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Hamburg Hosts Business Offshore Conference (Germany)
At 8 & 9 December 2011, the Business Offshore Conference took place in Hamburg. Organized by Schiff&Hafen I Ship&Offshore, the first edition of the conference welcomed 140 delegates at the Hotel Hafen. The group of delegates consisted of German offshore professionals as well as delegates coming from
Hamburg Hosts Business Offshore Conference (Germany)
At 8 & 9 December 2011, the Business Offshore Conference took place in Hamburg. Organized by Schiff&Hafen I Ship&Offshore, the first edition of the conference welcomed 140 delegates at the Hotel Hafen. The group of delegates consisted of German offshore professionals as well as delegates coming from
Dutch-registered Ship Runs Aground off Greenock
Upon entering a port on the west coast of Scotland, the Dutch-registered ship run aground. The 7500-tonne and 135m-long container vessel was stuck for more than two hours on its way to Ocean Terminal in Greenock. The container was later re-floated and towed back to the terminal by two tugs. No pollu
UAE: ADPC Inks MoU with Duisport
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (APDC) signed a MoU with Duisport in the presence of a high ranking trade mission from Germany. The signing, which took place at the Emirates Palace, was attended by Capt. Mohamed Juma Al-Shamisi, Vice President Ports Unit at the Abu Dhabi Ports Company and the trade delegati
Russia: Dredging Boosts Cargo Traffic at Ust-Luga Port
Throughput of the Port of Ust-Luga in January-November of 2011 surged by 86.5 percent year-over-year to 20,129,000 tons. Shipments of imported vehicles increased by nearly twofold to 120,182 units. In November, the port’s terminals 2,396,000 tons of different cargoes, a 2.3 times growth from the sam
Technip Lands GTL Contract in Uzbekistan
Technip was awarded by Uzbekistan GTL LLC an extension of the existing reimbursable services contract, for the front-end engineering design of a gas-to-liquids (GTL) plant, located 40 kilometers south of Qarshi in Uzbekistan. This plant will be based on Sasol’s world leading GTL technology and will
Council Chiefs Attend Forewind’s Offshore Wind Event (UK)
COUNCIL chiefs from across North Yorkshire have attended an event to drive forward plans to build the world’s largest offshore… (yorkshirepost) [mappress] Source: yorkshirepost, December 13, 2011; Image: forewind
Ivory Coast: Antwerp Helps Further Development of San Pedro Port
The port of Antwerp is to collaborate in further developing the port of San Pedro in Côte d’Ivoire (West Africa) over the next few years. San Pedro, the largest cacao port in the world, has 2000 hectares of vacant land that will be put into use in stages in the near future. Port of Antwerp […
Russia: Nord Stream Pipeline Shut Down for Maintenance
From 13 December to 15 December, the gas flow through the Nord Stream Pipeline will be temporarily suspended due to planned maintenance works at Gazprom’s connecting pipeline. During the shutdown time, Nord Stream will also carry out maintenance activities at the installations on the German landfall
Russia: Gazprom, Ukraine Discuss Gas Cooperation
The Gazprom headquarters hosted today a working meeting between Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Company’s Management Committee and Yury Boiko, Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister. The parties discussed issues of the current and future cooperation. Ukraine transits nearly 70 per cent of Russia
Morgan Stanley: LNG Shipping Rates Hit Record
Shipping rates of liquefied natural gas for a period of 12-months or more rose to a record, Bloomberg reported, citing an analyst at Morgan Stanley. A.P. Moller-Maersk, hired out LNG tanker Maersk Methane for three years at $140,000 a day, Ole Storer, a Morgan Stanley analyst said. Morgan Stanley sa
APEM Expands it Fleet with Another Aircraft (UK)
Since the Chester airfield opening APEM has expanded its fleet with a fourth aircraft. Scientists at the Chester airfield will use the aircraft to gather data for environmental surveys. These provide greater insights into the land or water below than more conventional methods could yield. G-GIGA, th
Germany: HPA Invites Tender for Dredging Disposal Services
HPA Hamburg Port Authority has announced tender for transport of dredged materials retrieved from the Port of Hamburg for use or disposal, to the landfill Francop silt or Feldhofe. The goal of corrective actions is the development of largely contaminated silt from Moorburg, loading on trucks or the
Renewables Pose Energy Security Threat, Claims Adam Smith Institute (UK)
The report ‘Renewable Energy: Vision or Mirage’, released today (MONDAY) by the Adam Smith Institute and Scientific Alliance, reveals that the government’s focus on renewable energy sources is misguided. The UK’s plans for renewables are unrealistic, and these technologies cannot provide the secure