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Popular news, January 19 – 25, 2015
As the oil industry sector is looking for ways to reduce costs amid falling oil prices, similarly to the week of January 12 – 18, 2015, more companies have announced workforce reductions. Accordingly, articles on Talisman and Baker Hughes laying off their workers were the most read. You also read ab
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Picture of the Day: Dredger in New Suez Canal 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. Boskalis: Latest Addition to Its Hopper Fleet The naming ceremony of the Freeway, […]
Readers’ Picks of the Week (18-22 of Jan)
VIDEO: Fincantieri Starts Building Seven Seas Explorer Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has laid keel for the Seven Seas Explorer, the first super luxury cruise ship that the company is building for Regent Seven Seas Cruises, brand of the Prestige Cruise Holdings group.…Read more Four South Korean Ya
Update 2: Magellan Spirit Refloated
The ship-to-ship cargo transfer between Teekay’s grounded LNG carrier Magellan Spirit and LNG tanker Excellence has been completed and Magellan Spirit has since been refloated, Teekay told World Maritime News. Having broken free, Magellan Spirit has been anchored for Class inspection. The fully load
IndustriALL, Total ink deal to protect 100.000 workers
IndustriALL Global Union yesterday in Davos, Switzerland, signed a landmark agreement with Total, the French oil and gas giant, guaranteeing employee rights across the company’s international operations. The agreement was signed by Patrick Pouyanné, the recently appointed Chief Executive Officer of
The Latest Video from New Suez Canal
The New Suez Canal dredging program is progressing very well. The project was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on 5 August 2014. The project includes construction of the parallel section of the canal to al
5 Oil & Gas companies themes to look out for in 2015
Wood Mackenzie, an energy intelligence group, has issued a list assessing the challenges facing the Majors, Independents and National Oil Companies (NOCs) in 2015, identifying five themes to look out for which will shape the oil & gas corporate landscape: The financial challenge of low prices Lo
Container Weight Verification Approaching
The World Shipping Council (WSC) called all parties involved in the international transportation of maritime containers to ensure that they are prepared to meet the new SOLAS regulatory requirement before the implementation date arrives. At the end of 2014, the International Maritime Organization (I
Marine Platforms Takes Delivery of African Inspiration
Marine Platforms, an oil and gas subsea support services firm, located in Nigeria and Aberdeen, has taken delivery of a new subsea support vessel, the African Inspiration, from Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard. The vessel will service deepwater market locations offshore Nigeria. The African Inspiration
‘African Inspiration’ vessel delivered to Marine Platforms
Marine Platforms, an oil and gas subsea support services firm, located in Nigeria and Aberdeen, has taken delivery of a new subsea support vessel, the African Inspiration, from Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard. Marine Platforms, which is headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with an operations base at Port
Egypt signs more gas exploration deals
Sherif Ismail, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, signed three new agreements to explore for oil and natural gas in the regions of Western Desert and the Nile Delta.
Egypt signs more gas exploration deals
Sherif Ismail, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, signed three new agreements to explore for oil and natural gas in the regions of Western Desert and the Nile Delta.