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  • Oil & Gas UK: Industry desperate for tax regime changes

    13 January 2015

    Seeing Brent crude oil falling below $50 a barrel, Oil & Gas UK, an industry body representing offshore oil and gas companies in the UK, has called for major tax cuts, saying that the industry cannot carry the burden of the current tax levels, at these oil prices.     Malcolm Webb, Oil & Gas […]

  • Russia wants to split Sovcomflot sale among small-stake investors

    18 May 2017

    By Gleb Stolyarov and Jack Stubbs MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia plans to sell part of state shipping firm Sovcomflot next month, hoping to draw in a wide range of small-stake investors rather than a strategic buyer who could threaten Moscow’s control of the group, banking and industry sources say. The current era of low tanker […]

  • OPEC fails to agree policy but Saudis pledge no shocks

    3 June 2016

    OPEC failed to agree a clear oil-output strategy on Thursday as Iran insisted on steeply raising its own production, though Tehran’s arch-rival Saudi Arabia promised not to flood the market and sought to mend fences within the organisation.

  • Business Innovation Is Key for Rebuilding the UK Economy

    29 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Business Secretary Vince Cable and a panel of leading innovators hailed business innovation as key to the UK’s economic future and pointed to the oil and gas industry’s role in fostering technology at Innovation Nation, a major debate held this week at the Royal Society. The panel also called for better and earlier education on […]

  • Dryad: Gulf of Guinea Poses Ongoing Threat of Seafarer Kidnap

    23 April 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Gulf of Guinea proved to be one of the most dangerous piracy hotpots for mariners, according to maritime intelligence agency Dryad’s maritime crime figures for Quarter 1 (January to March) of 2015. Namely, kidnapping of crew for ransom remains the most significant threat to mariners in the region. In March 2015, eight crew were […]

  • REA Responds to UK Government’s Conclusions on RO Banding Levels

    25 July 2012

    After delay and controversy, DECC has announced the RO banding conclusions. Renewable power is now set to deliver jobs and growth but uncertainty remains in several areas. Martin Wright, Chairman of the REA said: “We welcome the publication of the RO Banding decision, but it is not before time. Government has re-affirmed its commitment to […]

  • USA: 75.8 Pct of North Carolinians Support Offshore Wind Energy

    6 March 2013
    Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    North Carolinians overwhelmingly support the increased use of clean energy sources like solar or wind energy, according to poll results released on February 28 by the NC Sustainable Energy Association. A recent statewide public opinion survey conducted by Fallon Research found that 75.7% of Republicans, 89% of Democrats, and 81.6% of Independents (82.6% overall) said […]

  • Shipowners, Salvors and Insurers Call for Adoption of IMO Places of Refuge Guidelines

    13 February 2014
    Business & Finance

    Shipowners, Salvors and Insurers – through their respective trade associations – have jointly called for the prompt and proper implementation of international measures to provide a Place of Refuge for stricken vessels, following a series of incidents where casualty vessels have been delayed in accessing a safe harbour. The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says […]

  • As UK’s general elections draw near, candidates urged to throw support behind ‘homegrown’ energy transition

    6 June 2024
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) has called on all participants in the upcoming general elections to back the domestic energy sector, as this transition pathway is said to safeguard energy security and jobs while accelerating economic growth.

  • Aries Maritime Announces Completion of Review of Strategic Alternatives

    1 July 2008

    ATHENS, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Aries Maritime Transport Limited (NASDAQ: RAMS – News) today announced it has concluded its review of strategic alternatives that the Company initiated in March of 2008. ADVERTISEMENT Mons S. Bolin, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “After careful consideration, the Board of Directors has concluded its review of various strategic […]

  • UAE: World Ports and Trade Summit to Highlight Key Trends of Maritime Sector

    19 March 2012

    H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, UAE; Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Chairman Abu Dhabi Ports Company; H.E. Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, Non-Executive Director & Vice Chairman, DP World and Jonathon Porrit, Founder Director, Forum for the Future are amongst some of the eminent personalities that will speak at this year’s World Ports […]

  • Beneficial Use of Dredged Material in Galveston Bay

    14 December 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Port of Houston has used dredging to restore marshes and other beneficial use sites in the Galveston Bay area. As a component of the 1998 congressionally authorized project to deepen and widen of the Houston-Galveston Navigation Channels (HGNC), the silt, sand, shell and clay dredged during the expansion and subsequent channel maintenance has been, and […]

  • Stolt-Nielsen strengthens foothold in LNG bunkering market after Avenir LNG takeover

    28 January 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Stolt-Nielsen, a Norway-based company specializing in chemical and bulk liquid transportation and storage, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire all the shares of the UK-based midstream LNG & BioLNG company Avenir LNG. As disclosed, the transaction is set to be finalized during the first quarter of 2025 via the Oslo-headquartered company’s subsidiary […]

  • US to Accompany Allies’ Ships in the Strait of Hormuz

    4 May 2015

    The United States plans to expand the escorting services of the US Navy in the Strait of Hormuz to allied nations’ ships, one of the countries being the UK. As informed, the talks are underway with countries who would like to seek protection of their vessels. The US Navy said last week that it would start accompanying US-flagged ships passing […]

  • Engie puts Cameroon LNG project on hold

    18 July 2016

    French utility and LNG player Engie has put on hold its plans on building a liquefied natural gas export plant on the coast of the Kribi region in southern Cameroon.

  • BASF wins funding approval to build one of Germany’s largest PEM electrolyzers

    24 November 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy

    Germany’s chemical producer BASF has secured the approval of funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and the State of Rhineland-Palatinate to build a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer which is expected to produce up to 8,000 metric tons of hydrogen per year. With an output of 54 MW, the […]

  • Gasgrid and Fingrid draft three scenarios for Finnish hydrogen economy

    23 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Gasgrid Finland, a Finnish state-owned company and transmission system operator, and compatriot transmission system operator Fingrid have drafted three different scenarios in the joint project exploring the possibilities of the hydrogen economy and analysing its effects on the Finnish energy system. The joint project started in the spring of 2021 and now three different scenarios […]

  • Aalto University to Lead International LRF Research Centre of Excellence

    18 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    Aalto University, together with three other universities, has received significant funding for an international Research Centre of Excellence for Arctic Technology from Lloyd’s Register Foundation (LRF). After an extensive international tendering process for fundamental research projects, LRF has established a Research Centre of Excellence in Arctic Shipping and Operations. The Centre will be headed by […]

  • German Offshore Conference with High-Ranking Danish Participants

    17 September 2013

    For hardly any other branch of industry is international cooperation as important as for the offshore industry. Frequently, companies from all over the world cooperate in the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. Denmark is an important partner for Germany’s offshore industry. A major part of the offshore wind turbines is already produced in […]

  • Vigor Industrial Appoints New President of US Fab Division

    21 October 2011

    Kevin Quigley, who built Vigor Industrial’s Everett Shipyard into one of the largest dockside repair centers in the Pacific Northwest, has been named president of Vigor’s US Fab division. Quigley will oversee all of Vigor’s new ship construction including ferries, advanced Coast Guard cutters, barges, fishing and cargo vessels. As US Fab president, he also […]

  • Gibson: China Takes the Lead in Crude Oil Imports

    21 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    China has risen as the world’s largest importer of crude oil, moving ahead of the United States, according to data provided by Gibson Shipbrokers. Namely, China reached an average of 8.55 million b/d of crude oil imports in the first half of 2017 compared with 8.12 million b/d imported by the United States. The ship broking company said that […]

  • Maersk Drilling taps its asset manager for CCO role

    6 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Danish drilling contractor Maersk Drilling has appointed Lars Ostergaard as new Chief Commercial Officer while Ana Zambelli will leave the company.  According to the driller’s statement on Monday, Ostergaard is currently acting as asset manager in the company. Zambelli, who performed the CCO role in Maersk Drilling from June 2015, will leave per mutual agreement to pursue new […]

  • R&D investments to shape future of shipping

    8 November 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Transition

    Shipping industry players have warned that lack of investment in developing green technologies is the biggest threat to achieving decarbonisation targets.

  • Darr: We can’t afford to focus on one solution

    10 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Environment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    The shipping industry has to have an open mind and look at a wide range of solutions to decarbonize, avoiding the risk of focusing on a single pathway, Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs of MSC Group, said. Darr was one of the panelists of the Leadership Insight series, hosted by […]

  • New CEO at the Petrobras helm to run business until April next year

    29 June 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy

    Brazil’s state-owned giant Petrobras has appointed a new director, who will also take over the CEO role at the company.