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ARENA Funding Produces Record Solar Efficiency

Dec 08, 2014

ARENA today congratulated researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) for being the first in the world to convert more than 40% of the sunlight hitting a solar system into electricity.The record efficiency was first achieved in outdoor tests in Sydney…

Arctic Pipeline being Built from Messoyakhinskoe

Dec 08, 2014

Messoyakhneftegaz has began building a pressurized pipeline from the Messoyakhinskoe group of deposits, located to the north of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, to the main Arctic Circle-Purpe pipeline system.The oil pipeline with a maximum…

ASL Marine Announces Shipbuilding Contracts Cancellation

Dec 08, 2014

The Board of Directors of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd informed that its wholly-owned subsidiaries have reached a mutual agreement with customer on the rescission of shipbuilding contracts for two offshore support vessels.One of the vessels will…

Surveillance Vessel Named at Vard

Dec 08, 2014

Vard Holdings Limited (“VARD”), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of offshore and specialized vessels, stated that the surveillance vessel “Marjata” was named at Vard Langsten by the Norwegian Prime Minister, Mrs. Erna Solberg…

USCG Welcomes Cutter Hamilton to Fleet

Dec 08, 2014

Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton, the first national security cutter homeported on the East Coast, entered into active service today at Union Pier Terminal in downtown Charleston. The commissioning ceremony for the Coast Guard’s largest and newest 418-foot cutter was presided by Vice Adm…

U.S. Ready to Help Hungary Build Energy Independence

Dec 07, 2014

The United States is willing to help Hungary and other European countries build energy infrastructure to reduce its dependence on Russian oil and gas, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in Budapest André Goodfriend has told Nepszava newspaper.'Relying on Russian sources threatens energy independence…

Allen Naugle Joins HMS Global Maritime

Dec 07, 2014

HMS Global Maritime welcomed Allen Naugle as the Director of Safety, Quality and Environment as of December 1, 2014. He will be headquartered in the HMS Global Maritime Corporate office in New Albany, IN. Allen brings 28 years of engineering and leadership experience to the team…

EUCAP Nestor Head of Mission visits Seychelles

Dec 07, 2014

On 4 and 5 December, EUCAP Nestor Head of Mission, Etienne de Poncins, visited EUCAP Nestor’s Country Office in the Seychelles. During his visit, he met several high officials to discuss the way ahead for the exemplary and successful cooperation between the Seychelles and the Mission…

Terminal Expansion at Galveston Port to be Feted

Dec 07, 2014

On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 4 p.m., the Port of Galveston along with Moody National Bank, Texas First Bank, Hometown Bank and Webber L.L.C. will celebrate the expansion of Cruise terminal 2. The ceremony will take place at the Port of…

Concern Over Wages Despite Positive MLC Enforcement

Dec 07, 2014

Specialist marine insurance intermediary Seacurus says that overall confidence in the successful implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) should not conceal the fact that there is continuing concern over the risk of abandonment and the timely payment of crew wages…

West Coast Port Slowdown Won't halt Holiday Goods

Dec 07, 2014

With most holiday merchandise safely in the country despite significant congestion impacting West Coast ports, import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to continue to slow down this month, according to…

Turkish PM Calls for Deal with Greek Cypriots Over Energy Deposits

Dec 06, 2014

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu called on Friday for an agreement over exploiting hydrocarbon deposits in the eastern Mediterranean, an issue that caused the breakdown of peace talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in October.Greek…

Sen. McCain Vows Jones Act will be Repealed

Dec 06, 2014

Senator John McCain said a more than 90-year-old law that requires ships servicing coastal businesses to be built and mostly staffed by U.S. crews will be repealed sooner or later if lawmakers keep fighting the trade restriction.Oil refiners…

73rd Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Attack

Dec 06, 2014

Dec. 7, 1941 is a day that America will never forget. Claiming more than 2,400 American lives, 21 ships sunk or damaged, and more than 300 aircraft lost, the attack on Pearl Harbor goes down as one of the worst attacks on American soil.The Japanese attack came in two waves…

Zamakona Yards Join Forces with GS Hydro

Dec 06, 2014

Zamakona Yards signed a collaboration agreement with finish Multinational GS Hydro. The agreement, with an initial duration of two years, will include hydraulic services in the already extensive range of services offered by the Zamakona Yards group in the Canary Islands…

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World’s First Green Ammonia Bunkering Operation Completed in Dalian

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