Even though natural gas prices are beginning to creep up in the United States, the amount of LNG heading to American shores remains at low l… [mappress] Source: SNL Financial, June 18, 2010;
On Friday, June 11, 2010, Speedy Fuel held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its first full service liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station to serve heavy-duty class-8 trucks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Applied LNG Technologies (ALT) supplies LNG to the popular multi-fuel public acce
Global marine terminal operator DP World today announced that its concession for the port of Maputo, Mozambique has been extended to 2033… [mappress] Source: ameinfo, June 18, 2010;
A delegation of Cape Bretoners arrives in Ottawa today to try to convince the federal government to shell out $19 million to dredge Sydney… [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, June 18, 2010;
Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority Executive Director Tom Frederick says the latest round of dredging feasibility reports raises two questions… [mappress] Source: c-ville, June 18, 2010;
ADX Energy Ltd is pleased to announce that it has commenced the mobilisation of the Atwood Southern Cross semi submersible drilling rig to the Lambouka-1 location on the Kerkouane exploration license offshore Tunisia. Whilst the exact duration of the rig tow is weather dependant, it is estimated tha
Damen’s STAN Tug 1205 on the pontoons (A36) has been purchased at the Seawork exhibition by their fellow exhibitor Red7Marine. Nick Offord, (MD of Red7) commented: “We came to Seawork with a view to investigating our first major tug purchase and found that the first-of-type vessel brought by Damen w
FLEX LNG has secured an extension to the agreement signed in June 2009 to acquire control of Jersey-based Minza which holds 100% of the production sharing contract for JPDA 06- 101(A). The extension period is intended to give FLEX LNG sufficient time to finalise the ongoing partner selection process
Despite the current growth in cargo volumes, global shipping industry players still feel uneasy as freight and charter rates remain low, an official of the International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare (ICSW) said. David Dearsley, head of strategic review and development project of ICSW, said the gl
Drilling of the exploration well 6507/7-14S (Zidane prospect) in PL435 has started. The well is being drilled with the rig Bredford Dolphin, and the operator is RWE Dea. Results are expected during September. PL435 is situated in the Norwegian Sea, 10 km northwest of the Heidrun field, and several s
Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) is leveraging on world-class productivity to build on last year’s strong performance and enhance its competitiveness against regional ports. Deputy chief executive officer Azlan Shahrim said PTP was now raising the bar after having met its productivity goal of 35 moves
A strong domestic market and presence in niche markets are reasons for optimism for the Dutch marine industry, according to the opening address of this week’s annual HISWA press trip. Political instability in the Netherlands following the recent election might mean further uncertainty in the short t
When developing the offshore shelf, Gazprom will seek to replace foreign-made equipment with analogues from Russian yards, company leaders told Russian shipbuilders. In a meeting in the Gazprom headquarters last week, company Deputy Aleksandr Ananenkov stressed that the company’s development of the
After a four-year legal battle surrounding ownership of a parcel of land that acted as a “set back cushion” required to run its Energia Costa Azul LNG plant in Baja California, MX in compliance with Mexican environmental and safety regulations, Sempra Energy, a San Diego-based energy company, has su
