Africa
SCA to Finalize New Suez Dredging Before Deadline
The preparations for the inauguration ceremony of the New Suez Canal are currently underway, according to the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish. Mamish said two days ago that the dredging works on the new waterway scheme will be finalized before the deadline. He also added that the
Italy Saves 1,500 Migrants off Libya
Italy’s navy and coast guard ships rescued around 1,500 migrants from five boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday, after three of the vessels got into difficulties off the coast of Libya and sent distress signals via satellite phones, the BBC reports. The other two boats were spotted by the Italian
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
New HORIZONS: Boskalis’ Role in New Suez Boskalis, a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors, launched today the second edition of its magazine ‘Creating New HORIZONS’. CCCC Restructures Its Dredging Business China Communicati
Top news of the week March 30 – April 4, 2015
QCLNG still not fully operational BG Group’s Queensland Curtis LNG facility is not yet fully operational, according to BG’s Australian unit QGC. Inpex could triple Masela FLNG’s capacity Due to a likely increase in recoverable gas reserves, Inpex of Japan revealed plans to up the FLNG plant’s capaci
Top news of the week March 30 – April 4, 2015
QCLNG still not fully operational BG Group’s Queensland Curtis LNG facility is not yet fully operational, according to BG’s Australian unit QGC. Inpex could triple Masela FLNG’s capacity Due to a likely increase in recoverable gas reserves, Inpex of Japan revealed plans to up the FLNG plant’s capaci
Popular news, Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2015
A story about a fire outbreak on an offshore oil platform in Mexico was by far the most read article this past week on Offshore Energy Today.
New Dragflow Dredger for Central Africa
Dragflow, an Italian company specialized in solid pumping solutions, has supplied a new dredger (DRH85/160E22DFHD) to Central Africa for a mineral extraction project. After the extraction, the materials (silt and sand) are on its to a washing plant which separates minerals from other elements. Since
Eni: Coral FLNG FID expected by 2015 end
Italian oil and gas company Eni has said today it expects to reach a Final Investment Decision for its Coral FLNG development in the second half of 2015. The Coral project, located offshore Mozambique, comprises construction of a Floating LNG (FLNG) unit fed by subsea wells. The development plan for
Egypt’s LNG Import Terminal Arrives
The floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Hoegh Gallant has arrived off Ain Sukhna bringing 160,000 cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to energy-craving Egypt, Reuters reports citing an unnamed official. Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) chartered the vessel for a period
FSRU Hoegh Gallant arrives in Egypt
The long awaited FSRU Höegh Gallant has finally arrived off Ain Sukhna according to an EGAS official.
FSRU Hoegh Gallant arrives in Egypt
The long awaited FSRU Höegh Gallant has finally arrived off Ain Sukhna according to an EGAS official.
Picture of the Day: New Suez Dredging Work
The New Suez Canal project is currently under construction and is scheduled to be completed in August this year. It will run parallel to the original Canal at a length of 72 km, allowing vessels to travel both ways along its length, cutting transit time from 20 to 11 hours. This giant scheme include