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UK port handles decom work for Maersk Oil’s North Sea campaign
Aberdeen Harbour, a marine support center for the oil and gas industry, will receive a total of nine shipments by the end of September related to its support of Maersk Oil’s decommissioning campaign in the UK sector of the North Sea. According to the port’s statement on Wednesday, two subsea mid wat
Offshore Energy Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show almost sold out!
Offshore Energy’s Opening Gala Dinner and Awards Show on Monday the 9th of October 2017 has almost sold out. The offshore energy industry is curious to find out who the winners of the Offshore Energy Awards 2017 will be. Only a few Table Sponsor packages are left. Individual tickets can still be boo
Australia’s July LNG exports jump above 5.4 million mt
Australian LNG exports in July reached a record level of 5.4 million tons, 0.5 million tons above the volumes exported in June.
Drewry: Container Trade Outlook Rises with More Volumes
World container trade appears to be back on track after two lean years, right on time for carriers that are taking delivery of big new ships, according to shipping consultancy Drewry. The recovery resulted in an upgrade to Drewry’s annual outlook for 2017, while more recent data suggests that the ou
First US LNG cargo on way to Lithuania
Lithuania, the largest of the three Baltic nations, is expected to receive a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the US next week. The 162,000-cbm LNG tanker Clean Ocean is expected to arrive at the port of Klaipeda where Lithuania’s first LNG import terminal is located on August 21, according
DOE: U.S. LNG exports reach 310.4 Bcf in H1 2017
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from Cheniere’s Sabine Pass liquefaction facility in Louisiana reached about 310.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas in the first six months of the year.
Cheniere in China LNG move
US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export player Cheniere Energy is preparing to open an office in China, currently the world’s third-largest buyer of the chilled fuel. Cheniere started exporting LNG worldwide in February last year from its Sabine Pass export terminal in Louisiana, currently the only su
DOF Subsea Sends Skandi Constructor to Galloper Offshore Wind Farm
DOF Subsea, a subsidiary of DOF ASA, has won the contract for Skandi Constructor for Siemens on the Galloper offshore wind farm project in the North Sea.
First Test Area for Autonomous Ships Opened in Finland
The first test area for projects related to autonomous shipping has been opened in Finland. As informed, the test area is the first one in the world to be globally open to anyone wishing to test autonomous maritime traffic, vessels, or technologies related to it. The test area, to be named Jaakonmer
Chart, GFW launch LNG-diesel fueling truck
US LNG engineer, Chart Industries, in collaboration with Ground Force Worldwide (GFW) launched the first dual LNG-diesel fueling truck.
OEEC welcomes DMEC Marine Energy Pavilion
One of today’s biggest societal challenges is the transition towards a 100 per cent renewable energy supply globally. Marine energy could play a vital role in achieving this ambitious goal. This is showcased during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2017 at the DMEC Marine Energy Pavilion a
Ships in Canada Must Slow Down to Prevent Whale Deaths
The Canadian government has implemented a temporary mandatory slow down for vessels of 20 meters or more in length in an effort to prevent further whale deaths in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. As informed, ships are required to reduce speed to a maximum of 10 knots when traveling in the western Gulf of
South Korea boosts July LNG imports
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports into South Korea, the world’s second-largest buyer of the fuel, rose by 41.6 percent in July year-on-year. The country imported 2.72 million mt of LNG in July as compared to 1.92 million mt in the corresponding month the year before, according to the customs data.
UK watchdog accepts Wood Group-AFW merger remedy
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted in principle a remedy formally proposed by Wood Group regarding its merger with Amec Foster Wheeler.