ADGAS of Abu Dhabi is planning to shut down two LNG production trains at its liquefaction plant on Das Island for maintenance.
The oil tanker United Kalavryta, carrying 1 million barrels of Kurdish oil, has unloaded its cargo in Israeli port of Ashdod. Apart from United Kalavryta, several other tankers carrying oil for Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), unloaded in the same Israeli port, the Daily Star reports. According to
Box traffic from Asia to the Middle East did far better in 2014 when compared to 2013 figures, increasing by 6.9% to reach 3.27 million teu, Drewry’s container trade statistics show. As explained, much of this growth will have been supported by infrastructure projects through the region. Growth in t
Royal Dutch Shell plc updated today that the Pearl gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, in Qatar has entered planned maintenance in February 2015. Pearl GTL comprises two identical GTL `trains’, with a total capacity of 140,000 barrels per day of GTL products plus 120,000 barrels per day of natural gas liqui
Iran is considering pumping gas to the Iraqi city of Basra, planning director of National Iranian Gas Company, Hassan Montazer Torbati said.
Iran is considering pumping gas to the Iraqi city of Basra, planning director of National Iranian Gas Company, Hassan Montazer Torbati said.
The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved amendments to SOLAS and other international documents at its second session (SDC2) held on February 16-20, 2015 at IMO Headquarters in London. The Sub-Committee approved the amendments to SOLA
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Declining prices have made 2014 a very hectic year for the demolition market as less DWT and fewer TEUs were scrapped compared to previous years, according to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO). Starting with containership market, initial estimates for 2014 were set relatively low
Very Large and Ultra Large Crude Carriers have increased their average sailing speed this month to 12.57 knots in order to take advantage of the rising demand and higher daily rates triggered by a dip in crude oil prices, Bloomberg reports. It has been two and a half years since the global supertank
The National Iranian Gas Company said it plans to launch seven gas pressure booster stations by the end of next Iranian calendar year (March 2016).
The National Iranian Gas Company said it plans to launch seven gas pressure booster stations by the end of next Iranian calendar year (March 2016).
As every week, we have compiled a list of the most read stories of the week on Offshore Energy Today. Spoiler alert: bad news dominates this week’s list. An article on an oil rig catching fire in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico tops the list, followed by a piece on a North Sea worker […]
Korean yards have reclaimed the first place in global ship deliveries from their Chinese counterparts as they accounted for over a fourth of ships delivered on global scale in 2014. Korean shipbuilders had the largest share in Compensated Gross Tonnage (CGT) delivery scheme in 2014 with a 35% share
