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Lauritzen Sells Ultramax Newbuilding to BW Dry Cargo
Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen sold its 61,000 dwt Ultramax bulker newbuilding to BW Dry Cargo, part of BW Group, on 5 August 2016, according to data provided by VesselsValue. The vessel was priced at USD 18.3 million. The Ultramax vessel is one of two 61,000 dwt bulk carriers being built for
Jurong Port Kicks Off Operations at Combi Terminal
Singapore’s Jurong Port Pte Ltd has commenced operations of its Combi Terminal, tailored to the requirements of multipurpose vessels. The new Combi Terminal in Jurong Port is a one-stop terminal for vessels carrying a combination of containers and general cargo. These vessels previously needed to ca
Sino-Global Shipping America Regains Nasdaq Compliance
New York-based shipping, chartering and logistics company Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. has regained compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement of USD 1 per common share on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Namely, for ten consecutive business days from July 21 to August 3, the closing b
Ghana: Tullow’s TEN project to deliver first oil ‘shortly’
Tullow Oil-operated Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) project, located offshore Ghana, is expected to produce first oil ‘shortly’. Kosmos Energy, Tullow’s partner in the project together with Anadarko, GNPC and PetroSA, confirmed on Monday Tullow’s recent statement that said first oil from the proj
Sempra: FID on Cameron LNG expansion project could be postponed
San Diego-based energy company and LNG operator Sempra Energy said that a final investment decision on the proposed Cameron LNG expansion project could be delayed beyond the first half of 2017. Sempra and its partners in the Cameron LNG export project are currently building the first three liquefact
Hilton Head Island Update: South Beach Works Completed
In its latest update on their 2016 Beach Nourishment Project, the Town of Hilton Head Island said that the sand pumping activities at South Beach adjacent to the Sea Pines Resort have been completed. Pumping will resume on or about August 15th in South Forest Beach, according to the announcement. Th
Tanker Sinking after Collision off Japan
Two tankers, the Panama-flagged Eastern Phoenix and Japanese Keihin Maru 8, collided off Japan’s port of Kehin, Prefecture of Kanagawa, on Sunday, less than two nautical miles from the coast, according to local media. The 5,025 dwt product tanker Eastern Phoenix was slightly damaged, and remained af
Rampion UXO to Be Removed Soon
Two unexploded devices detected along the Rampion offshore cable route will be disposed of this week following E.ON’s consultation with the Marine Management Organisation, the developer informed today. The two devices, thought to date from WWII, were discovered during unexploded ordnance (UXO) surve
USACE to Host Western Everglades Restoration Project Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will be hosting a public meeting to discuss and seek input on the Western Everglades Restoration Project (WERP). The meeting will be held in the John Boy Auditorium in Clewiston, Florida, on Tuesday, August 16 with an open house beginning at 6
Rampion UXO Disposal to Take Place This Week
E.ON has confirmed that the two unexploded devices, detected along the Rampion offshore cable route will be safely disposed this week following the consultation with the Marine Management Organisation. The two devices thought to date from WWII, were discovered in March during UXO (unexploded ordnanc
Spotted: New York Enters Hyundai Saturn’s Orbit
In today’s spotted we bring you the Hyundai Saturn, the first of five Hyundai Merchant Marine’s (HMM) ships in the G6 Alliance’s New York Express (NYX) service calling the port of New York and New Jersey through the Expanded Panama Canal. Vancouver-based terminal operator Global Container Terminals
OEE backs tidal lagoon developments in UK
Ocean Energy Europe (OEE) has supported tidal lagoon developments in the UK in a submission to the UK Government’s independent review of the tidal lagoon industry.
SeaDarQ: Chasing Oil Spills with the Latest Technology
A lot of green technologies revolve around efficiency. Normally it is about making more with the same amount of energy. Sicco Kamminga of the company Nortek BV does the same, only he makes data more efficient. With a technique called SeaDarQ, a radar-based tool, it is easy to spot oil spills from a
MMS Launches Its First Offshore Wind Catamaran
Hull-based MMS Ship Repair has launched MMS Crusader, its first workboat specially built to serve the offshore wind industry, according to Hull Daily Mail. The vessel, a 26m aluminium catamaran, has been built at the company’ shipyard at Alexandra Dock for MMS Offshore Renewable Services, MMS’ subsi