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Dredging Today Conference: “Sustainability Equals Business”
If there is one message that the speakers at the first Dredging Today Conference in Amsterdam on 9 & 10 October will bring across, it is that sustainability can bring business and that climate change holds incredible opportunities for the dredging and marine industry. Femke Perlot-Hoogeveen, Confere
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.
Gallery: 2000th Neopanamax Transits Expanded Panama Canal
Fifteen months since the inauguration, the Expanded Panama Canal has welcomed the 2,000th Neopanamax ship to transit the waterway. The 9,469 COSCO Yantian, operated by China’s COSCO, completed the transit on September 26, heading north – from the Pacific to the Atlantic. Measuring 351 meters in leng
Queensland producers commit to cover Australian gas shortfall
Australia’s prime minister Malcolm Turnbull said the government received guarantee from the three gas exporters, Origin, Santos and Shell they will cover the expected gas demand shortfall in 2018.
COPL confident of meeting Nigeria drilling deadline
Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) is still working on securing funds for an appraisal and development program in Nigeria. In an update on Wednesday, COPL said that it continued to make “encouraging progress” towards securing funds for its “highly attractive” appraisal and development projec
Suez Canal Introduces Toll Discounts for LNG Carriers
The Suez Canal Authority is granting toll reductions for LNG tankers operating between the American Gulf, Arabian Gulf zone, India and its eastern ports. The toll reductions relate to tankers either loaded or in ballast. A 30% cut will be offered to LNG carriers sailing in the Arabian Gulf and west
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
Stabilis Energy in LNG expansion mode
Stabilis Energy signed an agreement to acquire Prometheus Energy’s 20,000 gallons per day LNG production facility in Lisbon, Utah.
CMA CGM Ganges Grounds off Guayaquil
The 9,962 TEU CMA CGM Ganges briefly ran aground while exiting Guayaquil, Ecuador, on September 25, Oceanbulk Containers, the ship’s owner, told World Maritime News. Due to the low tide, the Post-Panamax suffered a soft grounding in the mud. Following the grounding, class and other relevant authorit
A standard in asset integrity
Working offshore, working at heights and working with hazardous products requires the correct working method and safety procedure. You can best describe asset integrity as maintaining the asset, whatever asset that may be. To ensure asset integrity, in 2016 The Netherlands established Industry Stand