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Top news of the week March 16 – 21, 2015
Shell opens LNG station in Rotterdam Oil and gas giant Shell said it has opened its first liquefied natural gas lanes in Europe, at a truck refuelling station in Rotterdam Waalhaven, the Netherlands. BG Canada president leaves, no replacement planned Madeline Whitaker, the head of BG Group’s Canadia
Top news of the week March 16 – 21, 2015
Shell opens LNG station in Rotterdam Oil and gas giant Shell said it has opened its first liquefied natural gas lanes in Europe, at a truck refuelling station in Rotterdam Waalhaven, the Netherlands. BG Canada president leaves, no replacement planned Madeline Whitaker, the head of BG Group’s Canadia
Popular news, March 16 – 22, 2015
The most popular article during the week of March 16 – 22, 2015 was about Transocean sending more rigs to the scrapyard. The rig decommissioning story was followed by a piece on an incident in the UK North sea, where a supply vessel crashed into a platform. You also read about Chevron’s giant Big Fo
MSC Cruises Suspends Tunisia Calls
In the wake of terror attack at the Bordo National Museum, in Tunis, MSC Cruises has decided to suspend all remaining calls at Tunisian ports in the 2015 summer programme in the interests of guest and crewmember safety. Twelve guests of MSC Cruises have been confirmed dead following the terrorist at
Seychelles Court Convicts Nine Somali Pirates
Nine Somalis have been convicted for piracy by the Seychelles Supreme Court, Seychelles News Agency reports. The group have been found guilty of attack on the high seas against a Hong-Kong flagged vessel M/V Zhongji No. 1 on November 6, 2013, an attempt to hijack a Danish ship Torm Kansas in the Ind
Gunmen abduct brother of OPEC president
Gunmen have kidnapped a younger brother of Nigeria’s oil minister and OPEC chief Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to AFP, Joseph Agama was taken hostage Thursday in southern Bayelsa state in Nigeria. The news agency says that the investigation has been launched. No group has come forward yet to cla
Picture of the Day: New Suez Dredging on Track
Egypt launched the New Suez Canal project in August 2014. The construction was ordered by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to be completed in one year. The contract includes the construction of the parallel section of the canal with a length of approximately 50 kilometers to allow ships to si
Update: MSC Cruises’ Death Toll Rises to Twelve
Twelve guests of MSC Cruises have been confirmed dead following the terrorist attack during a shore excursion at the port of La Goulette, Tunisia on Wednesday. The twelve people in question are said to be 2 Colombians, 3 French, 3 Japanese, 2 Spanish, 1 British and 1 Belgian. According to MSC Cruise
Turkey to get Nigeria LNG cargo
Turkey’s BOTAS-operated Marmara Ereglisi LNG import terminal is scheduled for a delivery of Nigerian LNG cargo.
Turkey to get Nigeria LNG cargo
Turkey’s BOTAS-operated Marmara Ereglisi LNG import terminal is scheduled for a delivery of Nigerian LNG cargo.
Nine MSC Cruises’ Guests Killed in Terrorist Attack in Tunisia
Nine of MSC Cruises’ guests are reported to have lost their lives in a terrorist attack during a shore excursion at the port of La Goulette, Tunisia on Wednesday, MSC Cruises informed. The victims are reported to be three of Japanese nationality, two French, two Spanish and two were Colombian. The c
Tamar Partners in USD 1.2 bln supply deal with Dolphinus Holdings
Delek Group said that the Tamar project partners signed a contract for the export of natural gas to Dolphinus Holdings.