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Transocean Announces $195 Million Ultra-Deepwater Drillship Contract
Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (Transocean) today announced a 365-day contract extension for the Deepwater Asgard with an independent operator in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. The program is expected to commence in June 2024 in direct continuation of …
Apr 3, 2024 / Vessels
ABP welcomes UK Government decision to support Floating Offshore Wind hub at Port Talbot
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading port operator, Tuesday (Mar19) welcomed the decision by the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to advance the Future Port Talbot project to the Primary List phase of the Floating Offshore Wind …
Mar 20, 2024 / Curious
Ports of Southampton and Singapore explore green transport cooperation
Associated British Ports (ABP) welcomed a delegation from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to the Port of Southampton, led by MPA Chief Executive Mr Teo Eng Dih on Friday 17th March. Caption: Mr Alastair Welch, ABP’s Regional …
Mar 20, 2024 / Curious
ABP unveils ambitious Masterplan for decarbonised growth at the Port of Newport
Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s leading and best-connected port operator, has today announced its ambitious plans for the Port of Newport, which will help start a new era of green growth for the port and the city. Sustainability is at the …
Feb 7, 2024 / Curious
China Classification Society (CCS) Attended the Signing Ceremony for the Construction Contract of Methanol four+six 89,000 DWT Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
Recently, Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. successfully signed a construction contract for four+six 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Mr. Zhao Yan, Vice President of China Classification Society …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
Naming and Maiden Voyage of CCS Ultra-deepwater Ocean Drilling Vessel Dream
On December 18th, the ocean drilling vessel Dream constructed and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was named and made its maiden voyage in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which marks a crucial step in China’s deep-sea exploration capacity …
Jan 10, 2024 / Vessels
Northern Lights enters charter agreement to expand fleet with a fourth CO2 ship
Northern Lights has announced the award of a time charter agreement to Bernhard Schulte. The ship will be the fourth in line to the sister ships currently under construction at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co., Ltd (DSOC). With the fourth ship, …
Dec 14, 2023 / Curious
ABP and Hynamics (EDF Group) form ambitious hydrogen partnership at the Port of Barry
The UK’s leading port company, Associated British Ports (ABP), and Hynamics, EDF Group subsidiary, have announced an ambitious partnership to evaluate developing low-carbon hydrogen production and distribution at the Port of Barry in order to help …
Oct 30, 2023 / Curious
Safeen Group And Socar Sign Strategic MoU To Collaborate On Maritime And Shipping Sector In Azerbaijan
SAFEEN Group, part of AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), the leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to collaborate on a number …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious
Mott MacDonald to support major transformation of UK port
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Associated British Ports (ABP) to support the development of one of the UK’s largest port projects at Port Talbot, strengthening the company’s reputation as a global leader in the maritime sector. With partner …
Oct 20, 2023 / Curious