Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA), the government authority charged with regulating, coordinating and supervising all aspects of the maritime sector in Dubai, has initiated the Dubai Maritime Sustainability Program (MSP) in collaboration with the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and DP World. The
The AMEC Tekfen Azfen (ATA) consortium has been awarded a contract totalling $974 million for BP-operated Stage 2 development of the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea. AMEC will contribute its project and construction management expertise to the consortium. The contract covers the fabrication,
Technip wins a new contract in the Middle-East and reinforces its position in the promising subsea business in the region.
Technip was awarded a substantial contract by Dubai Petroleum Establishment (DPE). This covers the engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the Jalilah B field development project, located nearly 90 kilometers offshore Dubai (United Arab Emirates, UAE), at water depth reaching 60 m
The 1st Mare Forum Dubai Global Leaders Maritime Summit has garnered worldwide attention. The Summit to be held on February 25th 2014 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai & Chairman of the Executive Office has been organized by D
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) the container terminal operator, have announced recently the arrival of three of the world’s largest and most modern ship-to-shore (STS) quay cranes at Khalifa Port. The Super Post Panamax quay cranes, which were delivered on Friday, 10 Ja
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) and Abu Dhabi Terminals (ADT) the container terminal operator, have announced yesterday the arrival of three of the world’s largest and most modern ship-to-shore (STS) quay cranes at Khalifa Port. The Super Post Panamax quay cranes, which were delivered on Friday, 10 J
Qatar Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Milaha, has secured a 12 year US $425 million (equivalent to QAR 1.55 billion) fixed-term ship financing facility. The company secured it with a consortium of the following banks: The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui
Obama Visits Vacon, Sees IHC Merwede’s MV Drive (USA) On Wednesday 15 January, US President Barack Obama made a visit to Vacon’s Research and Development Centre in Durham, North Carolina, where he came into contact with an example of IHC Merwede’s advanced equipment. The Netherlands: IHC Merwede D
A steel-cutting ceremony of a 12- ton Bollard Pull Pusher Tug, being built for the Pakistani Navy, was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on 20th Jan. 2014. Vice Admiral Khawaja Ghazanfar Hussain HI(M), Commander of Karachi (COMKAR) was chief guest at the occasion. The ceremony was
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) recently held a joint meeting with the Marine Transport Department of the Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority’s (RTA) Public Transport Agency to discuss a proposed Maritime Safety Policy. The session was also attended by representatives from Det Norske Veritas (
The President of Senegal, His Excellency Makky Sall yesterday visited DP World’s flagship facility in Jebel Ali where he was received by DP World Chairman, His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem. DP World has operated DP World Dakar since 2008, and has invested in building new capacity at the facil
Topaz Energy and Marine, today announced the acquisition of two large and modern Anchor Handling Towage and Supply Vessels (AHTSV) at a purchase price in excess of US$ 100 million. The vessels, the Caspian Challenger and the Caspian Endeavour, are sister vessels built by Kleven Maritime in Norway in
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu has delivered his New Year Address outlining some of the targets, challenges and priorities the Organization will face this year at the opening of the first sub-committee meeting of 2014. Speaking at the first meeting of the newly-formed IMO Sub-Committee on Ship
