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UK Port Industry Launches Leadership, Worker Engagement Guidance
UK port employers, led by Port Skills and Safety (PSS), have joined forces with the Health and Safety Executive and Unite the Union to develop leadership and worker engagement guidance for the port industry. As explained, this voluntary guidance recognizes that achieving an effective health and safe
VolkerWessels Companies to Jointly Tackle East Anglia One Work
VolkerInfra, a division of VolkerStevin, has recently been awarded a contract to deliver land based trenchless solutions as part of the East Anglia One wind farm project off the coast of Suffolk.
VolkerWessels Companies to Jointly Tackle East Anglia One Work
VolkerInfra, a division of VolkerStevin, has recently been awarded a contract to deliver land based trenchless solutions as part of the East Anglia One wind farm project off the coast of Suffolk.
Winner and Loser Ports of Reshuffled Asia-Europe Networks
The recent reshuffling of alliance networks on Asia-Europe trade, driven by carrier consolidation, has seen some ports omitted and others gaining greater cargo volumes. While Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, and Valencia have clearly benefited from the new Asia-Europe alliance networks, Port Klang and Ka
Golar LNG’s net loss deepens in second quarter
Bermuda-based Golar LNG on Wednesday reported a net loss of $73.8 million for the second quarter of this year.
Trinidad’s LNG production down 9 pct in H1
Trinidad and Tobago’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) production declined almost 9 percent in the first half of this year due to ongoing gas supply shortfalls in the twin-island country. LNG production at Atlantic LNG’s Point Fortin liquefaction and export facility dropped to 11.7 million cubic meters i
Germany Introduces New Financing Program for LNG as Marine Fuel
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure in Germany announced a new financing program for LNG-fueled ships in an effort to support the use of natural gas as marine fuel in the country’s shipping industry. Enak Ferlemann, Parliamentary State Secretary at the ministry said that Germany
Bladt Ships Out First Beatrice Jackets
The first four jacket foundations for the Beatrice offshore wind farm left the Bladt Industries’ site in Lindoe, Denmark, last week.
Maersk Supply’s risk mitigation proved ineffective in vessel sinking case, accident report reveals
The Danish Maritime Accident Investigation Board (DMAIB) has published a marine accident report on the sinking of a pair of Maersk Supply Service-owned supply ships in December 2016. The report concluded that the vessel owner’s risk mitigating initiatives were present but ineffective. On the night b
Nigeria to supply stranded industries by LNG tanker trucks
Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to deliver natural gas to areas not connected to the national gas pipeline network by creating a virtual LNG pipeline.
UK government ‘committed to North Sea’
UK government has committed to maximizing economic opportunity in the North Sea at meetings between industry officials and politicians held on Wednesday. The UK new Energy Minister Richard Harrington has told oil and gas leaders they have the ‘full support’ of the UK government in maximising the eco
Oil & gas operators increase number of evacuated platforms due to Harvey
Offshore oil and gas operators have once again increased the number of evacuated platforms in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico due to tropical storm Harvey. According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), based on offshore operator reports submitted as of 11:30 CDT Tues
PHOTO: Jan de Nul Takes Delivery of New Multipurpose Vessel
Offshore contractor Jan de Nul has taken delivery of its new multipurpose vessel ‘Daniel Bernoulli’ at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China. A sister vessel of the recently delivered ‘Adhémar de Saint-Venant‘, has a length of 95 meters and a beam of 22 meters. Daniel Bernoulli will be capable to conduc
Puerto Rico’s EcoEléctrica to boost LNG plant’s sendout
Puerto Rican energy company EcoEléctrica has been given a green light to increase the capacity of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities in Guayanilla Bay.