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  • B.C. approves Woodfibre LNG pipeline

    10 August 2016

    The western Canadian province of British Columbia on Tuesday granted an environmental approval for a proposed pipeline that will supply natural gas to the Woodfibre LNG project. Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued the environmental assessment certificate to FortisBC Energy for the Eagle Mountain-Woodfibre gas pipeline following a […]

  • The Netherlands: no shale gas drilling in next five years

    13 July 2015

    The Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs, Henk Kamp, said that no drilling for shale gas will take place in the Netherlands over the next five years.

  • Palfinger Marine Unveils 3D-Compensation Module for Offshore Cranes

    31 October 2016
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology

    Palfinger Marine has launched a new 3D-compensation module designed for mounting on the company’s knuckle boom, telescopic boom or stiff boom cranes to transfer goods between the service operation vessels (SOVs) and wind turbines or other fixed offshore installations.   The 3D-compensation enables positioning of the cargo on the wind turbine or substation/installation despite movements of the vessel due to […]

  • Ampelmann Upgrades A-Type People and Cargo Transfer System

    6 June 2017
    Operations & Maintenance, Technology

    Ampelmann has launched an improved version of its A-type system for transferring people and cargo in the offshore wind industry.

  • VIDEO: Thun Tankers hails delivery of first eco R-class tanker

    2 February 2024
    Vessels

    Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, has taken delivery of its first eco Resource efficient-class (R-class) tankers, Thun Resource.

  • Baleària’s 2nd LNG-powered fast ferry hits the water

    15 December 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Transition, Vessels

    Spanish ferry operator Baleària has launched its second LNG dual-fuel fast ferry Margarita Salas at the Armon Shipyard in Gijón, where it is currently under construction. Worth a total investment of €126 million, Baleària’s Margarita Salas is set to commence operations next summer. “We already had an excellent ship in terms of navigability, comfort, and […]

  • Wärtsilä officially exits Russian market

    22 July 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Finnish marine and energy technology group Wärtsilä has completed its orderly exit from the Russian market following its announcement of scaling down activities in April 2022.

  • Red Sea Gateway Terminal bolsters capacity with new cranes

    18 November 2020
    Equipment, Ports & Logistics, Transition

    Jeddah Port’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal has taken delivery of two remote-controlled Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes, and 10 hybrid-Rubber-Tyred Gantry Cranes (RTGs), as part of its planned expansion. Namely the terminal aims to double its annual container throughput capacity to 5.2 million TEUs by 2023. The new hybrid-RTGs can automatically switch to battery power from diesel […]

  • Dutch operator curbs gas production from North Sea field over low prices

    13 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Operations & Maintenance

    Dutch operator Tulip Oil has reduced its gas production from the Q10-A gas field located in the Dutch sector of the North Sea due to low gas prices.

  • USA: Corps Awards Contract for HHD Improvements

    5 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded a contract to replace two water control structures in Herbert Hoover Dike as part of the ongoing rehabilitation project for the earthen structure surrounding Lake Okeechobee. The Corps awarded the contract Aug. 30 for $31.8 million to Thalle Construction Company of Hillsborough, N.C. The contract […]

  • Boluda welcomes 2 more eco-friendly harbour tugs for Port of Zeebrugge operations

    17 August 2021
    Ports & Logistics, Vessels

    Boluda Towage Europe, a subsidiary of shipping company Boluda Corporación Marítima, has taken delivery of two new low-emission harbour tugs.

  • DLM’s subsea cable holdback tensioner debuts on NKT Victoria

    7 June 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation

    UK-based Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM) has unveiled a new device for measuring tension and creating holdback force on a single piece of subsea cable. The Saddleback Holdback Tensioner (SB-HBT), which combines the Saddleback product with an additional Hold Back Tension element, is being primarily used by the vessel NKT Victoria. The 450 kg product works […]

  • TechnipFMC wins first iEPCI contract offshore Brazil

    3 June 2021
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    TechnipFMC has won its first integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract in Brazil by Karoon Energy for the Patola field. The contract covers engineering, procurement, construction and installation of subsea trees, flexible pipes and umbilicals. The project will take place at water depths of 300 meters and will tie back to the existing Baúna floating production, […]

  • Deltares: New Nature in New Meuse River

    19 March 2015
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Under the umbrella of the Ecoshape partnership, Deltares will be starting this year on greening the banks of the New Meuse river in Rotterdam. On 16 March, Ecoshape signed a memorandum of understanding to that effect with nine other parties. Ecoshape is involved with this program on the basis of the Ecoshape Knowledge Valorisation EFRO […]

  • AAPA Presents 2017 Port Person of the Year Award

    11 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) on April 4 at its annual Washington, D.C. “Spring Conference” presented the 2017 “Port Person of the Year” award to the U.S. Congressman Steve Scalise for his strong advocacy of the maritime industry since coming to Congress in 2008. According to Brandy Christian, president and CEO of the Port […]

  • Equinor Hires Global Maritime for Njord Marine Ops

    9 October 2018
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Global Maritime has been awarded a contract with Equinor from 2018 through 2020 for marine operations at the Njord field. The field was temporarily shut down in 2016 and the Njord A platform and the Njord B FSO taken to shore for refurbishment, due to be completed in 2020. Global Maritime has towed the Njord […]

  • Neabsco Creek Dredging Scheme Underway

    23 November 2018
    Business & Finance

    The Neabsco Creek dredging program in eastern Prince William County is officially underway, aiming to remove an estimated 17,000 cubic yards of silt clogging the channel. “To put that in perspective, one cubic yard of saturated silt can typically weigh up to 3,000 pounds. That means 51 million pounds of soil or 25,500 tons of […]

  • PEACE cable system moves forward

    15 April 2020
    Infrastructure

    Huawei Marine Networks (HMN) and PEACE have advanced the manufacture and integration of the PEACE system. The system will offer the lowest latency connecting China, Europe and Africa. Throughout 2020, the delivery of the PEACE system has faced numerous challenges due to the effects and global impact of COVID-19. However, HMN’s manufacturing and integration teams, […]

  • Saudi Aramco suspends Noble Scott Marks jack-up rig

    8 May 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects

    Oil giant Saudi Aramco has suspended the contract for one of Noble Corporation’s offshore drilling rigs.

  • India: Officials to Purchase Dredging Machine for Lakes Cleanup

    24 August 2010

    Urban Administration and Development Minister Shri Babulal Gaur has directed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to purchase dredging machine costing Rs 6 crores to remove silt from the lakes. This machine is not available anywhere in the state at present. This will be the first such machine in the state to be purchased by the Bhopal […]

  • Australia: WestSide Raises AUD 25.4 Million

    12 April 2012

    WestSide Corporation announced that the Company’s fully-underwritten, 2-for-5 pro rata non-renounceable Entitlement Offer and Top Up Facility at A$0.25 per share, raising $25.4 million, has closed well oversubscribed. The Offer was oversubscribed with demand exceeding the 101,676,540 shares available under the Offer by 19 per cent. WestSide’s Australian and New Zealand-based shareholders took-up, on average, […]

  • Rates for Iron Ore Carriers Set to Increase

    8 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Ships will be in high demand for carrying iron ore based on the latest announcements from industry players. 600 Capesize carrier cargoes Australia and Brazil seem to be gearing up to bolster their export iron ore tonnage which will see shipping costs surge this year, by 80 pct, reports Bloomberg. Clarkson Plc estimates that Australian […]

  • USA: Bath Iron Works Seeks Corps Permit for Dredging

    30 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Bath Iron Works Corporation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with testing ships and maintenance dredging in Bath, Maine. Bath Iron Works Corporation proposes to place gravel and stone fill material below the high tide line […]

  • Norway: Oil workers’ wages talks break down

    4 June 2014

    Following two days of negotiations on revised agreements for land-based employees in Norway’s oil industry, the talks ended late on Tuesday night. They had been conducted with the Industry Energy union on the industry agreement, and with the Norwegian Union of Energy Workers (Safe), Parat and Negotia on the oil agreement. Industry Energy refused to […]

  • E.ON Temporarily Withdraws Rampion Planning Application (UK)

    8 January 2013
    Authorities & Government

    E.ON has temporarily withdrawn the planning application for the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm, which it submitted on December 14. The energy company sent a letter to the Planning Inspectorate on January 2, which is published on the Inspectorate’s website, expressing its wish to withdraw the application at this stage and the intention to resubmit it […]