EWEA Offshore 2013 Conference and Exhibition will kick off tomorrow morning in Frankfurt, Germany. EWEA Offshore is among the leading pan-European events opening up international business opportunities. The exhibition, attracting participants from more than 60 countries, presents an international pl
Driven by the desire to meet the 2020 environmental targets, the maritime industry branches have recognized the demand for thinking out of the box and pursuing alternative solutions to reduce their ecological footprint. During Offshore Energy 2013 exhibition and conference in Amsterdam, the Netherla
With the “fiscal cliff” in the United States and the Euro zone debt crisis and an incomplete reform of the finance sector, it is certainly taking the global economy enough time to get back in shape. The economic well-being of the shipping industry, especially of container shipping, is tightly interl
The regional maritime industry is facing a demand surge for multi-purpose vessels on the back of dramatic growth being witnessed by the offshore sector. According to statistics revealed recently, 2013 is set to see massive expansion for the region’s oil & gas industry, with regional players going on
“Specialized in the Impossible!” is the theme of the lustrum symposium of the maritime study association S.G. “William Froude” of Delft University of Technology that will be held on Friday February 21th 2014 in WTC-De Beurs in Rotterdam. At the symposium, well-known speakers from the maritime indust
The Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) participated at the 38th edition of the Interferry Annual Conference held in the Republic of Malta and attended by the leaders of water transport and maritime, trade and tourism transport organizations from around the world. The participation is in line with
During a special contract signing ceremony at Europort 2013 on Thursday, 7th November 2013, Maaskant Shipyards Stellendam, part of Damen Shipyards Group signed the contract to build an additional Seismic Research Support Vessel for Rederij Groen. This latest contract follows last month’s order of tw
“Global Challenges, Smart Solutions” is the Netherland’s chosen motto for its Partner Country showcase at HANNOVER MESSE 2014 this coming April. The motto was announced by the Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Lilianne Ploumen, during yesterday’s official signing of the P
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC), the master developer of ports and industrial zones, has won the Lloyd’s List “Port Operator of the Year” award at the Lloyd’s List Middle East and Indian Subcontinent Awards. Amongst all shortlisted candidates, ADPC managed to convince the jury with its sustained comm
Heerema Marine Contractors’ new Deepwater Construction Vessel ‘Aegir’, a customised ULSTEIN SOC 5000 design developed by Ulstein Sea of Solutions, won the Dutch KVNR Shipping Award. The state-of-the-art vessel is designed for world-wide operations and suited for executing complex infrastructure and
During Offshore Energy 2013 held in Amsterdam RAI on 15 and 16 October, our reporters spoke to Stuart Ross, Europe CIS Regional Technical Manager for Well Test at Expro. Stuart highlighted Expro’s activities in pioneering well flow management: “Expro provides our clients with the services, products
Topaz Energy and Marine, a leading offshore support vessel owner with primary operations in the Middle East and Caspian, announced that it has won the Lloyd’s List ‘Offshore and Energy’ award. The prize was awarded for excellence in providing services to the offshore energy industry via the operatio
Deltares aims to team up with the corporate sector and top research institutes to launch an international research project focusing on the safe burial depth of sea cables against encounters with ships’ anchors. The R&D project will be conducted in the form of a Joint Industry Project (JIP) named SAF
As the offshore industry moves toward further expansion and building-up of its capacities there is an ever-growing need for resourceful and reliant steel partners in the market who can provide custom-made steel piping products and services. In order to find out more about the on-going projects and t
