Oddbjørn Slinning, who has been a partner in the firm's Shipping, Energy, and Offshore practice since 2017, has been appointed Managing Partner of the leading Norwegian commercial law firm from SANDS. Mr. Slinning said "I am looking forward to building on the work done over the...
South Carolina Ports welcomed the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal on 9 April 2021, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009. The post SCPA officially opens...
Images of colossal chunks of ice plunging into the sea accompany almost every news story about climate change. It can often make the problem seem remote, as if the effects of rising global temperatures are playing out elsewhere. But the break-up of the world’s vast...
Bergen LNG, Norway’s first LNG bunkering ship, has been completed and is now ready […] The post Norway’s 1st LNG bunkering ship readies for gas trials appeared first on Offshore Energy. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and...
Servogear has seen record sales during the first quarter of 2021, and has established an order back-log of NOK 120 million (USD 14 million) for delivery in 2021, compared to total sales of NOK 78 million (USD 9.1 million) for the whole of 2020. Much...
Turkey has banned the discharge of scrubber wash water in its territorial waters following […] The post Turkey joins counterparts in banning scrubber wash water discharge appeared first on...
Iran released the South Korea tanker and its crew that it had been detaining for the past three months while it investigated what it said were potential environmental violations in Iranian waters. Iran previously released the crewmembers but was continuing to detain the captain and...
Norwegian shipowner Hagland Shipping has entered into a contract with Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes for the construction of two eco-friendly self-discharging bulk carriers of 5,000 dwt. The post...
[By Adam Taylor] Recent remarks by Admiral Phil Davidson, Commander of the Indo-Pacific Command (INDO-PACOM), highlights one of the most difficult challenges confronting US naval forces in the Asia-Pacific—America’s conventional deterrence posture in the region. He noted “the greatest danger for the United States in this...
French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050. The post CMA CGM...
