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Nakilat included in MSCI Emerging Markets Large Cap Index (Qatar)
Nakilat (Qatar Gas Transport Company) announced earlier today that the company has been added to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Large Cap Index as a constituent of the MSCI Qatar Large Cap index, effective as of the …
Nov 11, 2020 / Finance
Strong new alliance in the dry bulk short sea market in Europe
Dutch-based Longship Group BV announced earlier today the acquisition of 50 percent of Wagle Chartering AS. Wagle Chartering is a competitive broker, agent and commercial manager based in Moss, Norway. This acquisition of the Groningen based shipping …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious
Wärtsilä and CBO to partner in Latin America’s first hybrid vessel upgrade project
The technology group Wärtsilä and CBO, one of Brazil’s leading operators of offshore support vessels, have recently signed an agreement to convert a vessel from CBO’s fleet to operate with hybrid propulsion. The ‘CBO Flamengo’ will be the first …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious
LTeW considers new focus of the plans for an import terminal in Wilhelmshaven
Uniper CEO Schierenbeck: "Import infrastructure to include hydrogen is conceivable in the long term" Expression-of-interest procedure for LNG terminal project in Wilhelmshaven concluded at the end of OctoberMarket players' booking intentions are not …
Nov 11, 2020 / Vessels
New Aker Solutions Will Accelerate the Transition to Sustainable Energy Production
Over the past 50 years, Aker Solutions and Kvaerner delivered many of the major breakthroughs in the global oil and gas industry. This track record includes concrete technology for offshore platforms to operate safely even in harsh weather …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious
Ireland’s First Catamaran Wind Farm Service Craft Under Construction
Incat Crowther announced earlier today the start of construction of a 27m Catamaran Wind Farm Service Vessel. The third in Penguin’s Windflex 27 series, the vessel has been sold to Irish operator Farra Marine.The vessel offers excellent speed, …
Nov 11, 2020 / Vessels
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Participating in "ROBOSHIP Joint Value Creation Project: PoC in Tokyo 2020" Exploring the Future of Marine Vessels
Proof of Concept Test Using Actual Vessels Conducted in Sea off Toyosu, TokyoPart of the "ROBOSHIP Joint Value Creation Project" being pursued through an inter-business collaboration of 23 companies and a ship classification society, including firms …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious
DEME holds virtual naming ceremony for next-generation trailing suction hopper dredgers Bonny River and Meuse River
DEME hosted a special digital naming ceremony for its next-generation trailing suction hopper dredgers ‘Bonny River’ and ‘Meuse River’. Although it was not possible to have DEME’s usual naming ceremony given the coronavirus restrictions, the online …
Nov 11, 2020 / Vessels
Sanmar Shipyards and SCHOTTEL strengthen collaboration with framework agreement
Sanmar Shipyards and the German propulsion expert SCHOTTEL have signed a framework agreement, making SCHOTTEL the exclusive supplier of thrusters for 90-tonne BP tugs of the Bigaçay class in a Robert Allan design to Sanmar. The new framework …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious
Equinor announces contract awards for services at seven supply bases in Norway
Equinor has awarded Norsea Group AS, Saga Fjordbase AS and ASCO Norge AS contracts for services at supply bases in Norway. The contracts are awarded on behalf of Equinor operated licences on the Norwegian continental shelf.“Employing over 800 people, …
Nov 11, 2020 / Curious