Governments attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) this week have made real progress towards agreeing solutions to major issues that have previously impeded ratification of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, says the Internati
Lamprell, a UAE-based offshore engineering and construction firm, has announced that Joanne Curin, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to stand down from the Board of Lamprell pic and as Chief Financial Officer. The company has said that Curing has guided the business through a key period and will
INPEX announced today that, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Japan Oil Development Co., Ltd. (JODCO), it started oil production from the Umm Lulu Oil Field offshore Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on October 2, 2014. The Umm Lulu Oil Field is located approximately 30 km northwest of Abu Dha
SOHAR Port and Freezone said it will be offering LNG ship-to-ship services. That measures are now in place to begin issuing licenses to STS service providers equipped to handle LNG, came as a historic announcement at the 2014 Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON). “With 125 years’ ex
NYC-based PIRA Energy reported that India’s bargain buying offers peek into future spot trade. In Europe, commercial flows manage to dodge chaos, but risk remains real. The question of opportunistic buying remains a compelling one in the LNG trade. When it does not occur (China, with one exception,
Qatargas, the world’s largest LNG producer, said it has successfully started the Plateau Maintenance Project (PMP). The objective of the project is to ensure the production capacity of Qatargas 1 is maintained at 10 mtpa of LNG for many years to come, Qatargas said in a statement. The project involv
The global shipping demand remains subdued by slow economic activity, according to BIMCO, as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowers the outlook for 2014 amid lower growth than expected. The IMF data forecasts world growth to come in at 3.3%; down 0.1 points from its previous estimate in July.
A paper published in Environmental Research Letters by the U.K. National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) scientist Dr Svetlana Jevrejeva provides new information about the probability of a sea-level rise reaching 180 cm by 2100. In this study Dr Jevrejeva and colleagues explore the range of possible sea
Have you ever asked yourself what is the total number of seafarers in the world? Or maybe which country has the biggest number of seafarers? This infographic will provide you with a lot of interesting information that you probably didn’t know, so take a look. [mappress] World Maritime News Staff, Oc
The capacity of Iran’s gas transmission will increase as four pressure booster stations are expected to come on-stream, managing-director of Iran Gas Engineering and Development Company said. Alireza Gharibi said the booster stations are scheduled to become operational by March 2015. He added that 8
Transport & Environment, Seas at Risk and Carbon War Room have urged the United Nations’ International Maritime Organisation (IMO) not to withhold data on ship efficiency and fuel consumption. The call for action follows moves by some industry groups to undermine initiatives at the IMO and EU level
The articles you have read the most this past week include an infographic on how to build an offshore oil platform, a gallery of the world’s biggest jack-up rig nearing Norway, North Sea platform evacuation story and many more. Infographics: How to build an offshore oil platform BP has shared
INTERVIEW: BW investing heavily in LNG Singapore-based BW, which has been involved in LNG shipping for more than 40 years, has been spending heavily on its LNG business lately, with the most recent order bringing BW’s LNG fleet size to 20 tankers. Fourteen LNG projects to get TEN-T funding As part o
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is calling for shippers’ carbon reporting requirements to be fully considered as the maritime sector develops technical and operational measures to reduce emissions, the organisation said in a release. Ahead of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Marine E
