Furuno Japan’s General Manager of International Marketing, Shigenori Ametani was in New Zealand recently, visiting with local distributor Electronic Navigation Ltd (ENL). While on his visit here, Mr Ametani had the opportunity to visit much of New Zealand’s commercial fishing industry with visits to
The shipping ministry is set to allow private investment in dredging projects of major ports that are currently financed by the port trusts… BY PRAVEEN KUMAR SINGH (financialexpress) [mappress] Source: financialexpress, February 21, 2011;
The defeating of 30-year old Northern terrorism is the biggest victory achieved by our country in the early part of this century. Now the… By Ananda KANNANGARA (sundayobserver) [mappress] Source: sundayobserver, February 21, 2011;
Questar Corp.’s board of directors approved a 9% increase in the quarterly common-stock dividend to 15.25 cents ($0.1525). The dividend, payable March 21, 2011, to shareholders of record on March 4, 2011, is a 1.25-cent ($.0125) increase from the previous quarter. This is the company’s 265th consecu
BG Norge AS has received consent to use the mobile facility West Alpha for drilling of wells 15/12-E1H and 6/3-A1H in the southern part of the North Sea. The wells (the Gaupe field) belong to production licence 292 and are located approx. 240 kilometres southwest of Stavanger, near the UK shelf bord
Sri Lanka anticipates to utilise Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to cater up to 31 percent or nearly one third of the country’s energy demand by… (allvoices) [mappress] Source: allvoices, February 20, 2011;
Qatargas and Shell announced that the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Qatargas 4 Project (70% Qatar Petroleum, and 30% Shell) has loaded. The cargo is en route to Hazira receiving terminal in India. Qatargas, the company who pioneered the LNG Industry in Qatar, now has a producti
Dana Gas PJSC, the Middle East’s first and largest regional private sector natural gas company, has confirmed that its operations were not affected during the recent turmoil in Egypt, with production and output levels sustained during the turbulence. Dana Gas’ operations are located in the Nile Delt
The creeks in and around Sea Pines have become so clotted with sediment that large boats might soon be unable to pass and the storied … More info: islandpacket [mappress] Source: islandpacket, February 20, 2011;
Proper drainage in Labasa Town and dredging works in the Labasa River saved the town from what could have otherwise been severe flooding, … (fijitimes) [mappress] Source: fijitimes, February 20, 2011;
Brazil’s oil and gas production will double by 2020, chief executive of state-run energy giant Petrobras told Xinhua on Friday. by Marcelo Cajueiro and Bruna Gama (Xinhua) [mappress] Source:Xinhua, February 20, 2011;
Last week at the TNO office in Delft a group of over twenty stakeholders gathered. These stakeholders represent the total value chain of the LNG industry. Represented in the project are both LNG producers, transporters, terminals, bunkerers, contractors, engine manufacturers and a variety of regiona
Yemen LNG signed on 5 February a new three year agreement with the Society for Humanitarian Solidarity (SHS) in a steadfast commitment to continue to support the efforts of the SHS and UNHCR in delivering assistance to African migrants landing in the coastal areas around Balhaf, Gulf of Aden; as wel
Rosmorport has announced a tender for dredging project to be implemented during navigation of 2011 in water area of the sea port of Ust-Luga… (portnews) [mappress] Source: portnews, February 18, 2011;