Oregon’s U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have introduced the Living Shorelines Act, legislation that would create a new grant program for nature-based shoreline protection projects known as living shorelines. “As sea-level rise and coastal storms continue to threaten thousands of coastal co
Greece-based Diana Shipping signs new time charter contracts for two of its Capesize vessels.
Rockland has teamed up with Big Blue Ocean Cleanup (BBOC), one of the world’s leading independent ocean cleanup non-profit foundations. BBOC prevents and removes ocean pollution to minimise the effects of human development. As a specialist in the design and manufacture of oceanographic research inst
LNG tanker Valencia Knutsen is taking the facility’s first cargo to Asia.
DryShips acquired the remaining 50.2% of the pool operator for USD 17 million.
The expansion will enable the container terminal in Rijeka to handle vessels with a capacity of up to 20,000 TEU.
Ping Petroleum, a private company with assets in the UK North Sea, has reportedly been put up for sale. According to the Malaysian business website The Edge Markets, Jefferies International has been tasked with finding a buyer for the company that owns a 50 percent share in the Anasuria Cluster of o
Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), the Croatian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) at the Port of Rijeka, is set to realize a comprehensive expansion plan in the period up to mid-2020. In close cooperation with the Rijeka Port Authority, AGCT has drawn up plan
EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the biggest event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe, is taking place in Brussels from 17 to 21 2019. The event is made up of a 3-day policy conference offering various networking opportunities, an EU Sustainable Energy Awards competition w
The Dutch DOB-Academy has signed two agreements in Japan for cooperation on offshore wind. DOB-Academy signed a contract with Nagasaki Marine Industry Cluster Promotion Association (NAMICPA) for an Ocean Human Resources Development Center (OHRDC) in Nagasaki which will organize a new academy to prov
On the occasion of World Environment Day, CMA CGM has reiterated its commitment to the environment.
Synaptec has partnered with the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult in a project to reduce both the high costs of subsea cable failures and the instrumentation systems required to monitor them all. Synaptec’s Refase technology will be installed at ORE Catapult’s 7MW Levenmouth Demonstration Tur
Malaysian offshore support vessel provider Icon Offshore has won a long-term contract with Shell for the provision of an anchor handling tug supply vessel.
Taiwan Offshore Windfarm Service Corp. (TOWSC) has entered into a collaboration agreement with UK manning services provider ERSG covering offshore wind-related business in Taiwan. Both parties target the manning services from construction, commissioning, to operation and maintenance (O&M) stages for
