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Transboundary Oil Pollution Debated in IMO

Apr 20, 2015

A working group led by Denmark and Indonesia met in the IMO to consider the need to regulate the issue of transboundary oil pollution, on 13 April,33 countries and a number of international organisations have just met at the IMO headquarters…

Drydocks World Secures New ISO Certificate

Apr 20, 2015

Drydocks World the international service providers to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors won the ISO 3834-2: 2005 certificate for quality requirements on fusion welding of metallic materials. This certificate validates Drydocks…

Thome to Support Singapore Maritime Week

Apr 20, 2015

Thome Group is giving its full support to Singapore Maritime Week with several senior executives speaking at key events during the packed programme. Michael Elwert, Director of Group Strategy, HR & Support, will chair a session at the…

MacGregor's Pusnes bow loading systems for Suezmax Tankers

Apr 17, 2015

MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured contracts to supply Pusnes bow loading systems for three newbuild shuttle tankers intended for operations in Brazilian waters. The order was booked into first quarter 2015 order intake. South Korean…

SEACOR Marine Sweeps NOIA SIS Awards

Apr 17, 2015

The National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA) today presented SEACOR Marine with the 2015 NOIA Safety in Seas (SIS) Culture of Safety Award and Safety Practice Award. This is the first time the same company has won awards in the same year…

Severn Trent De Nora's OMNIPURE Systems Get USCG Approval

Apr 17, 2015

The new OMNIPURE™ Series 55/64 marine sewage treatment systems from Severn Trent De Nora have received final certification from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) to the International Maritime Organization’s Resolution MEPC.227(64) effluent standards…

Clarkson PLC Enters FTSE 250

Apr 15, 2015

On Monday 13 April 2015, Clarkson PLC entered the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange.  This marks a significant moment in both Clarksons 163 year history and 18 years of trading on the exchange.In thanking all staff for their hard work and committment to the company Andi Case…

Indonesia, Norway to Cooperate on Deep Sea Technology

Apr 15, 2015

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg agreed to cooperate on deep sea technology for oil and gas exploration and maritime sector. Norway has been advanced on deep sea technology and Indonesia thinks…

Philippines: China Reclamation Damaging Reefs

Apr 14, 2015

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Philippines said China’s massive reclamation activities in the South China Sea have destroyed 300 acres of coral reef systems, which may lead to an estimated $100 million in annual economic losses in coastal states…

Aker, Fjords Join Forces

Apr 13, 2015

Aker Solutions and Fjords Processing have formed an alliance to develop technology and capabilities for advanced, cost-effective wellstream separation and treatment solutions for the subsea and topside oil and gas industry.The WellSep…

SPE Award for Survitec Group

Apr 13, 2015

Two safety and survival systems developed for use in the UK’s offshore sector by the Survitec Group were recognised for their industry-leading importance when they won the Safety Innovations Award in the recent Offshore Achievement Award organised by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)…

BP Standardizes on Schlumberger Technology

Apr 12, 2015

Schlumberger announced today that the Petrel* E&P software platform will support BP’s new digital technology roll out. The first deployment of the two-year global implementation has been successfully completed for staff at the company’s business unit in Aberdeen…

Caterpillar Forms New Analytics & Innovation Division

Apr 12, 2015

To better capitalize on the growing importance and excitement of data analytics and to drive innovation to support customers, Caterpillar Inc. today announced the formation of a new division, Analytics & Innovation (AI), which will be led by Caterpillar Vice President Greg Folley…

'Great Dying' Caused by Ocean Acidification

Apr 10, 2015

Meet global warming's sister. Although global warming often makes headline news, acidic oceans can also have devastating effects on Earth's environment. They once triggered the 'Great Dying,' which was Earth's worst-ever mass extinction.  Scientists…

NOAA to Explore Depths of Caribbean Sea

Apr 08, 2015

Public can watch seafloor discoveries live online April 9-30.Beginning April 9, scientists aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer will begin a series of 20 dives to investigate previously unseen depths of the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean – and the public can follow along online…

Logistics News

DP World to Build Two Container Terminals On UAE's East Coast

DP World to Build Two Container Terminals On UAE's East Coast

Maersk Pauses Service via Chornomorsk Amidst Intensified Russian Attacks

Maersk Pauses Service via Chornomorsk Amidst Intensified Russian Attacks

Inland Tank-Barge Safety Guide Updated

Inland Tank-Barge Safety Guide Updated

BY THE NUMBERS: Copper is Cargo Theft King

BY THE NUMBERS: Copper is Cargo Theft King

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