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ATL Secures 10-Year OSV Contract for ExxonMobil

May 16, 2014

ATL’s newest OSV contract creates 100 new jobsAtlantic Towing Limited (ATL) announced today that it has secured a new 10-year firm contract, plus a total of 15 years of options at the Charterers’ discretion, with ExxonMobil Canada Properties and Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd…

Signet Buys Harvey Gulf's Towing Division

May 16, 2014

Harvey Gulf International Marine has sold its towing division to Signet Maritime Corporation.Through the deal, Signet will acquire eight offshore towing vessels (OTVs) ranging in size from 75 to 153 metric tons bollard pull. The sale will encompass all Harvey OTVs…

Floating Production System Orders Outlook

May 14, 2014

An EPC contract for a production unit can easily exceed $1 billion – and $3 billion for an FPSO has recently been breached.  Overall, this is a $20 to $30 billion annual market.  But, as described below, the sector is hitting some headwinds that could impact future business opportunities…

ExxonMobil's Norway Unit Faces Strike

May 14, 2014

Around a 190 oil workers of ExxonMobil in Norway would go on strike from June 16 if government mediation on wages and pensions fail, labor union SAFE said in a statement on Wednesday.Talks between Norwegian oil firms and two key unions broke…

InterMoor UK Expands Management Team

May 13, 2014

InterMoor, an Acteon company, appointed Lesley Maxwell as group human resources manager and Nick Knight as business development manager for InterMoor Marine Services Ltd. Maxwell has more than 20 years of international experience as a senior…

Glencore names ex-BP boss Hayward as Chairman

May 08, 2014

Hayward also CEO of London-listed oil firm Genel. Source: Hayward will eventually step down from Genel. Genel declines to comment.Glencore Xstrata named Tony Hayward, the ex-BP chief severely criticized for his role in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill…

Ulstein Increasing US Focus

May 07, 2014

Approximately 100,000 people will attend the Offshore Tecnhology Conference (OTC) in Houston this week where Ulstein is among roughly 80 Norwegian companies that are included.“U.S.A. is an increasingly important area of growth, and we see the importance of being present…

Bibby Line to Host Supply Chain and Logistics Events

May 06, 2014

Liverpool headquartered global company Bibby Line Group is hosting a series of events at this year’s International Festival For Business during the Maritime, Logistics and Energy thematic of the four-week program. Being held at the Museum of Liverpool on June 12…

Roosevelt Nmaed DPV Technical Sales Rep

May 05, 2014

Diamond Petroleum Ventures LLC (DPV), a thermal unit provider based in Lafayette, Louisiana, has appointed Em Roosevelt as technical sales representative. Roosevelt is responsible for direct sales and account management and will work toward…

DNV GL’s Carlsen Wins OTC Achievement Award

May 05, 2014

The award is in recognition of his “outstanding, significant and unique achievements, and extensive contributions” to the offshore industry, and is presented at the Annual OTC Dinner Sunday, May 4.Carl Arne Carlsen’s career highlights coincide with major developments in the offshore industry…

USCG Publishes Offshore Fire, Explosion Guidelines

May 02, 2014

As part of its continuing response to the Deepwater Horizon incident, the U.S. Coast Guard's notice of recommended interim voluntary guidelines concerning fire and explosion analyses for MODUs published in the Federal RegisterThe Federal Register Friday published the U…

Powermaq Launches Field Service Company

May 02, 2014

Powermaq USA Staff Boasts Expert Machinists Experienced in Offshore, Subsea, Power Plant, Oil & Gas and Industrial Equipment Repairs.Brazil-based Powermaq  has launched its first global field services company. From its U.S. headquarters in Portland…

CWind Announces New Chairman of the Board

May 01, 2014

CWind, a provider of integrated services to the offshore wind industry, announced that Chris Randle, formerly of Siemens Wind Power, has been appointed as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.Andy White, Non-Executive Director of…

Bourbon Q1 Revenues Up 7.9%

Apr 30, 2014

Bourbon 2014 first quarter revenues were €320 million, an increase of 7.9% at constant exchange rates (2.9% at current rates; Bourbon confirms its objective of 8-10% growth in revenues for 2014 with a slight increase in the EBITDAR/revenue margin“Sequentially…

Adams Strengthens AGR Expert Evaluations Team

Apr 30, 2014

AGR’s Reservoir Management UK division (RM UK) is gearing up for a busy year ahead and has grown its sub-surface department with the addition of Steve Adams, Principal Geologist. Steve, who will be based in AGR’s Aberdeen office, has over 30 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry…

Logistics News

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

US Freight Industry Hopes for Back-to-School Demand Boost After Tariff Truce

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

CMA CGM to Redeploy Fleet to Avoid US Port Fees on Chinese Vessels

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

Israel Attacks Yemeni Ports, Says Houthi-Run TV Outlet

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

DFDS Reaches 10,000 Sailings in Türkiye

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