Egypt would reach a total of 5,000 square meters after the expansion. The announcement was made after a meeting with Mohame
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Angola LNG production halted Angola LNG has suspended production at its 5.2 million tons per year liquefaction plant in Soyo as it is conducting a planned shutdown for a “minor intervention”, an Angola LNG spokeswoman confirmed to LNG World News on Monday. Cheniere narrows losses, plans mid-scale LN
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 31 – November 6, 2016). Boskalis and CNV Vakmensen Reach Agreement Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. recently announced that the trade union CNV Vakmensen has agreed to the social plan related to the previo
Stowaway Incidents Rise in South Africa
Gothenburg-based marine insurer The Swedish Club has issued an urgent stowaway advice for shipowners to prevent stowaways from boarding vessels in South African ports, following a rise in such incidents in the last two months. Shipowners should be concerned about stowaway incidents as they are liabl
MRC’s marine renewables supply chain database goes online
Marine Renewables Canada (MRC) has created an online supply chain database aiming to strengthen the links within marine renewable energy industry.
Ten oil majors to invest $1B to ‘help tackle climate challenge’
The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), made up of CEOs of ten major oil and gas companies, on Friday announced an investment of $1 billion over the next ten years, to develop and accelerate the commercial deployment of innovative low emissions technologies. The CEO-led organization was designed
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen
UN Issues Dire Warnings as Paris Agreement Enters Into Force
The international Paris Agreement to limit global warming to under 2oC this century compared to pre-industrial levels has come into force on 4 November, but UN has warned that even if the Paris pledges are fully implemented, the world is on track for a temperature rise of 2.9 to 3.4 degrees this cen