Nekkar’s subsidiary Techano Oceanlift has secured a contract with a Turkish shipyard worth approximately €6.5 million to deliver an offshore crane to a newbuild subsea IMR/survey vessel. Techano Oceanlift will supply a 150-tonne knuckle boom crane capable of performing subsea construction and topsid
The European Commission adopted the 12th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities featuring 45 yards. The updated list renews the inclusion of two yards located in Türkiye and one yard located in the USA, after 5 years on the list. These include Leyal Gemi Söküm Sanayi ve Ticaret Lt
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has held a steel-cutting ceremony for an oil product tanker owned by Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).
Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras is set to acquire stakes in three exploratory blocks in São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa through a competitive process conducted by Shell. Petrobras reported on December 27 that its Board of Directors had approved the company’s operations in São Tomé
Indian LNG importer Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) has signed binding transaction documents with Gopalpur Ports to set up its maiden LNG terminal on the east coast of India. According to Petronet LNG’s social media update, sub-concession agreement, sub-lease deed, and port service agreement with Gopalpu
Qatar’s state-owned oil and gas company QatarEnergy has entered into a five-year crude oil supply agreement with Shell International Eastern Trading Company, Singapore (Shell). Commencing in January 2024, the deal encompasses the supply of up to 18 million barrels annually of Qatar Land and Qatar Ma
Offshore hydrogen project PosHydon is entering its final stage with the first hydrogen expected to be produced in the second half of 2024, René van der Meer, Head of New Energy Development at Neptune Energy, revealed during the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023. PosHYdon, an initia
MSC United, a Post Panamax containership owned by Swiss-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), was attacked while transiting the Red Sea. The attack was confirmed by the Yemeni Armed Forces’ Spokesperson Yahya Sare’e, saying that the ship was targeted by naval missiles. The statement reiterated
UK-headquartered Europa Oil & Gas has entered into a license offshore Equatorial Guinea with the acquisition of an equity interest in Antler Global. Europa Oil & Gas has acquired a 42.9% equity interest in Antler Global which holds an 80% working interest in the recently acquired and highly prospect
The government of Brazil has joined the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM Hubs), an international public-private platform between energy, maritime, shipping and finance communities.
Prysmian has commissioned the inter-array cable system for the Fécamp offshore wind farm located in the English Channel, some 24 kilometers off the French coast, in Normandy. The Fécamp offshore wind farm is comprised of 71 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 wind turbines with a total capacity of nearly 500
Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., has commenced sea trials along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the company confirmed on social media. The ship is being built by Master Boat Builders’ (MBB) shipyard in Coden, Alabama, and is expected to be delivered in 2024. eWolf will suppo
PGNiG Upstream Norway (PUN), part of the ORLEN Group, has signed an agreement with Wintershall Dea Norge for the swap of interests in upstream assets in Norway, a transaction that will increase PUN’s recoverable reserves of natural gas by more than 0.4 billion cubic meters. As part of the agreement,
The Port of Singapore registered a record three billion gross tonnage (GT) in annual vessel arrival tonnage. The three billion GT mark was crossed with the arrival of 98,799 GT Singapore-flagged containership, ONE Olympus.
