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UK: Agreement Between Two Ports of Falmouth Gets Royal Thumbs Up
An agreement between two ports of Falmouth on opposite sides of the world got the royal seal of approval from Prince Harry during his recent tour of the Caribbean. Falmouth, Jamaica and Falmouth, Cornwall have entered into a sister port relationship to promote good will and friendship with each othe
Gazprom CEO Meets with Heads of EDF, Total (France)
The Gazprom delegation headed by Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee, made a business trip to the French Republic yesterday. During the trip, Alexey Miller met with Henri Proglio, Chairman and CEO of EDF. The meeting was focused on the progress with the South Stream project
Terra et Aqua: Dredging and Environment is Not Oxymoron (The Netherlands)
Care for the environment remains one of the most urgent issues of our times. And it cannot be said often enough: Environmental preservation and remediation is a top priority for the dredging industry as well. For people in the dredging industry, that is a given. But for those outside of the industry
UK: Companies Get Practical Help to Meet Challenges of Green Energy Industry
BUSINESSES involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference. More than 200 industry leaders are expected at Renewing The Humber on May 1 at the KC Stadium, Hull. Organisers say the latest event will tackle some
UK: Companies Get Practical Help to Meet Challenges of Green Energy Industry
BUSINESSES involved in the growing renewables sector are to be given practical industry support with the return of a flagship green energy conference. More than 200 industry leaders are expected at Renewing The Humber on May 1 at the KC Stadium, Hull. Organisers say the latest event will tackle some
UK: Former Scientist Finds Nuclear Energy Cheaper than Offshore Wind
Sir David King, a former scientist, claims that nuclear energy is a cheaper option than offshore wind, reports Telegraph. If the country wants to cut bad emissions, it will be forced to move heating and transport on to electricity. That means it should produce much more electricity than before. Prof
USA: IHC Merwede Participates at OTC Houston 2012
IHC Merwede will exhibit a broad range of its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and lifecycle support activities on stand number 2625 at the forthcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2012, which runs from 30 April to 3 May in Houston, USA. As a reliable supplier of custom-built vessels a
Fluxys: Busy Year for Zeebrugge LNG Terminal (Belgium)
Belgium’s Fluxys said in a statement today that it has unloaded 70 carriers at its Zeebrugge LNG terminal in 2011. The major part of the tankers were carrying LNG from Qatar, while others came from Yemen, Nigeria and Trinidad. The peak month was May, with 11 unloaded LNG carriers. Since June 2010, t
IHC Merwede to Exhibit at OTC Houston 2012 (USA)
IHC Merwede will exhibit a broad range of its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and lifecycle support activities on stand number 2625 at the forthcoming Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2012, which runs from 30 April to 3 May in Houston, USA. As a reliable supplier of custom-built vessels a
The Netherlands: Eneco’s Financial Results Up
Jeroen de Haas, chairman of the Board of Management: “We are proud of this result. It was achieved in a year in which great uncertainty affected economic activities and the confidence of businesses and consumers. In that context, it is satisfying to note that Eneco is able to realise further growth
Germany: EnBW Raises EUR 250 Million
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe, successfully increased the hybrid bond issued in October 2011, which had an initial volume of € 750 million, by a further € 250 million. The bond met great investor interest and was oversubscribed several times. The terms of the increase correspond to th
Germany: EnBW Raises EUR 250 Million
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG, Karlsruhe, successfully increased the hybrid bond issued in October 2011, which had an initial volume of € 750 million, by a further € 250 million. The bond met great investor interest and was oversubscribed several times. The terms of the increase correspond to th
The Netherlands: Boskalis Reports Record Revenue for 2011
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. achieved a record revenue of EUR 2.8 billion in 2011 (2010: EUR 2.7 billion). Net profit declined to EUR 254 million (2010: EUR 311 million), though it should be noted that the 2010 result included exceptional pre-tax gains of EUR 33.6 million. In spite of the decline
UK: Public Exhibition for 196 Meter High Wind Turbine
A public exhibition on plans for a wind turbine stretching to 196 meters in height is scheduled to take place tomorrow at Bayview football stadium between 3pm-7pm, reports Fife Today. Scottish Enterprise is going to submit a planning application to build a single offshore prototype wind turbine at t