Africa
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference Stronger Than Ever
With 658 exhibitors, 23,000 m2 of floor space, and visitors representing 86 nationalities, Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2015 (OEEC) held in Amsterdam between October 13 and October 14 was not only a big success, the event also grew compared to last year, a remarkable achievement in this t
MEPs: Paris Emissions Reduction Deal Should Include Shipping
Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Union and all other countries at this year’s Paris climate summit to ensure a requirement is included for reducing emissions from international shipping and aviation. Parliamentarians called for emissions reduction targets for both secto
MEPs: Paris Emissions Reduction Deal Should Include Shipping
Members of the European Parliament have called on the European Union and all other countries at this year’s Paris climate summit to ensure a requirement is included for reducing emissions from international shipping and aviation. Parliamentarians called for emissions reduction targets for both secto
IMO Welcomes UN’s Resolution on Migrant Smuggling in the Mediterranean
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations Security Council of a UN Security Council resolution which authorizes UN Member States to intercept vessels suspected of migrant smuggling off the Libyan coast. UN Security Council Resolution 2240 (2015), adopted on
IMO Welcomes UN’s Resolution on Migrant Smuggling in the Mediterranean
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has welcomed the adoption by the United Nations Security Council of a UN Security Council resolution which authorizes UN Member States to intercept vessels suspected of migrant smuggling off the Libyan coast. UN Security Council Resolution 2240 (2015), adopted on
ICS: Shipping Not to Be Treated as OECD Economy
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has commented on the suggestion of a carbon charge for shipping made by the International Transport Forum, a think-tank affiliated to the OECD, saying that it questions why international shipping should accept a carbon price of USD 25 per tonne of CO2, as
ICS: Shipping Not to Be Treated as OECD Economy
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has commented on the suggestion of a carbon charge for shipping made by the International Transport Forum, a think-tank affiliated to the OECD, saying that it questions why international shipping should accept a carbon price of USD 25 per tonne of CO2, as
Wärtsilä: Ultra Slow the Way to Go
Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä has, through its Busser project, introduced the ‘Ultra Slow Steaming’ concept to go with the recently observed trends within the ocean shipping industry which point towards slower, larger and simpler operations. Wärtsilä’s concept of ‘Ultra Slow Steaming’ relies
Wärtsilä: Ultra Slow the Way to Go
Finnish engineering company Wärtsilä has, through its Busser project, introduced the ‘Ultra Slow Steaming’ concept to go with the recently observed trends within the ocean shipping industry which point towards slower, larger and simpler operations. Wärtsilä’s concept of ‘Ultra Slow Steaming’ relies
Romania’s GSP setting up business in Nigeria
Romanian offshore service provider GSP Holding is eyeing expansion in Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer. GSP said Wednesday it was in the process of entering the Nigerian oil & gas market, targeting projects worth over $500 million. The company’s CEO said GSP was in advanced talks with with loc
Subsea 7 nets deal with Pharaonic Petroleum for East Nile Delta work (Egypt)
Subsea 7 S.A. has been awarded a contract by Pharaonic Petroleum Company S.A.E. for the development of the East Nile Delta Phase 3 Project (END-3), offshore Egypt. In an announcement on Wednesday, Subsea 7 said that the project scope included installation engineering, procurement and fabrication of
Subsea 7 Bags END-3 Gig Offshore Egypt
Subsea 7 has been awarded a sizeable contract by Pharaonic Petroleum Company S.A.E. for the development of the East Nile Delta Phase 3 Project (END-3). This award was the result of a competitive tender process. The project scope includes installation engineering, procurement and fabrication of rigid