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  • Prysmian drops plan to build $200 million subsea cable factory in Massachusetts

    24 January 2025
    Business & Finance

    Prysmian has informed local authorities in Somerset, Massachusetts, about the company’s decision not to move forward with the factory for offshore wind power cables that was planned to be built at Brayton Point on a site that previously housed a coal-fired power plant which was shut down in 2017. According to Prysmian, its entire multi-billion-euro […]

  • UK Shadow Energy Minister: “Marine Energy Can Transform Our Economy”

    28 February 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The UK Energy and Climate Change Minister and the UK Shadow Energy Minister have told RenewableUK’s wave and tidal energy conference in back-to-back speeches that the Coalition Government and Labour fully support developing the UK’s enormous marine energy resources to generate low-carbon power and bring massive economic benefits to the nation. In his keynote video […]

  • Denmark – Wind Energy Hub

    20 December 2010

    Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate plan for how to build an energy system that is independent of fossil fuels and wind power already accounts for more than 20% of the total power consumption. It is widely agreed that wind turbines will become the backbone of Denmark’s future electricity […]

  • Greens lose lawsuit in Norway over Arctic oil licenses

    5 January 2018

    In the case brought against the Norwegian Government by Greenpeace Norway for granting new oil licenses to drill in the Arctic Barents Sea, the Oslo District Court has ruled in favor of the government. 

  • Deloitte Releases New White Paper on Middle East Energy and Resources

    27 May 2013

    Despite a growing focus on renewable and alternative forms of energy, oil and gas will supply about 60% of global energy demand in 2040, up from 55% in 2010. This and other trends, along with challenges, are explored in the 8th edition white paper released by Deloitte titled ‘Middle East Energy and Resources: Managing scarcity […]

  • Savannah River Dredging – Science Has Lot to Offer (USA)

    20 August 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    When a river runs through it, there will be opinions aplenty on how to manage that river. And as emeritus geography professor Will Graf knows, science has a lot to offer when competing interests are entrenched in positions that might seem impossible to reconcile. Take the Savannah River. South Carolina and Georgia are engaged in […]

  • Siport21 Presents Study on Very Large Vessels at Ports (Spain)

    7 October 2013
    Vessels

    During the celebration of X Technical Meeting of Young Professionals of ATPYC, Siport21 has presented the project “Nautical Studies and Ship Manoeuvring Simulation Training for the Access and Operation of Large Vessels at Ports”. Also, this year the company has participated as an official sponsor of the event, which has developed on board of a vessel from Barcelona […]

  • OWIM 2013 Main Focus: Bringing Offshore Wind Costs Down

    25 October 2013
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    The main focus of the OWIM Conference this year was cost reduction in offshore wind installation and maintenance, which would eventually lead toward cheaper electricity generated from offshore wind resources. Two sessions were held under the title Bringing Down LCOE (Levelised Cost of Energy), discussing lessons learned in foundation, turbine and cable installation, as well […]

  • U.S. Senators Introduce Expedited LNG for American Allies Act

    1 February 2013

    U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the “Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013 (S.192).”  The bipartisan legislation gives North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member nations, Japan, and others the same preferential treatment as our free trade partners with respect to exports of natural gas, including liquefied […]

  • German Commerce and Technology Secretary Rösler to Open SMM

    28 August 2012

    At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, will welcome some 800 invited guests from […]

  • Germany: SMM Highlights Key Issues of Maritime Industry at its 25th Anniversary Event

    1 November 2011
    Business & Finance

      World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next year, covering the whole range of the maritime industry […]

  • Legal quagmire of US offshore oil & gas drilling: Trump’s ban reversal vow clashes with ‘uphill battle’ pledges

    10 January 2025
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to undo the offshore drilling ban, sparking a backlash from climate activists, who threaten to take the new Trump administration to court if it attempts to unravel these ocean protections.

  • Petrobras posts record loss as oil price slump forces writedowns

    22 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Brazil’s state-controlled oil company Petrobras posted its biggest-ever quarterly loss on Monday after booking a large writedown for oil fields and other assets as oil prices slumped and refinery projects faltered.

  • Shareholders press Chevron to cut business ties with Myanmar

    19 December 2016

    Two shareholder groups in the U.S. oil giant Chevron have asked the company to cut business ties with Myanmar over the humanitarian disaster and human right violations against country’s ethnic minority – the Rohingya Muslims. To remind, nine Myanmar police officers were killed November in several attacks on border posts along Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh. […]

  • PDVSA eyes $4.7 billion debt issue to pay service companies

    6 October 2016

    By Corina Pons and Brian Ellsworth CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA is seeking to issue up to $4.7 billion (3.7 billion pounds) in debt securities to settle unpaid bills to contractors, according to a document seen by Reuters, as the cash-strapped firm scrambles to cope with low oil prices. The proposal signals […]

  • UK politicians see collaboration with oil & gas sector as key to reaching net-zero

    2 May 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    OEUK’s survey shows that the majority of MPs believe the UK can achieve its net-zero goals by collaborating with the oil and gas industry.

  • Janice Hahn and Ted Poe to Become AAPA’s Port Person of Year (USA)

    5 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Representatives Janice Hahn (D-CA) and Ted Poe (R-TX) will be honored on March 19 as the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 “Port Persons of the Year” during the association’s annual Spring Conference event, March 18-19, at The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Marking its 101st year as the Western Hemisphere’s leading trade […]

  • Germany: SMM Highlights Key Issues of Maritime Industry at its 25th Anniversary Event

    1 November 2011

    World’s leading shipbuilding industry fair highlights key issues of maritime industry at its 25th anniversary event 25th SMM, shipbuilding, machinery, marine technology international trade fair hamburg, at Hamburg Fair site from 4 to 7 September 2012 The 25th SMM focuses on four major areas next year, covering the whole range of the maritime industry with […]

  • Securing Our Energy Future Highlighted at Offshore Energy 2013

    17 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    On 15 & 16 October 2013 the 6th Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference was held in Amsterdam RAI. The two-day event was attended by 9,123 international visitors, an increase of 20% compared to last year. Official opening: The state of the world By the push on the button of KoColijn, Sander Vergroesen, Managing Director IRO, […]

  • COES2014: Experts discussed future of offshore engineering equipment in deepwater

    16 July 2014
    Business & Finance

    On July 9-10, the fourth China Offshore Engineering Symposium (COES2014) was held in Beijing. The symposium, themed with Going Deep – Global Challenges and Local Perspectives for Offshore Engineering Industry, elaborated on offshore oil and gas industry from the current domestic political environment, the status quo of South China Sea, and the global offshore engineering […]

  • South Africa: Transport Minister Seeks to Unlock Potential in Maritime Sector

    20 March 2012

      Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says more resources must be channelled towards research, innovation and skills development if the country is to take full advantage of the potential in its maritime sector. Speaking at the 10th Anniversary of the Umyezane Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Conference and Business Awards — which this year placed emphasis […]

  • German Commerce and Technology Secretary Rösler to Open SMM

    28 August 2012

    At 7:00 p.m. on Monday 3 September, German Federal Secretary of Commerce and Technology Dr Philipp Rösler will officially open the SMM, shipbuilding, machinery & marine technology international trade fair hamburg at the CCH-Congress Center Hamburg. Bernd Aufderheide, Chairman of the Board of Hamburg Messe und Congress GmbH, will welcome some 800 invited guests from […]

  • EWEA: Rising Energy Dependency Endangers Europe’s Economy (Belgium)

    27 May 2013
    Authorities & Government

    The issue of energy may have been overshadowed by that of tax at yesterday’s EU summit of Heads of State in Brussels, but its growing importance and impact on Europe’s economy is one that cannot be ignored. Written by Zoë Casey, EWEA (Additional reporting by Chris Rose) As the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, Europeans […]

  • Trump picks ex-Texas governor for Energy Secretary post

    14 December 2016

    U.S. president elect Donald Trump has selected former Texas governor Rick Perry as Secretary of the Department of Energy. In the announcement on Wednesday, Trump’s transition team described Perry as the “chief executive of one of the country’s largest states and one of the largest economies in the world.” The Trump team further praises Perry […]

  • UK: Pirate Attacks on World’s Seas Total 266 in First Six Months of 2011

    18 July 2011
    Business & Finance

    Pirate attacks on the world’s seas totalled 266 in the first six months of 2011, up from 196 incidents in the same period last year, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) revealed today. More than 60% of the attacks were by Somali pirates, a majority of which […]