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Paris Climate Summit - A Missed Opportunity

Jun 12, 2015

As the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) closed today in the Bulgarian capital, the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition (ASOC) called the meeting’s adoption of a resolution on climate change a “missed opportunity” to…

Dun & Bradstreet to Focus on Core Commercial Strategy

Jun 12, 2015

Dun & Bradstreet will acquire the entirety of Dun & Bradstreet’s ANZ business, including consumer risk and debt collection, and commercial solutions, for AUD $220 million. As part of the agreement, pending regulatory approval, Credit Data…

Women's Leadership Symposium on Progress & Possibilities

Jun 12, 2015

The Sea Service Leadership Association (SSLA), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to the mentorship and development of military leaders, hosted a women's symposium June 11-12 in San Diego to discuss current issues for women in the military…

SDSU Scientists Track Global Warming In Ice Patterns

Jun 12, 2015

SDSU scientists analyzed a half-mile slice of  Western Antarctica ice core to help determine that climate change begins in the Arctic and moves southward, according to chemistry professor Jihong Cole-Dai of the SDSU Ice Core and Environmental Chemistry Lab…

Shell Barge Arrives in Alaska

Jun 12, 2015

The Arctic Challenger, an oil spill containment barge, that had left Bellingham, north of Seattle, and was headed toward Dutch Harbor, in Unalaska, off mainland Alaska,  reached port in Alaska on Wednesday, June 10, for a brief stop before…

'80s Brain Drain Haunts Today’s Offshore Layoffs

Jun 10, 2015

Companies struggle to balance cost-cutting with skills retention.If you can’t accept the rollercoaster of employment that is the offshore industry, adding and shedding jobs like clockwork through its cyclical ups and downs, don’t get on for the ride…

Ulstein: Stronger Than a City

Jun 10, 2015

“Two brothers united are stronger than a city,” goes the biblical paraphrase. Surely, brother-sister tandems are also implied.According to local business records for Ulsteinvik — a swampy but beautiful corner of coastal Norway — Ulstein Group…

Helm Report Says Workboat, OSV Safety Compromised

Jun 10, 2015

Some 50% of crews working on offshore support vessels are willing to compromise safety rather than say ‘no’ to clients or senior management, while nearly 80% believe commercial pressures could influence the safety of their working practices…

Glander International Promotes Raghuvanshi

Jun 09, 2015

Glander International Bunkering, a global leader in Bunker, Lubricant trading/brokering has promoted Piyush Raghuvanshi as Senior Bunker/Lubricant Trader & Team Leader of the Mumbai office. Piyush joined the firm in 2013 and demonstrated strong leadership and trading skills…

Renewables Consulting Group Adds 2 Execs

Jun 08, 2015

RCG deepens leadership and capabilities with two senior hires Two executives from the renewables industry have been appointed by The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) to oversee the firm’s day-to-day business, develop its global growth strategy…

Kvaerner, KBR JV wins Johan Sverdrup Deal

Jun 08, 2015

Kvaerner in a joint venture with KBR has signed a contract with Statoil for the complete delivery of the platform topside to the Johan Sverdrup field development. The agreement to deliver the deck for the utility and living quarter (ULQ) platform comes after a tough international competition…

Fugro Bags ExxonMobil Alaska's G&G Job

Jun 05, 2015

Fugro has been awarded a large geotechnical and geophysical (G&G) programme by ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC (AKLNG - a consortium of ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, British Petroleum, TransCanada and the State of Alaska). The 2015 G&G programme…

General Dynamics Bags USN's VPM Development Contract

Jun 05, 2015

The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $6.5 million contract modification to support development of the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.The VPM will comprise…

Songa on Financing Semi-Submersible Rig Trio

Jun 05, 2015

Songa Offshore SE  announced  that the maturity of the fleet financing of Songa Dee, Songa Delta and Songa Trym has been extended from fourth quarter 2016 to first quarter 2018 when it will mature with a balloon of USD 25 million.  The…

Competence in Spotlight at IMCA Meeting

Jun 04, 2015

A series of presentations and discussions session on the all-important topic of competence will be held following the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) Central & North America Section Meeting on 18 June at the Houston Marriott Energy Corridor Hotel…

Logistics News

Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

Panama Canal Launches Concession Process for Natural Gas Pipeline

South Africa's Transnet Agrees Equipment Deal with Liebherr

South Africa's Transnet Agrees Equipment Deal with Liebherr

Port of Long Beach Orders Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes

Port of Long Beach Orders Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes

MELTRIC Introduces the P66 Industrial Plug and Receptacle

MELTRIC Introduces the P66 Industrial Plug and Receptacle

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