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  • HII Delivers Transport Dock ‘Somerset’ to US Navy

    21 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    Huntington Ingalls Industries announced recently that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division has delivered the amphibious transport dock Somerset (LPD 25) to the U.S. Navy. The DD 250 document officially signifying custody transfer of the ship was signed by officials on the ship at the company’s Avondale facility. Somerset is the ninth ship in the San Antonio […]

  • UK: Statoil Chief to Speak at Gastech

    17 August 2012

    One of the energy industry’s staunchest supporters of efforts to combat climate change will address delegates at a major global gas event this October. Fresh from being named the 2012 ‘National Oil Companies Executive of the Year’, Helge Lund was confirmed as one of the biggest names appearing at the international Gastech Conference and Exhibition […]

  • Maersk’s newest dual-fuel methanol vessel gets its name in Singapore

    28 November 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Vessels

    Danish shipping and logistics major Maersk has held a naming ceremony for its newest dual-fuel methanol container vessel in Singapore.

  • UPS to Purchase 700 LNG Vehicles (USA)

    23 April 2013

    UPS today announced the accelerated growth of its alternative vehicle fleet with plans to purchase approximately 700 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles and to build four refueling stations by the end of 2014. Once completed, the LNG private fleet will be one of the most extensive in the U.S. “LNG will be a viable alternative […]

  • USA: Congresswoman Commends USACE for Port of Rochester Dredging

    20 January 2014

    Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Co-Chair of the Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, announced that the invitation for bid solicitation is expected to be released this week for the Port of Rochester dredging operation. Slaughter said that dredging is expected to commence as early as May 2014. Slaughter also announced that the House-passed omnibus spending bill increases […]

  • Portland’s (LPD 27) Sponsor Tours Ingalls Shipbuilding

    24 October 2013

    Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division hosted Gen. James Amos, commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and Bonnie Amos Tuesday to meet with shipbuilders on the amphibious transport dock Portland (LPD 27). Mrs. Amos is the ship’s sponsor. “Today, I thanked the Ingalls shipbuilders who are building LPD 27, and I got a promise from […]

  • Four new members join Silk Alliance green corridor initiative

    25 August 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Research & Development

    Four additional members have joined the Silk Alliance green corridor cluster initiative, energy producer, Yara Clean Ammonia ASA, trade association the Methanol Institute, academic institute the National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Maritime Studies; and shipowner MPC Container Ships ASA.

  • Dana Gas Exceeds 2010 Production Targets in Egypt

    3 January 2011

    Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has announced that its annual production rate for 2010 from its Nile Delta Concessions in Egypt is an estimated 42,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day, an increase of 20% on 2009, with production commencing from seven new fields. In […]

  • USA: Port of Houston Authority Considers $2.7 Million Investment for Critical Dredging

    28 May 2010

    The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will consider authorizing $2.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical dredging of the channels adjacent to PHA’s Turning Basin and Barbours Cut docks, on Tuesday, June 1, beginning at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the Port Authority Executive Building, located […]

  • Australian Senate Embarks on FOC Inquiry following Death Ship Exposé

    19 June 2015

    The Australian Senate has decided to launch an inquiry into Flag-of-Convenience shipping following the recent damning exposé on Australia’s Four Corners television programme into three mysterious deaths at sea on board the MV Sage Sagittarius, also known as the “death ship”. The Inquiry by the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee will examine […]

  • USA: Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Louis A. Simpson to Join Board of Directors

    24 January 2011

    Chesapeake Energy Corporation today announced that its board of directors has extended an invitation to Louis A. Simpson to join the Chesapeake Board of Directors. Mr. Simpson has accepted Chesapeake’s invitation and will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Mr. Frederick B. Whittemore, the final nonexecutive member of Chesapeake’s 1992 founding board of […]

  • USA: Officials Celebrate Docking of Essroc’s Vessel at Port of Rochester

    20 August 2013
    Business & Finance

    Yesterday, Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY), the administration of Mayor Tom Richards, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Essroc celebrated the docking of Essroc’s cargo ship, the Stephen B. Roman, in the Port of Rochester. The ship, which has a capacity of 7400 metric tons, was unable to dock for over two-and-a-half years due […]

  • Europe in push to meet growing demand for hydrogen

    10 May 2022
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    European Commission, Hydrogen Europe, and relevant companies signed a joint declaration to set out a strategy to double the previous EU renewable hydrogen target to 10 million tonnes of annual domestic production and an additional 10 million tons of annual hydrogen imports.

  • UAE: Three-day Conference and Exhibition Middle East Workboats 2011 Officially Opened

    3 October 2011
    Business & Finance

      The maritime commercial climate in the Middle East is in buoyant mood, especially for the workboats sector, as investment in the offshore oil and gas industry spurs demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs), according to industry experts speaking at Middle East Workboats 2011. The three-day conference and exhibition was officially opened by Awaidha Murshed […]

  • Elizabeth River Restoration Project Completed (USA)

    26 April 2012

    Perfect sailing weather awaited the Old Dominion University sailing team, but they chose instead to remain ashore on the banks of the Elizabeth River — just long enough to celebrate the grand opening of their new sailing pier. Flanked by friends and guests, ODU officials and its project partners, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of […]

  • Drewry: Ocean carriers close 2021 with $190 billion profit

    23 February 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Ocean carriers have generated about $190 billion of annual profits and about $130 billion of fresh cash in 2021, obtained mainly by charging higher prices, maritime research consultancy Drewry said.

  • UAE: Middle East Workboats 2011 Kicks Off

    3 October 2011
    Business & Finance

    The maritime commercial climate in the Middle East is in buoyant mood, especially for the workboats sector, as investment in the offshore oil and gas industry spurs demand for offshore support vessels (OSVs), according to industry experts speaking at Middle East Workboats 2011. The three-day conference and exhibition was officially opened by Awaidha Murshed Al […]

  • Lloyd’s Register study reveals ammonia bunkering potential in Pilbara

    6 November 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Vessels

    A feasibility study, undertaken by the classification society Lloyd’s Register, has highlighted the potential for using clean ammonia to refuel ships, particularly iron ore carriers, visiting the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The study, commissioned by Yara Clean Ammonia, a unit of Norwegian fertilizer company Yara International, and Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), looked at key […]

  • Maersk Line Upgrades Its Service to US Military with Eight New Containerships

    9 May 2013
    Business & Finance

    Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) has purchased and is currently reflagging eight newer and larger containerships to upgrade the ocean transportation services provided to its U.S. military, government and commercial customers. MLL’s investment of approximately half a billion dollars in eight vessels will improve the quality of service to the Middle East and Mediterranean Sea from […]

  • Research: New Panama Canal Will Be the Great Equalizer in US Battle for East Asia Cargo

    18 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the USD 5 billion Panama Canal expansion in 2016, up to 10 percent of container traffic to the US from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East Coast ports by 2020, according to new research conducted by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and C.H. Robinson. In 2014, about 35 percent of […]

  • Blackstone sets up fund for struggling offshore drillers

    12 February 2016
    Exploration & Production

    Blackstone, one of the world’s largest investment firms, has set up a fund to finance the troubled offshore drilling industry. According to a statement on Thursday, the new platform, named Clarion Offshore Partners, will provide strategic solutions to the offshore oil and gas drilling and services sector, with a financial commitment from private equity funds […]

  • VideoRay ROVs Assist in Korean Ferry Recovery Operations

    23 April 2014
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    VideoRay LLC has provided two Pro 4 ROV systems for the rescue and recovery operation of the ferry Sewol which sunk off the coast of Jindo Island, South Korea last Wednesday. The ROVs are currently searching for bodies or possible survivors on the sea floor around the ferry as well as inside the hull and […]

  • GDF Suez: French Government Supports GRHYD Project

    28 November 2012

    The GRHYD project, involving the injection of hydrogen into natural gas networks and the production of Hythane® (a fuel composed of hydrogen and natural gas), was recently chosen as part of the Investments for the Future program in answer to ADEME’s Call for Expressions of Interest in hydrogen fuel cells, on behalf of the French […]

  • Russian Energy Minister to Host Russian Day at Gastech, UK

    1 October 2012

    The Russian Energy Minister, Alexander Novak, has confirmed that he will host a special ‘Russian Day’ at one of the world’s leading gas industry events in London this October. The role of Russia as a key global supplier of natural gas will be examined during the day-long session, which also welcomes Novak’s Deputy, Pavel Fedorov, […]

  • Sweetch Energy gets €5.2M boost for osmotic power prototype

    14 April 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Vision

    French-based osmotic power pioneer Sweetch Energy has secured €5.2 million to develop its first full-scale osmotic power prototype and start the industrialisation phase for the novel clean power source.