A U.S. warship sailed through the narrow Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Taiwan's new president takes office, prompting an angry denunciation from Beijing.China claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, and says it has jurisdiction over the strait.
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...See moreAustralia's resources minister said on Thursday she backs the long-term exploration of potential natural gas projects, setting up a potential clash with opposition lawmakers and some in the incumbent Labor Party that oppose its use.Australia, one of the world's largest producers of liquefied natural
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...See moreColombia's majority state-owned energy company Ecopetrol has held talks with big players ahead of a potential bid in an offshore wind auction organized by the country's government, Chief Executive Ricardo Roa said on Wednesday.Roa was speaking…
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...See moreThe Greek navy on Wednesday extended an advisory effectively banning ship traffic off the coast of the southeastern Peloponnese that two sources said was aimed at deterring ship-to-ship transfers of Russian oil off Greece.Greece, in a rare move…
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...See moreThe Panama Maritime Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to create new incentives for vessels of the Panamanian Registry. The MoU establishes…
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...See morePMI Industries, Inc., a provider of underwater marine cable connectors and subsea cable terminations, recently earned certification as a NAVSEA S9320-AM-PRO-020 approved molding facility from the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Maintenance Engineering…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/pmi-awarded-navsea-sampromldg-513579
...See moreThe Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has teamed up with NYK Line to launch Project LOTUS (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations).This six-month project will trial the continuous use of a biofuels…
https://www.marinelink.com/news/gcmd-nyk-line-study-longterm-biofuel-513580
...See moreQatarEnergy has signed a long-term agreement with Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat), under which Nakilat will own and operate nine QC-Max class LNG vessels, the largest LNG vessels ever built.The nine QC-Max vessels, with a capacity of 271…
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...See moreGreek shipowner Euroseas has entered into charter contract for its fuel efficient 1,800 TEU feeder container ship currently under construction, while securing funding for a sister ship planned for delivery later in 2024.The time charter contract…
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...See moreNorwegian investor Christen Sveaas has taken the reins at Norwegian OSV player Siem Offshore. Sveaas has become the chairman of the Oslo-listed company following the exit of its founder and now ex-chairman, Kristian Siem. The tycoon, via his investment vehicle Kistefos, bought into Siem Offshore in May 2022, becoming the company’s second-largest shareholder with a …
https://splash247.com/christen-sveaas-takes-over-as-siem-offshore-chairman/
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