Rio Tinto rejects Glencore Merger
Glencore approached Rio Tinto about a merger in July. A tie-up would have created the world's biggest miner. No further talks with Glencore after rejecting bid-Rio.
Kvidal Named Yara Int'l Acting CEO
Torgeir Kvidal is appointed Acting CEO effective 7 October 2014, and Jørgen Ole Haslestad has resigned as Yara CEO. "Yara's Board have concluded that Haslestad is…
South, North Korea Exchange Naval Fire
A South Korean naval ship fired warning shots on Tuesday after a North Korean patrol boat crossed a disputed sea border off the peninsula's west coast and fired shots back before retreating…
Cairn's JV Discovers Oil Offshore Senegal
Cairn together with its joint venture partners have announced that the FAN-1 exploration well, offshore Senegal, has discovered oil. The well, located in 1,427 metres…
Workers End Strike at Haifa
Workers at Israel's state-owned Haifa Port ended their strike on Tuesday, a day after they walked off the job in protest at a government plan to build private, competing ports.
3D Survey off Malaysia for EMGS
Electromagnetic Geoservices ASA (EMGS) has received a letter of intent worth USD 6.8 million from an International Oil Company for 3D EM data acquisition in Malaysia.
Kalmar Electric Straddle Carriers for Eurofos
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, is to continue its long-standing relationship with Eurofos, France's largest terminal, with delivery of twelve new electric straddle carriers.
Launch of “SwachhBharat Abhiyan” in JNPT
In response to the Nation’s call by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, followed by the communication from the Ministry of Shipping, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (INPT)…
NOAA, NASA & BOEM to Monitor Biodiversity
NOAA, NASA and the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) have joined together to support three demonstration projects that will lay…
XL Offers KRE Cover to Yacht Owners
To help yacht owners navigate increasingly risky waters, XL Group is adding a Kidnap, Ransom & Extortion (KRE) Crisis endorsement to ShipShape, and ShipShape Plus…
APM Named 'Best Inland Service Provider'
8th Annual Express Logistics & Supply Chain Conclave, prominent Indian-based business gathering recognizes service excellence. APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd. was…
McDermott Engineers Created the World’s Largest Specialty Valves
After nearly two years of planning and development McDermott's team has achieved a first of a kind in the valve industry; creating the world’s largest forged body specialty valve, in collaboration with a valve manufacturer. The valves are destined for the INPEX-operated Ichthys LNG Project. “The Ichthys Project umbilical, riser and flowline infrastructure – which will be installed at the Ichthys Field…
Seaspan Shipyards Completes Repair Work on Historic Tug
Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards announced today it has completed volunteer repair work on the Steam Tow Boat Master (SS Master) as part of its $50,000 donation to the SS Master Society. The historic tug, built in 1922, and the last remaining example of a once formidable fleet of wooden-hulled, steam-powered towboats on the West Coast, underwent under-water maintenance work that included docking, pressure washing, painting and other general repairs.
10 Cutter-Suction Dredgers Delivered
4 x CSD 500 for the Bangladesh Water Development Board. The dredgers were built at the Karnafuly Chittagong Shipyard, where they have been commissioned by a joint…
Infographic Guide to North Sea Well Abandonment
Claxton, an Acteon company, has released an infographic guide to well abandonment costs in the North Sea. Released on the eve of the Oil and Gas UK Offshore Decommissioning Conference…
Port, UNO Host 1st Annual Maritime Workforce Summit
Summit Set for October 8, 2014 at UNO’s Lindy Boggs International Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. With a focus on educating and engaging community stakeholders on maritime jobs opportunities, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans and the University of New Orleans will host the 1st Annual Port of New Orleans Maritime Workforce Summit October 8. Moderated by Mark Romig…
SCRA Moving to New Location
Effective October 9th, SCRA will be moving to its new office location. The address is: 315 Sigma Drive, Summerville, SC 29483. While email addresses and phone numbers will remain unchanged, any physical deliveries should be made to the new address starting October 9th.
Integrated LNG Solution for Ship Owners
WesPac Midstream LLC (WesPac), a provider of energy infrastructure and LNG solutions, announced a partnership agreement with Clean Marine Energy LLC (CME), the global…
Trelleborg Demonstrates the Value of Smart Specification
Davao International Container Terminal, Inc.(DICT) located in Panabo City, Davao Del Norte, on the south eastern coast of the Philippines, has bought state-of-the-art Super Cone fenders and Tee Head bollards from Trelleborg. Berths 1 and 2 at the Breakbulk Terminal are old concrete structures that require the installation of a superior fender system as part of the upgrade works. DICT discovered that…
Neves Contends Drives Bullish Bets on Brazil Companies
U.S. options market bulls rushed to some of the biggest Brazilian companies on Monday, a day after pro-business Brazilian presidential candidate Aecio Neves' surprisingly strong showing in the first-round election vote. Brazilian financial markets rallied after the centrist senator's strong finish in Sunday's election, setting the stage for what is expected to be a tight runoff against leftist President Dilma Rousseff. Neves will now face Rousseff in the second-round runoff on Oct. 26.
