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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. today announced the conclusion of a contract for a long-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport with Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Ltd.

Transocean Ltd., a Switzerland-based offshore drilling contractor, said in its monthly fleet update summary, providing information

Spanish multinational corporation Abengoa has secured a contract worth about €1bn from the Brazilian National Electricity Agency (ANEEL) to construct new electricity transmission projects in the country.

Iberdrola has completed geotechnical feasibility studies for its €1.5bn, 400MW Wikinger offshore wind farm, which will be constructed in the German Baltic Sea.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €140m loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa

Warsash Maritime Academy will reaffirm its place as a world-leading training platform for seafaring pilots, masters and ships officers when it welcomes the eighth scaled ship model to its fleet in May 2013.

The delivery voyages of the tugs “Svitzer Neso” and “Svitzer Nixie” (5.915 BHP and a GT of 630) from Singapore to Newcastle

United States Coast Guard issued a policy letter providing interim guidance to ensure compliance with IMO Resolution

Island Offshore announced that Peterson SBS Den Helder BV has declared the first yearly option on the MV Island Endeavour.

Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has declared the options for further two 36,000 deadweight handysize bulkers from the Korean owned Samjin Weihai Shipyard in Shandong Province, China.

Ship number two of totally twelve platform supply vessels of ULSTEIN’s PX105 design, ‘Sea Flyer’, was delivered from Zhejiang, Ningbo, to Seatankers Group on 14 May 2013.

North Energy Central (NEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Electricas Estatales

Alstom Grid and consortium partner Keppel Verolme have installed an offshore substation for the 400MW Global Tech I wind farm, located off the coast of Germany.

The offshore market remains buoyant, with exploration and production driving new fleet investment, design innovation in vessel

The importance of a strong legal framework in building a sustainable business was underlined during a visit by Dubai Courts to DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali port recently.

Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) is to introduce new requirements in its Rules, concerning ships operating in Arctic seas. The requirements refer

Western Marine Shipyard has signed a new agreement for newbuilding of one more container ship on 12 May 2013. This ship will be constructed for Bancan Shipping.

Further to the press release on 23 April 2013 entitled “VARD signs Letter of Intent for one Platform Supply Vessel with Simon Møkster Shipping

Lomar has announced acquisition of four container vessels and three chemical tankers.

Boluda Ships Agency & Forwarding, a subsidiary of Boluda Maritime Corporation, has extended logistics services contract with Tidewater, a provider of offshore services to the energy industry.