Business & Finance
Princess Cruises Takes Delivery of 4th Royal-Class Ship
Fincantieri delivers Sky Princess, the newest Royal Princess class ship, to Princess Cruises.
Prysmian Rolls Out Smart Cable Drums
Prysmian in collaboration with its innovation hub Corporate Hangar, is poised to launch Alesea, an IoT solution that provides virtual assistance for cable drum management. Alesea is the first start-up to enter the runway phase at Corporate Hangar, the innovation hub co-founded by Prysmian Group in 2
AIDAcosma Will Be AIDA Cruises’ 2nd LNG-Powered Ship
Neptun Werft has held a keel-laying ceremony for AIDA Cruises’ second LNG-powered cruise ship.
Dredging Almost Done in Port of HaminaKotka
Port of HaminaKotka Ltd and Steveco Oy have jointly constructed a world-class pulp terminal in the new D-area in the western part of the Mussalo Harbor in Kotka, Finland. The port has invested almost 40 million euros in the infrastructure and the expansion area of approx. 30 hectares. The inaugurati
Up to €17,5M in Financing for Innovative SMEs
Innovative companies can now apply for up to EUR 17,5 million in combined grant and equity to scale-up quickly and effectively through the EIC Accelerator. The European Innovation Council pilot is increasing their support for ground-breaking concepts that could shape new markets or disrupt existing
Greece Approves Part of COSCO’s Investment Plan for Piraeus
Proposal for an EUR 300 million investment in the fourth container terminal in Piraeus was put on hold.
Hunting Eyes Norwegian Alliances
Hunting Energy Services’ UK centre of excellence said it is on the hunt for innovative individuals and companies to form partnerships across Norway and bring oil and gas technologies to market. Based in Aberdeen, Hunting’s TEK-HUB is opening the initiative up in a bid to support innovators in Europe
DEME’s Orion Sails to Europe for Final Outfitting
DEME’s new offshore installation vessel ‘Orion’ is on the way to Europe for the final construction phase. In a few weeks Orion will arrive in Rostock, Germany where it will be equipped with a Liebherr crane with a lifting capacity of 5,000 tonnes. The vessel was launched in November last year at the
Norwegian Petroleum Directorate Adds New Director General
Ingrid Sølvberg has been appointed by the King in Council, to take over the post of director general of the Norwegian Petroleum Directorate from Bente Nyland. The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has not yet set the date for the transition. The director general position in the NPD is posted as a fix
New Mini Hydraulic Excavator from Caterpillar
Caterpillar has just launched their new Cat 306 CR Mini Hydraulic Excavator, marking the company’s entry in the 6-ton class offering. According to Caterpillar, the 306 CR mini excavator is built to exceed customer expectations with strong performance, enhanced operator experience and simplified main
Dana Gears for Platypus Gas Project
Dana Petroleum has recently submitted a draft field development plan and environmental statement for the Platypus gas project to the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) and the Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED), respectively. Dana Petroleum’s co-venturers in the Platyp
Spliethoff Orders Two Newbuilds in China
Dutch Spliethoff signed a contract with China’s Mawei Shipyard to build two DP2 B-type vessels.
Equinor extends crane control deal with Axess
Asset integrity management, engineering, and consultancy solutions provider Axess Group has won an EOC frame agreement extension from Equinor.
Jan De Nul Kicks Off Nouadhibou Dredging Project
Jan De Nul Group has officially kicked off the deepening and widening operations in the inner port channel and turning basin of the large ore export Port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania. With these works on the 25-km long entrance channel to the mineral terminal of Port of Nouadhibou, the National Industr