Business & Finance
Lowering Entry Barriers for Dredging Operations by Royal IHC
Tijmen Malschaert, Royal IHC’s product director for standard hopper dredgers, took part in the Africa Ports Expansion Summit today by giving a presentation about how to lower the entry barriers for local dredging operations. At the event, Malschaert said that IHC’s Easydredge – combined with dredge
Dolphin Drilling files for bankruptcy
Offshore drilling company Dolphin Drilling ASA has filed for bankruptcy after failure of creditors to agree on the terms for a consensual restructuring.
MSC Hires MacGregor for Cargo Systems Upgrade on Six Ships
MSC inks deal with MacGregor, Guangzhou Wenchong Dockyard to upgrade cargo systems on six 16,000 TEU ships.
New Brand Identity for Cathie
Cathie Associates, the global offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy, has launched its new corporate brand identity, and it will now be known as Cathie. The valuable brand equity built under the previous identity has been retained but significantly evolved to reflect the organi
CHC helicopters to support Wintershall Dea in Norwegian Sea
CHC Group has been awarded a contract from Wintershall Dea to provide helicopter services in support of its forthcoming drilling program in the Norwegian Sea.
Ust Luga Dredging Operations Underway
The FSUE “Rosmorport” North-Western Basin Branch is carrying out scheduled dredging operations in the water area of the seaport of Ust Luga. At present, the dredging is being done by FSUE “Rosmorport” own dredging equipment – the WAKA NAMI GO cutter-head (backhoe) dredger with the Usva barge being u
Uljanik Plovidba Begins Restructuring with Tanker Sale
Uljanik Plovidba is to dispose of Kastav in the first phase of the company’s financial restructuring process.
Another delay for MacGregor’s TTS buy
Cargotec’s MacGregor has yet to complete the acquisition of TTS Group’s marine and offshore businesses, originally proposed in February 2018.
DMEC & IRO Push for Marine Energy Coop with Offshore Sector
DMEC (Dutch Marine Energy Centre) organizes together with IRO (Association of Dutch Suppliers in the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry and Offshore Renewable Industry) a workshop to identify collaboration opportunities between the offshore supply chain and ocean energy technology companies. The workshop
Awilco LNG: WilForce Charter Cancelled following May Collision
Awilco LNG gets charter cancelation for Wilforce, an LNG tanker which was damaged in a collision off Singapore.
Government of Flanders Excavating New Flood Channels
De Vlaamse Waterweg has just announced that the start of excavation works for a new flood channel Wijmeers is starting faster due to a midge infestation. According to the officials, the first step is to excavate a first flood channel in the managed realignment site of Wijmeers. Historic dredging wor
Blockchain Consortium to Curb Dangerous Goods Misdeclaration
MBL’s consortium to explore the use of blockchain in tackling risks associated with declaration of dangerous goods.
Maersk to Address Overbookings with New Digital Product
Maersk has introduced a new online product that can break the cycle of overbookings.
Thecla Bodewes Opts for Alewijnse Marine
Alewijnse Marine has reached agreement on the restart of the complete electrical installation works on board a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD), currently under construction at Barkmeijer Shipyards in the Netherlands. “A new customer was found after the take-over of the insolvent Barkmeijer by