Australia’s Gladstone Raised Its LNG July Exports

LNG exports from the Gladstone port in Australia’s Queensland have increased 6.1 percent in July when compared to the same month in the year before, according to Gladstone Ports Corporation, says an article published...

China’s Crude Oil Falls 19.6%Year on Year to 9.75 Million b/d in July

China's crude imports fell 19.6% year on year to 9.75 million b/d in July, General Administration of Customs preliminary data released, says a press release published on their website. Imports Rose The inflow was also down...

ABB Azipod Wins 300th Vessel Milestone Eco-Friendly Contract

Integrated ABB power and propulsion package win from Colombo Dockyard brings milestone Azipod® installation for advanced cable-laying and repair vessel that will support offshore wind farms, says a press release published on their website. About...

Teekay Expects Crude Production to Buoy Q4 Dirty Tanker Markets

Teekay Tankers expects a sustained dirty tanker freight recovery in the fourth quarter and quarters ahead, as economic revival should buoy crude demand, in turn prompting increased crude production and ton-mile demand, says a...

Hydrex Repairs Stern Tube Seals with New Generation Mobdocks

Recently we mobilized our diver/technician teams to vessels in the Netherlands and Australia to carry out stern tube seal replacements. In Flushing the repair was carried out on a 200-meter car carrier, and in...

Container Ship Sinks After Collision, Traffic Closed

Dutch ship sank and began to leak a dangerous fluid into the water, traffic closed, reports DW. What happened? German police closed a river traffic after a Dutch ship sank and began to leak a dangerous...

Miscommunication Caused $1.47m Damage To Shore Facility

A bulk carrier was departing port with a pilot on the bridge to assist with the undocking and manoeuvre downriver. The operation was also assisted by two conventionally propelled tugs and speed at which...

LNG Bunkering and Storage, Towards Decarbonization

RINA has been awarded a framework contract by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). This is to support initiatives to increase the availability of LNG in the medium term with small scale bunkering...

CNOOC Awards FPSO Hull Design Contract To MARIC

MARIC awarded FPSO hull design contract from CNOOC, says a news article published in the Xinde Marine News. Agreement between two giants  CNOOC Energy Technology & Services Limited and Marine Design & Research Institute of China...

Gen2Energy To Export Hydrogen from UK To Norway in 2023

Norwegian firm Gen2Energy plans to export certified green hydrogen from Norway to the UK from 2023, for use in hydrogen refuelling stations developed by UK firm Element 2. The hydrogen will be certified...