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Spanish dockworkers unions have decided to call off the strikes scheduled for March 6 and 8 as a new window of opportunity opens for continuation of negotiations on the port reform model. Namely, the opposition parties have denied their support to the royal decree on port reform the Spanish Council
The European shipping and maritime organizations have welcomed the European Commission’s mid-term review of the EU Maritime Transport Strategy 2009-2018. During the European Shipping Week 2017, the industry bodies endorsed the emphasis on better regulation and said that priority must in this respect
U.S. LNG export player Cheniere Energy said it has secured another US$750 million through a four-year revolving credit facility with nine financial institutions.
Although port employees’ delegations decided to leave the European Social Dialogue for Ports meeting held in Brussels on March 1 due to developments in Spain, employers remain optimistic about the discussion process with workers. “The employers’ delegations regret this decision and wish to remind th
The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Texas Governor Rick Perry as the 14th Secretary of the United States Department of Energy with a vote of 62 to 37. Perry was nominated to head the department last December. Following the vote, he was sworn in on Thursday, March 2, 2017. According to a statement f
Calgary-based Veresen said the development budget for the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal proposed for Coos Bay, Oregon remains at US$30 million for 2017.
Emas Offshore has sought for an extension from its bankers to wrap up documentation needed for refinancing of its financial obligations and the provision of additional working capital facilities. Emas Offshore Limited (EOL) announced on October 30, 2016, the group has reached in principle agreements
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s financial crime watchdog has filed new corruption charges against Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L>, Eni <ENI.MI> and others regarding the $1.3 billion purchase of a long-disputed oilfield in 2011, according to court documents released on Thursday. The charges of conspiracy to c
A new report by the UK oil and gas industry regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), has revealed that less than a quarter of new oil and gas projects on the UK continental shelf (UKCS) have been delivered on time since 2011. The OGA on Friday published a five-year review of major oil and gas [&h
The Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) signed new work arrangements with Japanese energy giant Inpex on the $34 billion dollar Ichthys LNG project off the north-west coast of Australia.
Danish engineering consultancy company Geo and shipping company NCT Offshore have launched a new drill ship, named Freja, an S-Class ROV Support DP2 vessel and the only drill ship of its calibre and type in the Nordic countries after the rebuild, according to the companies that marked entering a str
TGS, a provider of multi-client geoscience data to oil and gas companies, has challenged a fine ordered by a Norwegian unit against economic and environmental crimes. Namely, on March 2, 2017, Økokrim, the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental C
Australian LNG engineering company WorleyParsons clarified the recent acquisition of the company’s shares by Dar Al-Handasah Consultants Shair and Partners Holdings (Dar Group).
