Africa
EMAS Offshore nets $33 M in vessel charters
EMAS Offshore has secured additional options for extension on an existing contract, as well as new awards for charters with an oil major and independent oil company in West Africa and Asia. The total value of the deals with undisclosed clients is more than $33 million, including options. In West Afr
Eni, Egypt to accelerate Zohr field production start-up
The President of the Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Eni’s Chief Executive Officer Claudio Descalzi, confirmed the joint commitment to accelerate the production start-up of the Zohr field offshore Egypt. The two met on Sunday in Cairo to discuss Eni’s activities in the country, with the
Project Forward Looks Into LNG-Powered Dry Bulk Carriers
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin, Greek dry bulk shipping specialist Arista Shipping, the Houston-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and French liquefied natural gas (LNG) membrane containment system designer GTT have teamed up on a project to equip dry bulk carriers of
Project Forward Looks Into LNG-Powered Dry Bulk Carriers
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin, Greek dry bulk shipping specialist Arista Shipping, the Houston-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), and French liquefied natural gas (LNG) membrane containment system designer GTT have teamed up on a project to equip dry bulk carriers of
Yinson bags Adoon FPSO extension
Yinson, a Malaysia-based provider of floating production units to the international oil and gas industry, has won a charter extension, for its FPSO Adoon. The vessel, moored at the Antan field offshore Nigeria, will continue its contract with Addax Petroleum for three years, until October 16, 2018.
Ocean Rig Athena drillship en route to Senegal
The Ocean Rig Athena drillship has been mobilized from Luanda, Angola in preparation for the appraisal and exploration drilling program for Cairn Energy and its joint venture (JV) partners offshore Senegal. The SNE discovery made in late 2014 will be appraised with the first two wells in the three w
Infographic: Maritime Transport in 2014
Today we are bringing you an interesting infographic showing a detailed review of maritime transport in 2014. The infographic, which is a part of UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport, provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping. The infograph
Infographic: Maritime Transport in 2014
Today we are bringing you an interesting infographic showing a detailed review of maritime transport in 2014. The infographic, which is a part of UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport, provides an analysis of structural and cyclical changes affecting seaborne trade, ports and shipping. The infograph
Golar: Cameroon FLNG tolling term sheet approved
Golar LNG said that its Cameroon FLNG project has received approval and signature of the binding tolling term sheet thereby confirming the commercial terms for the FLNG vessel Golar Hilli.
Al-Sisi, Descalzi discuss gas hub in Egypt
The President of the Republic of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, and Eni’s Chief Executive Officer, Claudio Descalzi, met in Cairo to discuss Eni’s activities in the country.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Oct 12th – Oct 16th)
Cammell Laird to Build USD 307 Million Research Ship The UK government has selected the domestic shipbuilder Cammell Laird Birkenhead as the preferred bidder to build a GBP 200 million USD 3072m polar research ship… Read More Wärtsilä: Ultra Slow the Way to Go Finnish engineering company Wrtsil has
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Oct 12th – Oct 16th)
Cammell Laird to Build USD 307 Million Research Ship The UK government has selected the domestic shipbuilder Cammell Laird Birkenhead as the preferred bidder to build a GBP 200 million USD 3072m polar research ship… Read More Wärtsilä: Ultra Slow the Way to Go Finnish engineering company Wrtsil has