CIMC Raffles has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract for a Self-installing (jack-up) Platform as part of BPs Tortue/Ahmeyim field development for Tortue Phase 1. The contract provides a mechanism to allow a transitio

1.New research from Wood Mackenzie shows that Asia-Pacifics offshore wind capacity will increase 20 times to 43 GW in 2027.China is still in number one,which is expected to see offshore wind capacity rise from 2 GW last year to 31 GW in the

VPS Technical Focus: To GCMS, or not to GCMS why does results take so much time? The following article has been written by Dr Malcolm Cooper, the Group Managing Director of marine fuel testing and inspection agency Veritas Petroleum Service

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) said on Thursday the companys Yuedong LNG import terminal, whose access was sold to third party, State-owned Zhenhua Oil and private logistics firm Longkou Shengtong Energy in September, has for the

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Limited, the worlds leading ports operator, announced third quarter results of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the three months ended 30 September 2018. 2018 Third Quarter Results Highlight Revenue surg

Shanghai saw 512 calls across two port facilities in 2017, making up roughly 60 percent of the Chinese cruise market. Earlier this year, the Shanghai Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal inaugurated an additional berth, and in July, saw

The nation will further optimize the business environment at its ports to facilitate cross-border trade and promote the stable and healthy development of foreign trade, according to a recent State Council announcement. The announcement, rel

Following Q2 figures that showed a 4.6% volume increase and a increase in revenue of 4%, Orient Overseas Container Line has again improved year-on-year in Q3. For the the third quarter of 2018, total volumes grew 6.9% year-on-year. Total re

Studies show that burning heavy marine fuel with sulphur emissions actually slows global warming because the cooling effect of sulphur outweighs the warming effects of carbon dioxide, reports The Economist of London. Scientists at the Centr

Chinas iron ore futures ended higher on Monday. The most active contract for January, 2019 delivery finished the day session 0.65 percent higher at 538 yuan per ton. China has opened the domestically-traded iron ore futures to foreign inves

Two key developments were the adoption of the ban from 1 March 2020 on carriage of non-compliant fuel and the compromise reached on collecting data from the world fleet on fuel oil non-availability and quality without any delay in the imple

1.Chinas submersible, the Haixing 6000, also known as Starfish 6000, made nine dives completing its first scientific application operation on Friday, setting a national depth record for a Chinese robotic submersible. 2.Australias top two en

An amendment to support consistent implementation of the forthcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ships fuel oil was adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday (26 October), during the current session of the Marine Envi

Deck machinery and systems of ships are continuously subjected to harsh weather and corrosive environment. Machinery such as cargo cranes and associated auxiliaries are important for commercial ship operations, and any problem with them can

Australias top two energy companies, Woodside Petroleum and Santos, are boosting production of liquefied natural gas to feed Chinese demand as the worlds most populous country seeks cleaner sources of electricity and heat. Production at Whe