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India’s oil minister courts investors in London
India’s oil and gas minister Dhamendra Pradhan is in London, hoping to find interested oil firms to invest in the country’s oil and gas sector through participation in the recently announced Discovered Small Fields Bidding Round – 2016. Speaking at the road-show in London on Monday, he said that the
Vattenfall to Build Two Nearshore Wind Farms in Denmark
Vattenfall has won the Danish nearshore wind tender after submitting the final bid for Vesterhav Syd and Vesterhav Nord sites on 1 September and offering the lowest bid of DKK 0,475/kWh. There were five possible locations within the tender and Vattenfall bid for two sites on the west coast of Jutlan
Atlantis to officially unveil MeyGen today
Atlantis is hosting an event today to officially unveil the MeyGen project, the world’s largest free stream tidal power project, at the Nigg Energy Park in Scotland. The event is expected to be attended by Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, who will officially unveil the MeyGen Project. Th
Drewry: Terminal Operators Opt for M&A Activity
Global container terminal operators have taken their foot off the pedal when it comes to greenfield projects, carriers especially so, and are instead looking for growth, risk mitigation and opportunities through M&A activity, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. The change of gear and strategie
Sovcomflot completes $1.26 billion financing
SCF Group, one of the world’s leading shipping companies, said that it has completed a series of financing transactions in the total amount of US$1.26 billion.
Neste Jacobs completes Pori LNG terminal EPCM work
Technology, engineering and project management company Neste Jacobs said it has completed the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) project for Skangas’ Pori LNG import terminal.
Parker Bestobell cryogenic valves get KR type approval
Parker Bestobell, part of Parker Hannifin said it has secured full type approval from the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) for its range of cryogenic globe and check valves for use on ships.
Holland Goes Paraguay
A country that is landlocked can be a market for maritime companies. Take Paraguay. It has no seaport, but 70 percent of its exports are transported by vessels. Its barge fleet is the third largest in the world, right after the United States and China. This is impressive, more so if you compare the
Netherlands to Stage First Offshore Exhibition
In mid-December, the Maritime Museum Rotterdam is to stage the first ever exhibition in the Netherlands dedicated to the offshore sector. The exhibition, Offshore Experience, will be housed at the museum for the next seven years. The exhibition is said to provide visitors with an overview of the sea
Port of London Authority Creates Low Emission Discount
The Port of London is set to become the first UK port to recognise ship owners committed to improving their environmental performance, as part of a wider approach to reduce the port’s environmental impact. The Port of London Authority (PLA) is to introduce a discount on port charges for vessels with
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Carnival adds three new LNG-powered cruise ships Carnival Corp, the world’s largest cruise operator, on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement with German and Finnish shipbuilders Meyer Werft and Meyer Turku to deliver three additional cruise ships that will be fully powered by liquefied natural g
Interview: Oil prices at $100 or at $20? That’s a normal range, BP Head of Energy Economics says
Offshore Energy Today has recently interviewed Mr. Paul Appleby, Head of Energy Economics at BP. Mr. Appleby, who is responsible for the renowned BP Energy Outlook, will be a keynote speaker at Offshore Energy event in Amsterdam, on October 25. We touched upon a plethora of subjects from oil prices,
Eni briefs PSA Norway on Goliat progress as production remains shut
Eni Norge, a subsidiary of the Italian oil company Eni, on Friday attended a meeting with the Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority (PSA) over the recent shutdown of its Goliat offshore field in the Barents Sea. According to PSA, Eni has decided not to resume production at the field until the proper