Africa
Smaller Firms Likely to Be Forced Out from Boxship Market
Small and midsize container carriers are likely to be squeezed out of the business by shipping majors, according to A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S Chief Executive Nils Andersen. “I can’t speak for other companies, but small and midsize carriers-controlling a 3% to 5% market share–with very few exceptions–hav
DFI Proceeds Diamond Campaign Off Namibia
Diamond Fields International (DFI ) has announced a restart of offshore marine operations on its Namibian concessions in a joint venture with International Mining and Dredging South Africa (IMD), a subsidiary of International Mining and Dredging Holdings, Limited (IMDH) and an associate company of N
ITF: Leaked TISA Annexes Give All Power to Transport Industry Heavyweights
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned that classified documents published by Wikileaks on the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) foresee consolidated power for big transport industry players and threaten the public interest, jobs and a voice for workers. ITF says that the
Interactive Image: Chemical Tanker Parts
How well do you know parts of a chemical tanker? With today’s interactive image we would like to test your knowledge and give out some details that might prove interesting to know. World Maritime News Staff
India Moves to Paris MoU’s White List
India has made it to the White list of countries on the Paris MoU performance lists for flags. The Paris MoU Committee approved the 2014 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flags and Recognized Organizations at its 48th meeting last month. These lists will take effect from 1 Jul
Saipem Nets Gig Offshore Nigeria
Panoro Energy has, on behalf of the joint venture partners of the OML113 license, entered into a rig contract with Saipem for the Scarabeo 3 drilling rig to carry out the drilling and completion programme for the Aje Field Cenomanian oil development. Aje is an offshore field located in the western p
Panoro Energy enters into rig contract for Aje field with Saipem
Panoro Energy ASA, a London-based oil and gas E&P company focused on West Africa, has entered into a rig contract with Saipem for the Scarabeo 3 drilling rig to carry out the drilling and completion programme for the Aje Field Cenomanian oil development, offshore Nigeria. Panoro is the operator of t
Over 2,000 People Saved in the Med over the Weekend
Over the weekend search and rescue charity Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) was involved in the rescue of more than 2,000 people from five separate migrant boats with the assistance of navy vessels from Italy, Germany and Ireland. After spending several hours providing immediate assistance as the
DFI Gets Back to the Water
Diamond Fields International (DFI) is in the process of restarting offshore marine operations on its Namibian concessions in a joint venture with International Mining and Dredging South Africa Limited SPV1 (IMD), a subsidiary of International Mining and Dredging Holdings, Limited (IMDH) and an assoc
Popular news, June 1 – 7, 2015
The most popular article on Offshore Energy Today in the first week of June was a story about production delay from Chevron’s Big Foot platform due to damage to subsea installation tendons. This was followed by Statoil’s Energy Perspectives 2015 report that outlines a possible way to meet the 2-degr
Readers’ Picks of the Week (1-5 of Jun)
Interview: Port of Oakland Braves the Storm, Eyes More Cargo World Maritime News spoke with the Port of Oakland’s Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle to learn about the ongoing developments at the port once the dust…. Read more Study: Mega-Ships Not that Mega After All? With the ever greater inf
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
CHEC in Race for Swansea Bay Project Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay Plc (TLSB) has named China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) as its preferred bidder for a marine works package that will include the construction of the six mile lagoon wall in Swansea Bay. Busy Start […]