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Port Amsterdam: Possibility of special passage regime at sea lock due to drought
The National Water Distribution Committee has issued a request for measure scenarios to be formulated, with the aim of limiting saltwater intrusion via the locks at IJmuiden as a result of the drought in the Netherlands. …
The Snam, Enagás, Fluxys consortium signs the agreements for the acquisition of 66% of the Greek operator DESFA
The European consortium consisting of Snam (60%), Enagás (20%) and Fluxys (20%) signed today in Athens the agreements with the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) and Hellenic Petroleum for the …
Wightlink’s new £30mln flagship Victoria of Wight on her way to the Solent to join the rest of the company’s fleet
Wightlink’s new £30million flagship Victoria of Wight is on her way to the Solent to join the rest of the company’s fleet.
The environmentally friendly hybrid energy ferry departed from the Cemre …
SUBSEA 7 awarded sizeable contract
Subsea 7 S.A. (Oslo Børs: SUBC, ADR: SUBCY) yesterday announced the award of a sizeable(1) offshore Transportation and Installation contract.
Image courtesy of Subsea 7
Offshore execution is planned for …
Color Line expands Kiel-Oslo cargo capacity - An additional freight ferry helps road to sea switch
The Norwegian shipping company Color Line has acquired the cargo ferry “Finncarrier” to increase its freight-carrying capability on the Kiel-Oslo route. From January 1st next year, the ship will go into …
Safe Boreas contract extended by 1 month at Mariner
Equinor UK Limited (formerly Statoil (UK) Limited) has exercised the first of six one-month options to extend the charter of the Safe Boreas. The total value of the option is USD 6 million.
Caption: Safe Boreas - …
NOVATEK Shipped First LNG Cargo to China
PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) has shipped its first cargos of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal LNG project to China via the Northern Sea Route.
Yesterday, in the presence of Alexander Novak, the Minister of Energy …
Second MBTA Ferry Proves Incat Crowther's Mass Transit Credentials
Incat Crowther announced earlier today the delivery of Glory, the second 27m Catamaran Ferry built by Gladding-Hearn for MBTA of Boston, Massachusetts, following on from sister ship Champion.
When Champion was …
PG Flow Solutions to supply MEG package to the Nova field
Rosenberg WorleyParson AS has awarded PG Flow Solutions subsidiary Calder Ltd a contract to supply a MEG pump package to the Nova tie-back to Gjøa Project. The Norwegian EPCI contractor is responsible for the …
MPC Container Ships ASA buys 2012-built containership
MPC Container Ships ASA announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire a 1,740 TEU geared container vessel built in 2012 at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard, China (tbn "AS SELINA"). The purchase price …