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Drewry: Clarity Issues Could Delay Container Weighing
Although progress is being made for the upcoming implementation of the container weighing rules on July 1, it is clear that not all shippers will be ready to comply with the new International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) rule, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. A survey conducted by the cons
Tankers Facing Pressure amid Nigerian Oil Export Disruptions
Both Suezmax and VLCC markets could be hit by downward pressure from sustained outages of Nigerian crude oil, resulting from attacks on oil infrastructure by rebel fighters in the Niger River Delta, according to energy and ship brokerage Poten & Partners. Africa’s largest oil producer has seen its c
Egypt Starts Subsea Search for Flight Data Recorders
Egypt has deployed a submarine to search for flight recorders of the EgyptAir’s flight MS804. According to the earlier reports, the debris of the Airbus 320 plane has been found in Mediterranean Sea. The flight MS804 vanished from radar on Thursday en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people onboard
Top news of the week May 16-21, 2016
Souki-Houston venture files with FERC for Louisiana LNG export plant Driftwood LNG has last week filed a request with the U.S. FERC to initiate the pre-filing environmental review process for its proposed LNG export facility and associated pipeline. USA: Freeport LNG export project moving forward (G
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Danish Ship Finance: Shipyards Could Be Left without Orders by 2017 It is essential that new orders are placed within the next three to six months for the yard industry to fill up its orderbooks for 2017, according to Danish Ship Finance… Read More UASC to Vote on Hapag-Lloyd Tie-Up in June Dubai-ba
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Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (May 16-22, 2016). Panama Canal Expansion Project – May 2016 Update In little over one months’ time, the Inauguration Ceremony of the new Panama Canal will mark the completion of the largest infrastructure underta
EgyptAir Missing Flight Found in Mediterranean Sea
Debris from the EgyptAir Flight MS804 has been found in the Mediterranean Sea, the airline informed on Friday. The plane, with 66 people onboard, was en route from Paris to Cairo when it vanished after entering Cairo airspace on Thursday. According to EgyptAir’s latest update, the Egyptian Armed For
Update: Oil Loading Resumes at Libya’s Hariga
The Maltese-flagged crude oil tanker Seachance has continued to load cargo at the Hariga oil export terminal in Libya after a three-week-long blockade by the Beyda government, Reuters reports citing local government officials. As disclosed, the ship returned to the port on Thursday when in started t
CNPC, ENH strengthen energy cooperation
China National Petroleum Corporation signed a deal with Mozambique’s national oil and gas company ENH, to strengthen cooperation in oil and gas exploration and production, and natural gas processing and marketing.
China, Mozambique boost energy sector cooperation
CNPC, a Chinese state-owned oil and gas corporation, has signed a cooperation framework agreement with Mozambique’s national oil and gas company, ENH. The Chinese side said on Friday that the two companies signed the agreement on Wednesday, May 18, in Beijing. CNPC Chairman Wang Yilin and Omar Mitha
Sulphur Cap to Push Boxship Operators’ Costs Up to USD 30Bn
Depending on the ship size, speed and fuel price, containership operators saw an increase of some USD 500 million in 2015 annual costs due to new sulphur requirements which are forcing owners to use higher cost fuel, considering all containerised trade in Emissions Control Areas, according to the la