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Hapag-Lloyd Introducing New Feeder Service
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd is launching a new feeder service between Piraeus, Greece and Beirut, Lebanon. The company said that the weekly service will be operated by a 3rd party feeder. The service will kick off on April 27th with the first sailing of Marshal Islands-flagged containership MV King B
McQuilling: Winners and Losers in Tanker Market
The number of first quarter global Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) fixtures has been increasing for more than five years and 2015 is no exception, a marine transportation consultancy McQuilling Services reports. Approximately 542 vessels (530 in 1Q 2014) were chartered in the first three months of t
GDF Suez, partners hit gas in Algeria
LNG player GDF SUEZ said that a new natural gas discovery has been made in the Illizi Basin located in southeast Algeria.
GDF Suez, partners hit gas in Algeria
LNG player GDF SUEZ said that a new natural gas discovery has been made in the Illizi Basin located in southeast Algeria.
Susan Maersk Runs Aground in Suez Canal
Danish-flagged containership Susan Maersk ran aground on a sand bank on Sunday morning in the Suez Canal while en route to the Mediterranean Sea. “Susan Maersk did run aground, but was not involved in any collision,” Maersk Line Spokesperson Michael Christian Storgaard told World Maritime News. Name
Start Date for AVIs Scheme Announced
The International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) and the International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS) have announced the start date for the IIMS accredited vessel inspectors (AVIs) scheme, for CMID work on a worldwide basis as 1 June. The registration for IIMS AVIs starts at the beginni
Busy First Quarter for UniSite
UniSite Group, specialized in providing comprehensive service as well as relevant items for dredging, land reclamation and other marine engineering projects, had a busy start of the year, continuing the legacy of quality, value and professionalism that has defined the company for the last 10 years.
Readers’ Picks of the Week (13-17 of Apr)
Oleg Naydenov Sinks off Canary Islands A Russian trawler Oleg Naydenov sank some 15 miles off Punta Maspalomas, the Canary Islands, at around 22:45 local time Tuesday, Spain’s Salvamento Maritimo reports…. Read more Three Dockworkers Die in Antwerp Three dockworkers died on Saturday in Antwerp, Belg
Popular news, April 13 – 19, 2015
The most read article on Offshore Energy Today last week was our interview with Rabobank’s industry analyst, Richard Brakenhoff. Namely, Dutch bank Rabobank issued a report recently titled: “Offshore energy: Short-term dip, long-term rise”, providing their insight into the current market conditions.
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Dredging Today has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (April 13 – 19). Van Oord’s Volvox Asia Arrives in Egypt Van Oord, a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation, has deployed its trailing suction hopper dredger Volvox As
Video: Teekay’s Tanker Market Update – April 2015
Teekay Tankers, part of Teekay Group, operates a fleet of over 95 tankers, including aframax, long range (LR), medium range (MR), suezmax and very large crude carrier (VLCC) vessels. In this video, Chrisitian Waldegrave, Head of Research at Teekay, is offering insights into global tanker market for
India to invest more in Mozambique gas project
Minister of State Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan visited Mozambique where he held meetings with his counterpart the Minister of Mineral Resources & Energy, Pedro Couto, and Foreign Minister Baloi and called on Prime Minister Agostino Rosario.