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  • Port of Houston Ready for Increased Cargo Volume

    5 July 2016
    Business & Finance

    The last month’s opening of the expanded Panama Canal was recognized during the latest meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. “Houston is well positioned for increased trade through the canal to and from East Asia, currently our fastest growing container trade lane,” Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria said. “We look […]

  • Seattle, Tacoma to Compete Jointly against North American Rivals

    8 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Seattle and Tacoma port commissions revealed their plan to unify the management of the two ports’ marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single Seaport Alliance in order to strengthen the Puget Sound gateway and attract more marine cargo for the region. According to the plan, the Seaport Alliance would manage marine cargo […]

  • EU Offshore Wind Strategy Coming in 2020

    11 December 2019
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    The European Commission plans to present the European Union’s strategy on offshore wind in 2020, according to the indicative timeline set out in the just-released The European Green Deal. The European  Green Deal is a roadmap on how to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Increasing offshore wind production will be essential, building […]

  • T&E: EU Shipping emissions climb to record peak despite decarbonization efforts

    10 November 2025
    Authorities & Government, Environment, Transition

    European shipping emissions surged last year to their ‘highest’ level since official monitoring began back in 2018, fresh data published by the EU’s Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. According to the EU MRV (monitoring, reporting and verification) system, which measures emissions from ships of 5,000 GT and above calling at European ports, 2024 set a […]

  • Ingersoll Rand Unveils Expert Guide for Air Compressors and Nitrogen Generation Buying: 15 Tips for Reducing Risks, Cutting Costs and Improving Success Rates

    27 May 2024
    Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy

    Mastering the buying and project management procedures for compressed air and nitrogen generation systems is crucial for EPC contractors and engineering firms when securing contracts from key end-users. This expertise is particularly vital given that compression systems demand customization and adherence to stringent air quality and safety standards. Ingersoll Rand has prepared this guide to […]

  • EU Opens In-depth Investigation on ENVC’s Aid

    24 January 2013

    The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to verify whether numerous public support measures granted by Portugal in favour of the shipyard “Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo S.A.” (ENVC) are in line with EU state aid rules. At this stage, the Commission has doubts that these measures were carried out on terms that […]

  • EU-funded project targets next-gen ocean energy systems

    4 November 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Exploration & Production, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology

    The European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has launched the FOREST (Future Ocean Renewable Energy System Technologies) project with support from the European Commission under the Horizon Europe program. According to EMEC, the €4 million project brings together eight partners from the UK, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden to develop subsea components and digital technologies aimed at […]

  • FMC Receives Complaints on 5 Unlicensed Firms

    15 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said it recently received questions and complaints about some companies shipping cargo between the US and Brazil. The companies in question are Fastway Moving and Storage Inc. DBA Dream Cargo, Fastway Moving and Services Corp., Fastway Moving and Trading Inc., Donadel Auto Transport LLC, and Abreu Logistics USA LLC. As […]

  • FMC Collects USD 338,000 in Civil Penalties

    30 September 2016
    Business & Finance

    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has completed compromise agreements recovering a total of USD 338,000 in civil penalties from one vessel-operating common carrier and six ocean transportation intermediaries.  The companies at issue are Posey International, King Ocean, CL USA, Carlo Shipping International, Sino Connections, Baron Worldwide and China International. The agreed-to penalties resulted from […]

  • US Court rejects Sierra Club’s appeal of Corpus Christi LNG approval

    7 November 2016

    The United States Court of Appeals for the District Columbia Circuit issued a Judgement denying the petition by Sierra Club for review of FERC’s approval of Cheniere’s Corpus Christi LNG export project in Texas.

  • Vattenfall picks EDS HV for Danish offshore wind work

    10 July 2020
    Business Developments & Projects

    EDS HV has secured two contracts with Vattenfall to provide high voltage network commissioning and safety management at the Kriegers Flak, Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord offshore wind projects in Denmark. In addition to the commissioning scope, EDS HV will be offering full high-voltage safety management. The company is also providing full management of all […]

  • EU charges Gazprom with market position abuse

    22 April 2015

    The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Gazprom alleging that some of its business practices in Central and Eastern European gas markets constitute an abuse of its dominant market position in breach of EU antitrust rules.

  • Hong Kong Issues Block Exemption for Liner VSAs

    9 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    Hong Kong has granted a block exemption order (BEO) for vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) in the liner shipping industry. The country’s competition commission issued the order on August 8 in response to an application received from the Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association (HKLSA) in December 2015. In its application, HKLSA asked for a block exemption order covering both VSAs […]

  • EU Commissioner Vella reaffirms commitment to ocean energy

    28 March 2018
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Karmenu Vella has restated EU’s commitment to ocean energy during a meeting with 20 leading companies operating in the ocean energy sector in various parts of Europe.

  • FMC Concludes Review of P3 Agreement (USA)

    21 March 2014
    Business & Finance

    The Federal Maritime Commission of the United States has concluded an extensive review of the proposed P3 Network Vessel Sharing Agreement, FMC Agreement No. 012230. The pending agreement between A. P. Moller-Maersk A/S, CMA CGM S.A., and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, S.A. would authorize the parties to share vessels and engage in related cooperative operating […]

  • CMA CGM gets green light from EC to acquire Bolloré Logistics

    26 February 2024
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed acquisition of compatriot transport and logistics firm Bolloré Logistics by French shipping major CMA CGM.

  • Port Fourchon Maintenance Dredging About to Begin

    13 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Port Fourchon Commission has just announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start maintenance dredging work inside the jetties, heading south into the port. According to the notice, the Port Commission and Port Fourchon Harbor Police are working with the Corps and dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to ensure that […]

  • Minesto generates first Deep Green tidal power

    9 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Swedish developer Minesto has achieved initial electricity generation with its first commercial-scale marine energy kite during the commissioning program of its Deep Green low-flow tidal energy project in Wales. The first 500kW utility-scale system of Minesto’s patented Deep Green technology has been commissioned at the Holyhead Deep site off the coast of North Wales, according […]

  • EU Calls on Italy, Spain to Align Port Taxation

    8 January 2019
    Business & Finance

    The European Commission has proposed that Italy and Spain align their taxation of ports with State aid rules.

  • Cemex Agrees to Close Marina Sand Plant

    4 July 2017
    Business & Finance

    The California Coastal Commission staff and Cemex have reached a proposed settlement to end its sand mining operations in Monterey County, pending approval by the 12-member commission board at its July meeting. Cemex has agreed to stop extracting sand from the last beach sand mining operation in California, resolve its financial liabilities under the Coastal […]

  • EU puts Halliburton-Baker Hughes merger review on ice

    22 February 2016

    The European Union has suspended a deadline for its review of Halliburton’s $35 billion acquisition of Baker Hughes due to incomplete information provided by the companies.  According to the European Commission’s filing, the decision was taken last Thursday, February 18, 2016. To remind, earlier this year, the European Commission opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether […]

  • Clough Buys e2o, Australia

    31 January 2013

    Engineering and project services company Clough Limited announced the acquisition of e2o Pty Ltd, a leading provider of specialised commissioning, completions and hazardous area inspection services to the energy and resources sectors. Clough will acquire e2o for approximately $14 million with $9 million in cash being paid on completion of the deal and an additional […]

  • EU: Restructuring of Brodotrogir OK’d

    20 March 2013

    The European Commission has authorised an amendment to the restructuring plan for Brodotrogir, one of the Croat shipyards in difficulty. Indeed, the distortion of competition that may arise from the modest increase in the total amount of restructuring aid is offset by the additional compensatory measures proposed by Croatia, in line with EU Guidelines on […]

  • Interview with Polarcus CEO: What’s ahead for marine seismic?

    29 June 2016
    Equipment

    Rod Starr (photo) was named the CEO of Polarcus, a marine geophysical company, in February 2015, at the time when the oil price was slightly over $50 a barrel, down from over a $100 in mid-2014, after having spent years at TGS-NOPEC (TGS), another Oslo-listed seismic company. We caught him on the phone while in […]

  • Dutch €4.7 billion recovery & resilience plan gets EU nod; Offshore wind, green hydrogen in focus

    12 September 2022
    Authorities & Government, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    The European Commission has assessed and endorsed the Netherlands’ recovery and resilience plan worth €4.7 billion, a big chunk of which will go toward clean energy and decarbonisation, including projects related to offshore wind, green hydrogen, and sustainable shipping. The Dutch Government completed the national plan in March this year and submitted it to the […]