The Board of Directors of Ezion Holdings Limited (the “Company”) wishes to announce that the Company had acquired 92,000 ordinary shares of S$1.00 each representing 92% equity interest in Teras Conquest 7 Pte. Ltd. a company incorporated in Singapore (the “Subsidiary”)…
Woodside, as operator of the North West Shelf (NWS) Project, informed that the NWS Project participants today signed a non-binding Letter of Intent with Hess Exploration Australia Pty Ltd to process resources from Hess’ permits in the Carnarvon Basin…
In the culmination of it 75th Anniversary year in 2014, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News is announced the 17 “Great Ships of 2014” in its December 2014 edition, available now at:http://digitalmagazines.marinelink.com/nwm/MaritimeReporter/201412/The…
Rolls-Royce brand MTU and Fairplay Towage are set to test an MTU diesel genset with SCR exhaust after treatment in a harbor tug in order to verify compliance with IMO Tier III emission requirements that come into force as of 2016. According to the manufacturer…
ThyssenKrupp and Seafort Advisors GmbH have entered into an agreement on the sale of the Emder Werft und Dockbetriebe shipyard in Emden. ThyssenKrupp began looking into alternative strategic options for the company at the end of 2013 as part of the group's strategic way forward…
New technologies allow industry to comply with emission standards, reduce costs The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) authorized formal exemptions by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that allow for the enlargement…
Ships trading in designated emission control areas will have to use onboard fuel oil with a sulfur content of no more than 0.10% from January 1, 2015, against the limit of 1.00% in effect up until December 31, 2014. To help provide further clarification on the new regulations…
CMA CGM has opened CMA CGM Albania, a new group agency in Durres, to replace its former third-party agent with immediate effect.
The Hong Kong-based company with a concession to build a $50 billion shipping canal in Nicaragua said on Tuesday it is preparing to launch an initial public offering. Wang Jing, Chairman and Chief Executive of the HK Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Co Ltd (HKND Group)…
The Sparrows Group has made two key appointments to its senior management team as it looks to enhance its market share in the U.K. and grow its operations throughout the rest of Europe during 2015, the company said.The group has promoted Mark Beveridge to the role of European Operations Director…
Chesapeake Shipbuilding of Salisbury, Md., is expanding its design department and is actively seeking two naval architects and one marine engineer to add to its design team. The design office provides engineering and technical support for the company’s newbuild program and fleet operations…
The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) has received a request from representatives of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) to provide mediation services in the PMA’s continuing labor negotiations with the International…
FMCS Statement on Labor Negotiations Between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) And the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA):The U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) announced today that it has received…
BP and SOCAR (the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan) today signed a new production sharing agreement (PSA) to jointly explore for and develop potential prospects in the shallow water area around the Absheron Peninsula in the Azerbaijan sector of the Caspian Sea…
Aker Solutions employees bought shares for about NOK 95 million as part of annual programs for staff and managers.The company for the sixth consecutive year held share purchase programs to encourage employee ownership. A total of 2,332 employees…