China and India will account for about 35% of global oil trade in the next 10 to 15 years, according to predictions by Harald Lone, Chairman and CEO of Newport Shipping Group. Many traditional global shipbuilding patterns are in flux with the proliferation of oil and gas coming from the U…
OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) today reported results for the nine months and third quarter (Q3) ended 30 September 2014. Nine months 2014 – Financial Highlights (IFRS accounts) USD millions…
New studies show huge economic and energy potential of untapped offshore areasTwo new studies released today by the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) show significant potential added…
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. (HII) announced today that it will sell $600 million aggregate principal amount of 5% senior notes due 2021 at a price of 100% of the par value.The company said it intends to use the net proceeds from…
JPMorgan Chase & Co has hired Edwin Tay, formerly with Glencore, as a senior crude oil trader in Singapore, industry sources said on Wednesday.Tay starts with the U.S. bank in January, they said. JPMorgan declined comment.JPMorgan completed…
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Bors: SNI) said that on November 18, 2014, it agreed to purchase one million of its common shares (SNI) through a private tender of shares at a price of NOK 110.00 per share. The shares are purchased in accordance with the buy-back programme announced on November 18…
Ocean Rig UDW Inc. a global provider of off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the following: On November 18, 2014, Ocean Rig’s $120 million loan to its majority shareholder, DryShips Inc. (―DryShips‖), was approved by…
DryShips Inc. global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the following: *…
Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has agreed to sell 51% stake of Keppel Merlimau Cogen Pte Ltd (KMC), which owns Keppel Merlimau Cogen Plant to Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT or the Trust) for a cash consideration of $510 million (KMC Transaction)…
Cubility AS, an industry provider of solids control solutions that improve efficiencies and HSE around drilling operations, has announced the appointment of Kai Preben Sæveland as the company’s Chief Financial Officer.Kai’s role will be to manage the financial performance of the company…
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (OTCBB: GSKNF) has announced that John C. Wobensmith, the company's CFO has been appointed as President effective December 19, 2014. He succeeds Robert Gerald Buchanan, who will retire as of the same date. Buchanan has served as President of Genco since June 2005…
Zargon Oil & Gas Ltd. confirms that the monthly cash dividend for the month of November in the amount of Cdn. $0.06 per common share will be paid on December 15, 2014 to shareholders of record on November 30, 2014. Unless otherwise indicated…
The Gazprom Management Committee addressed the progress with the South Stream It was stressed that South Stream gas pipeline project was ready for constructing. This includes the most complicated part of the project – the first and the second strings of the offshore gas pipeline…
OSX Brasil SA, a shipbuilding and ship leasing firm controlled by Brazilian tycoon Eike Batista, presented a revamped bankruptcy protection plan to a judge in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. In May, OSX had presented a plan to pay $2.6 billion in debt over 25 years…
Directors of the 180 million GT North P&I club have decided on an overall premium increase of 4.75% for mutual protection and indemnity (P&I) cover next year, with a minimum increase per member of 2.5%. According to North’s chairman Pratap Shirke…