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Drewry: Container Lines Taking Lion’s Share of Seaborne Reefer Market
Container shipping lines are increasing their share of the seaborne reefer market and are forecast to accelerate their assault over the coming years, taking 85 percent by 2021, according to Drewry shipping consultancy. Based on the forecast, the modal split between reefer containerships and speciali
Watkins to leave Maersk Oil after Total transaction completion
Gretchen Watkins, Maersk Oil CEO, will not be joining Total after the French oil company recently announced the acquisition of the Danish firm. In a statement on Wednesday, Maersk Oil said that Watkins would leave to pursue other career opportunities once Total’s acquisition of Maersk Oil successful
Wikinger to Keep Viking Neptune Busy During Winter
Adwen has hired Eidesvik’s vessel Viking Neptune to support commissioning activities at the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
Wikinger to Keep Viking Neptune Busy During Winter
Adwen has hired Eidesvik’s vessel Viking Neptune to support commissioning activities at the 350MW Wikinger offshore wind farm in the German Baltic Sea.
DNV GL names Liv Hovem as new oil & gas head
DNV GL has appointed Liv Hovem as the new CEO of its Oil & Gas business area, effective January 1, 2018.
PHOTO: Jan de Nul Shows Off Adhémar de Saint-Venant
Offshore contractor Jan de Nul has shared a couple of photos on social media to give us a glimpse into its new multipurpose vessel Adhémar de Saint-Venant. The Adhémar de Saint-Venant vessel was launched in February from AVIC shipyard in Weihai, China. Following the launch the vessel completed sea t
DNV GL appoints CEO of Oil & Gas business
Liv Hovem has been appointed CEO of DNV GL’s Oil & Gas business which provides integrated technical assurance and advisory services to operators, suppliers and regulators across the oil and gas value industry. Hovem will be based at the DNV GL – Oil & Gas headquarters in Høvik, Norway and be a membe
Subsea Expo 2018 to Discuss Current and Future Subsea Challenges
Industry experts are being urged by Subsea UK to showcase the most advanced technologies and lead discussions on the current and future subsea challenges at next year’s Subsea Expo. The 13th annual conference, which takes place at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre from 7-9th February 201
Bibby Offshore done with Apache work
UK subsea services provider Bibby Offshore has completed three contracts with oil and gas operator, Apache North Sea. Bibby Offshore said on Monday that the multi-million pound contracts covered the use of Bibby Offshore’s diving support vessels, Bibby Polaris and Bibby Topaz, and its construction s
Austria gets first LNG filling station
Austria’s RAG on Tuesday opened the country’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling station at Ennshafen port. As previously reported, the construction on the LNG filling station started in July this year. Approximately 12 tonnes of LNG can be kept in storage at the Ennshafen site at present – e
GALLERY: Aasta Hansteen topside ready to set sail for Norway
Norwegian oil company Statoil has shared a photo of the Aasta Hansteen topside loaded up on a heavy transport vessel which will take it to Norway. Statoil said that “the beautiful lady” weighing 24,000 tons would begin its two-month-long journey from Hyundai’s shipyard in South Korea to Norway “in t
Beatrice Growing Wind Turbine Legs, 24 Jackets Installed
Seaway Heavy Lifting’s vessels Stanislav Yudin and Oleg Strashnov are working full-steam at the Beatrice offshore wind farm site and have installed 78 pile sets and 24 jacket foundations so far, according to the project’s latest Notice to Mariners.
ODE to Support Vattenfall’s Offshore Wind Projects
Vattenfall has awarded ODE, an integral part of the DORIS Group, with two framework agreements for its offshore wind projects across Europe.
Gazprom looking to strengthen gas cooperation with China
Gazprom’s head Alexey Miller held talks with China’s vice president Zhang Gaoli and Wang Dongjin, vice president of CNPC and president of PetroChina, discussing supply or Russian gas to China.