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  • Settlement Reached for Shen Neng 1 Damage to Great Barrier Reef

    19 September 2016

    Shenzhen Energy Transport Company, the owner of Shen Neng 1, a Chinese coal carrier which ran aground at the Great Barrier Reef in April 2010, has reached an agreement to pay $39.3 million to the Australian Government for remediation costs. The settlement is much lower of what the Government, reportedly,  was seeking in the Federal Court. […]

  • UK: MP for Redcar Visits Teeside Offshore Wind Farm Supply Base

    27 March 2013
    Authorities & Government

    Ian Swales MP has taken the opportunity to take a closer look at the work going on behind the scenes of Redcar’s new offshore wind farm as the installation of turbines approaches the halfway mark. EDF Energy Renewables hosted a special visit by the Redcar MP to its Port of Hartlepool supply base and specialist […]

  • Aker BP integration complete after BP, Det norske merger

    1 December 2016

    Aker BP, a new exploration and production player in Norway,  has completed the integration after the merger between Det norske oljeselskap and BP Norway, announced earlier this year. The merged company on Thursday announced that Aker BP now operates “as one organization with considerable ambitions on the Norwegian continental shelf.” “Aker BP has been through […]

  • What Added Costs Will Sulphur Directive Bring?

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Ships’ costs structures will change as increased bunker costs are unavoidable due to the latest 0.1% Sulphur Directive for the Emission Control Areas (ECAs), which came into effect January 1, according to Karen Jacques, Dryad Maritime’s Director for Asia Pacific. There will inevitably also be additional costs associated with the requirement for additional bunkering to carry […]

  • Germany: FSG Launched ‘Rolldock Star’

    2 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    Flensburg – Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) launched the 151.5 metre long ROLLDOCK STAR, the first of two ships for the Dutch concern RollDock BV, on August 30th. The specialised newbuilding is operationally versatile, multi-functional and designed to carry demanding cargo and heavy project loads, mainly in the offshore sector. ROLLDOCK STAR is for delivery at the […]

  • SC Ports: Newsome Provides Testimony to Congress (USA)

    25 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    To support export growth and economic investment associated with international trade, the nation must develop a prioritization system, a merit-based budget process and predictable means of authorization for needed port infrastructure, the head of the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) told members of a Congressional committee. Yesterday, the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure’s […]

  • The Netherlands: Delft Software Days – Focus on Knowledge Exchange

    4 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    More than 400 software users and developers attended the Delft Software Days (LINK maken), held for the second time at Deltares in Delft, from 19 to 30 November. The number of visitors was almost double that of last year, with participants from 32 countries and representatives from 156 organisations, including many universities, governments, companies and […]

  • Most popular articles of the week, September 15 – 21, 2014

    21 September 2014

    Death on FSO, Jobs slashed in Norway, Oil discovery in Angola, Scotland votes No, No crocs on choppers, NCS rig overcapacity, Exxon drilling halt in Russia, Qataris swoop for Keppel rig…

  • Boskalis vessels ‘spot hunting’ to clear the way for new LNG terminal

    16 May 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Vessels

    Boskalis has deployed a set of dredgers and other vessels from its fleet in the Middle East to lay the groundwork for the creation of a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in the port of Sohar, bringing Oman closer to turning its dreams of housing the first LNG bunkering hub in the Middle East into reality.

  • Maritime giants unite to build standardized LCA framework for emissions calculation

    17 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Vessels

    HD Hyundai Marine Solution, a marine solutions provider operating under South Korea’s titan HD Hyundai, has shaken hands with compatriot HD Hyundai Samho shipyard and the French shipping behemoth CMA CGM to develop a standardized life cycle assessment (LCA) model for measuring carbon emissions in shipbuilding and shipping. As an environmental assessment framework, an LCA […]

  • Canada: Ocean Group Adds One More Vessel to Its Fleet

    6 June 2011

    Completing the expansion of its fleet announced in 2004 at the cost of 90 million dollars, Ocean proceeds with the commissioning of the Ocean Ross Gaudreault, a state-of-the-art tug that will be based in the Port of Québec. It will take on daily harbour towing responsibilities and provide de-icing, escort, long and short distance towing, […]

  • DSM Dyneema Completes Study on LNG Mooring Lines (The Netherlands)

    3 October 2012
    Research & Development

      The introduction of new and larger vessels, Q-Flex and Q-Max, and new, often more exposed terminals becoming operational have changed mooring dynamics. The need to maintain workers’ safety at all times, whilst delivering maximum operational efficiency through lower costs and faster turnaround times remains unchanged. DSM Dyneema, a close partner to the LNG industry, […]

  • Port of Milford Haven starts modernization works to accommodate marine renewables industry

    18 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Transition, Vision

    Port of Milford Haven has broken ground on key phase of Pembroke Port’s modernization project, whose aim is to adapt the port infrastructure to the needs of the growing marine renewable energy industry in the region.

  • BIMCO: Global Bulker Fleet to Be Cut by 30 Mln DWT in 2015

    16 June 2015

    Devastating market conditions in the dry bulk shipping market are expected to send 30 million DWT for demolition from the global fleet during 2015, with 17 million DWT reported to have been sold for demolition at the end of May, BIMCO estimates. “Owners have dug deep in the first five months of 2015 whilst continued devastating […]

  • DNV GL: Solid First Annual Results

    19 May 2015

    2014 was the first full financial year of the DNV GL Group AS (DNV GL) following the merger between DNV and GL. “While both managing the ambitious merger and maintaining a full focus on providing premium service to our customers, we also increased our revenues by 10%, achieving an operating revenue of NOK 21,623 million,” […]

  • Fredriksen: Turmoil in China Not Good for Shipping Market

    26 August 2015
    Business & Finance

    Norwegian-born oil tanker and shipping magnate John Fredriksen voiced his worries over the impact the turmoil spreading from China could have on the shipping industry. “It seems there are big problems in China,” Fredriksen said in an interview with Bloomberg in Oslo on Monday. “That’s at least not good for the shipping market.” China’s stocks […]

  • Brazil: Atlântico Sul Shipyard Completes Construction of FPSO P-62

    23 December 2013
    Business & Finance

    The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, and our CEO, Maria das Graças Silva Foster, attended the work completion ceremony for the P-62 platform, this Tuesday (Dec. 17), at the Atlântico Sul Shipyard, in Ipojuca (state of Pernambuco). Before the ceremony, Rousseff, Graça Foster and their entourages visited the construction works of the Abreu e Lima […]

  • Fitch: uncertain outlook for US LNG projects

    8 May 2015

    The possibility of an oversupplied global liquid natural gas market and more competitive Asian LNG prices has introduced an uncertain outlook for US LNG projects, according to Fitch Ratings.

  • 12 Gulf of Mexico platforms evacuated in response to hurricane

    28 September 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Safety

    In response to Hurricane Ian, oil and gas operators in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico have evacuated 12 offshore platforms.

  • Eco deposits $20 million to fund high-impact well off South Africa

    19 April 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    After making its capex contribution, Eco is on track to start drilling an exploration well in Block 2B, offshore South Africa, by October.

  • Canadian Govt Urged to Release CETA Text

    10 September 2014

    The newly formed Canadian Maritime and Supply Chain Coalition said yesterday that it had learned that European Member States have until September 12, 2014 to make amendments to the text of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). Based on this new information, the Coalition is demanding that the Canadian Government release the full text […]

  • VIDEO: Baker Hughes reveals TORRENT openhole gravel-pack solution

    6 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment

    Baker Hughes has announced the commercial release of its patent-pending TORRENT™ openhole gravel-pack solution, designed to help operators improve packing efficiency, reduce HSE risks and streamline operations in high-cost offshore environments. The solution combines a field-proven multipath gravel-pack screen, specialized ultralight weight proppants and a reliable gravel-pack system—all backed by a portfolio of pumping equipment […]

  • Hydrex Performs Propeller Repairs in Spain and France

    7 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Hydrex diver/technicians have done propeller blade cropping on bulk carriers in Spain and France. In Algeciras the four propeller blades of a 170-meter vessel were cropped. A similar operation was carried out on a 229-meter ship during her stay in Dunkirk. Having developed different procedures for different kinds of damage, Hydrex is equipped and trained to make the best out of […]

  • Monaco shareholder ousts most of Bowleven board

    15 March 2017
    Business & Finance

    Following a general meeting on Tuesday, March 14, most of the board of the UK-based oil and gas company with African assets, Bowleven, has been ousted from the company. The general meeting was requested by the Monaco-based private investment vehicle, Crown Ocean Capital (COC), to propose extensive changes to the company’s board. Ahead of the meeting, Bowleven continuously urged […]

  • EIA: US CO2 energy-related emissions rise

    21 April 2015

    For the second year in a row, energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States have increased.