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Ports Support Development of European Intermodal Transport Network
Recently, the port directors Eddy Bruyninckx (Antwerp), Jens Meier (Hamburg) and Hans Smits (Rotterdam) expressed their support in the European Parliament for the further development of a European intermodal transport network. Particularly rail and inland navigation corridors, of which the three por
Malaysian LNG Trio for Taiwan
Taiwan’s Yung-An LNG terminal is due to receive three cargoes of liquefied natural gas from Malaysia next week, according to Kaohsiung Port Authority. The Puteri Delima tanker, with a capacity of 13o,000 cbm, and the 130,000 cbm Tenaga Lima will reach Yung-An terminal on March 15. The 137,100 cbm Pu
Spain: Port of Barcelona Reaches Important Milestone
Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT), a member of the Hutchison Port Holdings Group, took delivery of four Super-Post-Panamax quay cranes at its Muelle Prat terminal in the Port of Barcelona. This is the first batch of a total of eight cranes with the remaining four scheduled for delivery on 18 March 2012. A
Poland: PGNiG Appoints President of Management Board
The Supervisory Board of Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo (PGNiG) appointed Ms Grażyna Piotrowska-Oliwa as President of the Management Board, with effect from March 19th. The recruitment process has been carried out with the support of Russell Reynolds Associates Sp. z o.o., a reputed consult
UK: BMT to Showcase Its Expertise at Oceanology International Conference
BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, environmental and engineering consultancy, will showcase its portfolio of offshore support services on Stand I120 at the Oceanology International conference taking place in London this month. BMT’s knowledge and expertise provides a fully int
UK: Albourne Hosts Rampion Offshore Wind Farm Consultation
E.ON will host public consultations in Albourne seeking views on their proposed wind farm located 13km off the Sussex coast. Wind turbines would be installed in water depths of 19 to 50 meters, covering area of 167 square kilometers. Construction and operation of this wind farm is 100% owned by E.ON
Cyprus: Songa Offshore Provides February Fleet Status Update
Songa Offshore, a Cyprus-based international offshore drilling company operating a fleet of 6 semi-submersible rigs with an additional 4 on order, provides fleet status update for February 2012. Songa Venus achieved an operating efficiency of 100% during the month, the rig continues to operate for P
Wintershall Begins Gas Production in Dutch North Sea
Germany’s largest internationally active oil and gas producer, Wintershall, is continuing to step up its activities in the southern North Sea and is now launching natural gas production from the K18-Golf field in the Dutch North Sea. By carefully designing the well and deploying a new down hole comp
UK: GMS Endeavour Installs Her 22nd Wind Turbine
GMS Endeavour has installed her 22nd wind turbine while contracted to Scira Offshore Energy Limited. Last year in July, GMS has kicked off the installation at Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm. Gulf Marine Services owns and operates Self Propelled Elevated Support Barges and AHTS vessels. These as
Italian Shipping Company Faces Charges for Environmental Crimes and Obstruction of Justice
Italian-based shipping company Giuseppe Bottiglieri Shipping Company S.P.A., owner and operator of the Motor Vessel Bottiglieri Challenger, and Vito La Forgia, the vessel’s chief engineer, have been charged in a four-count indictment with the illegal dumping of waste oil and oil-contaminated waste w
Centrica to Use West Alpha Rig for Drilling in Norwegian Sea
Centrica Energi has been granted consent to conduct exploration drilling in the Norwegian Sea with the West Alpha mobile facility. The consent applies to drilling of well 6506/11-9S, which is part of production licence 477. Water depth at the site is 249 metres. Drilling is scheduled to start in Mar
Novatek Revenues Up (Russia)
NOVATEK said that its total revenues grew by 50.5% year-on-year to RR 176,064 million in 2011, from RR 117,024 million in 2010, reflecting the overall growth in the company’s hydrocarbon production and sales volumes as well as higher prices for both natural gas and liquid hydrocarbons. Profit attrib
Russia: Novatek to Announce Tender for Yamal LNG Terminal
Novatek of Russia plans to announce a tender for an construction contract to build an LNG plant at the Yamal LNG project this month, Bloomberg reported, citing Chief Executive Officer Leonid Mikhelson. Yamal LNG, a 80% subsidiary of NOVATEK, is engaged in the engineering and design work for the cons
UK: ABB Receives USD 15 Million Order from E.ON
ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth around $15 million from E.ON UK, to supply the power export cables for the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm. ABB will design and supply 2×14 kilometer (km) circuits of 132 kilovolts (kV) three-core AC submarine cable, wi