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Cheniere seeks permission to start Sabine Pass LNG Train 4 commissioning
Cheniere filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin the commissioning process of its fourth liquefaction train at the Sabine Pass LNG project in Louisiana.
Offshore WIND Conference theme 2017 announced
The organization of Offshore WIND Conference 2017 has announced their theme for OWC 2017: Leading the way! This theme was chosen to show the continuing progress of one of the leading forms of renewable power generation: offshore wind. OWC 2017 will focus on the opportunities for the offshore wind se
BP in talks to sell Forties pipeline to Ineos
UK oil major BP is in talks with chemicals company Ineos for the sale of its Forties pipeline in the UK sector of the North Sea. The Forties Pipeline System (FPS) is 100%-owned by BP. It is an integrated oil and gas liquid transportation and processing system with a nominal capacity in excess of one
EU parliament rejects total Arctic drilling ban. Focuses on ‘icy waters’
The European Union parliament members have rejected a motion for a total ban on Arctic oil and gas exploration, as proposed by an Arctic policy resolution voted on Thursday, and focused only on the ‘icy waters.’ The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution on an integrated European Union
BIMCO: Dry Bulk Industry’s Road to Profitability
The dry bulk shipping industry remains well on target for profitable freight rates in 2019 if the projected fleet supply growth rate of 0% in 2017 continues, according to international shipping association BIMCO. In 2016, the supply side grew by 3% and the demand side grew by 2.4%, which resulted in
STX France Expands Working Space as Demand Grows
STX France has expanded its Anemos plant in Saint-Nazaire, dedicated to marine renewable energy, to meet the needs of the international market.
Emas Offshore gets terminations for two vessel charters
Emas Offshore Limited has received charter terminations from the owners of two vessels, the Lewek Toucan and the Lewek Pelican. Lewek Toucan is a multipurpose offshore support vessel owned by Seabird Penguin Offshore Limited and Lewek Pelican is an anchor handler owned by Seabird Pelican Offshore. T
Port of Amsterdam to Be Coal-Free by 2030
As part of its new strategy focused on sustainability, the Dutch Port of Amsterdam is moving towards scaling back the transshipment of coal by 2030. In 2016, the port’s transshipment volumes already fell by 7.5% to 16 million tons. What is more, the transshipment of coal is expected to fall by 29% o
Spanish Congress Dismisses Port Reform Plan
The Spanish Congress has rejected the royal decree on the port system reform which was presented by the country’s government earlier this year. This decision follows the infringement procedure opened by the European Commission and the consequential European Court of Justice’s judgment which ruled th
Seven Missing after Turkish Ship Sinks off Libya
At least seven seafarers are missing after their vessel, the Turkey-flagged cargo ship Tinaztepe S, sank off the coast of Libya due to inclement weather conditions, local media reported. Libyan naval forces rescued six of the 1979-built ship’s crewmembers following the incident, which occurred on Ma
Suspension of Petrobras’ asset sale to Karoon still in force
Oil and gas company Karoon Gas Australia has informed that a suspension of Petrobras’ process to sell two of its assets offshore Brazil to the Australian company is still in force. Earlier this week, the Brazilian Federal Accounting Court (TCU) allowed Petrobras to continue its asset divestment prog
Tepco replaces two turbines at LNG-fueled Futtsu power plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it has completed the replacement of two turbines at its Futtsu thermal power station.
Taiwan’s LNG imports continue to rise
Taiwan, the world’s fifth largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) buyer, boosted its imports of the chilled fuel by 4.7 percent in January. Taiwan imported 1.19 million mt of LNG in January, as compared to 1.13 million mt in the same month in 2016, according to the data released by the Directorate Gener
CH2M inks global engineering services framework deal with Shell
Colorado-based CH2M signed a framework agreement with Shell to provide engineering procurement, construction and project management services across upstream, integrated gas and downstream projects globally.