The new Dredging Vessel Directory (DVD) is almost finished and will be launched soon, featuring more CSD’s than in last year’s edition. The new directory will provide the dredging industry with a compact useful overview of operating cutter suction dredgers and now also trailing suction hopper dredge
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipowners are facing a tough period as rates are expected to remain under pressure during 2017, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. This year has started on a positive note for LNG shipowners as spot rates have firmed up to the West of Suez because of seasonal dema
At the start of 2016 the outlook for Chinese iron ore import growth appeared challenging, however, the imports went on to significantly outperform expectations during the year and break the 1 billion tonne mark along the way, according to Clarkson Research. Chinese iron ore import growth performed a
UAE’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) has won a $316 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a LNG terminal in India. According to the Emirates News Agency, NMDC last week presented plan for the construction of the terminal at Jafrabad in the Indian state of Guja
Some five months after the collapse of Korean shipping group Hanjin Shipping, more than two-thirds of all Hanjin-operated containerships remains inactive, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. Although a number of ships was auctioned for a total of USD 460 million so far, Drewry estimates that t
Vortex International Ltd, a New Zealand based supplier of dredging equipment, tools and dredge systems, has had a busy and exciting 2016. Couple of days ago, we took the opportunity to have a quick chat with Mr Joe Goodin, Managing Director of Vortex International, who provided us with invaluable in
Readers’ Picks of the Week (January 23 – 27, 2017)
Tidal Energy Today has compiled the top news from tidal and wave energy industry from January 23 – 29, 2017.
Subsea World News has put together a recap of the most interesting articles from the previous week (January 23 – January 29). Oceaneering has been awarded a technology development contract by Statoil. The contract provides for the development, manufacturing, testing, and mobilization of a self-conta
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 23-29, 2017). New Contracts in India and Maldives for DEME DEME, the Belgian dredging, environmental and marine engineering group, has secured several new contracts for dredging and land reclamation works
A collaborative approach to understanding the opportunities and then tackling the associated commercial barriers to liquefied natural gas (LNG) is crucial to encourage its use as an alternative to traditional bunker fuels, according to the industry coalition SEALNG. With a transition to stricter emi
McDermott, a provider of EPCI services for the oil & gas industry, has been awarded an EPCI contract with Saudi Aramco and a pipelay contract with an unnamed client, both in the Middle East. McDermott informed on Wednesday it has been awarded a ‘substantial contract’ from Saudi Aramco for engineerin
McDermott has been awarded an offshore pipelay contract in the Middle East. The pipelay contract includes the engineering, procurement and installation of two oil pipelines offshore. Work on this contract is expected to be completed by the end of the second quarter in 2018. “This contract marks anot
Due to the devastating low rates in the first half of 2016, container shipping lines earned an average of 7% less, than in 2015 on all Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) trade routes, according to BIMCO. The freight rates managed to gain momentum through second half of 2016, and were 22% hi
