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Gabon's oil sector workers start general strike

Dec 02, 2014

Oil workers in Gabon began an open-ended, industry-wide strike on Monday night after talks with the government collapsed, union ONEP said, and long queues formed at gas stations on Tuesday on fear of shortages.The trade union had been in…

Rolls-Royce Shedding Turbine, Compressor Units

Dec 02, 2014

Rolls-Royce confirmed today that it has completed the deal to sell its Energy gas turbine and compressor business to Siemens for a £785 million cash consideration. The deal was originally announced on 6 May this year.Rolls-Royce has also…

Angarsk Petrochemical Output Doubles

Dec 02, 2014

In November 2014 Angarsk Petrochemical Company produced about 100 thousand tons of winter diesel fuel of environmental class V of the Technical regulations (Euro-5).This is almost twice the amount produced in previous November, when 50…

DongBang & OHT Select OCTOPUS Advisory Solution

Dec 02, 2014

Amarcon, an ABB Group company, today announced that the company will deliver OCTOPUS-Onboard vessel advisory solutions to a total of three vessels owned by Norwegian oil service company OHT AS and Korean heavy cargo transporter DongBang.…

Ingalls Shipbuilding Union Inks Contract Extension

Dec 02, 2014

Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that the Pascagoula Metal Trades Council (PMTC) and local chapters of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), United Federation of Special Police and Security Officers (UFSPSO)…

Barbados Works at Environmental Sustainability

Dec 01, 2014

Demonstrating leadership and commitment to environmental sustainability, Barbados Port Inc. has committed to work in partnership with RightShip to develop an incentive program encouraging more efficient vessels to their port. During the…

Early Termination for Viking’s AHTS Vessels

Dec 01, 2014

As previously communicated, Viking Supply Ships has entered into an agreement with a major oil company for the charter of three vessels. The contract applies to the drilling seasons 2014 and 2015, with options for the drilling seasons 2016 and 2017…

CMA CGM Agent in Munich Relocated

Dec 01, 2014

CMA CGM Agent in Munich will be Relocated from Friday, November 28th, 2014, CMA CGM (Deutschland) office in Munich will move to the following address:CMA CGM (Deutschland) GmbHBranch Office MunichOtl-Aicher-Str. 70D-80807 MünchenGERMANYPhone and fax numbers remain unchanged.

Containers Must be Weighed Before Shipping

Dec 01, 2014

United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO) has decided to make it mandatory to weigh loaded containers before they are transported by sea. This will enhance safety and prevent pollution of the marine environment.In the future…

NORECO's Revenue Dips in 3Q 2014

Dec 01, 2014

Norwegian Energy Company’s (Noreco) production in the third quarter of 2014 was basically unchanged from the previous quarter, significant impairments took down Noreco net results after tax to minus NOK 1 101 million.Revenues in the third quarter 2014 were NOK 296 million…

Keppel Infrastructure Sheds Facilities Arm

Dec 01, 2014

Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (KI), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, has signed an agreement for the sale of its entire stake in Keppel FMO (KFMO) to Cofely GDF SUEZ for a cash consideration of S$44.72 million, subject to a post…

Naimi Declares Price War on U.S. Shale Oil

Nov 30, 2014

Saudi Arabia's oil minister told fellow OPEC members they must combat the U.S. shale oil boom, arguing against cutting crude output in order to depress prices and undermine the profitability of North American producers.Ali al-Naimi won the argument at Thursday's meeting…

Vattenfall Puts Nuclear Plans on Hold

Nov 30, 2014

Sweden's Vattenfall will drop plans to build new nuclear reactors because a new government, which includes the Green Party, doesn't support them, the company said on Friday.The previous centre-right government overturned a policy of phasing out nuclear power…

Rosneft Acquires 16.67% Share in PCK Raffinerie

Nov 30, 2014

Total and Rosneft signed a Term Sheet that envisages the main terms and conditions of the purchase of 16.67% share in a refinery located in Schwedt, Germany (PCK Raffinerie GmbH). The document was signed in Sochi by the Head of Rosneft Igor…

Petrobras is World’s 12th largest

Nov 30, 2014

Petrobras is now the world’s 12th largest oil and gas company, according to the 2014 edition of the Petroleum Intelligence Weekly (PIW) ranking, published by the Energy Intelligence Group. This annual ranking lists the 50 largest companies in the sector…

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