DP World has signed a deal with Kalmar, part of Cargotec, for 12 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors and two empty container handlers to be deployed at the DP World Caucedo terminal in the Dominican Republic.

Mermaid Maritime will enter into a joint venture with Meitech Offshore Engineering (MOE) to boost their capabilities in offshore transport, installation and decommissioning in Thailand.

2020 has seen a more active “hurricane season” than any year in recent memory and this is having an impact on oil production and offshore in the US Gulf.

Norway’s Wilhelmsen has penned an agreement to acquire 25% of compatriot Ostensjo Group’s offshore wind company as part of Wilhelmsen’s strategic venture into the renewable energy market.

In a surprising turn of events, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential order extending an existing oil drilling ban off the Florida Gulf coast, out 10 years, to 2032.

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) schemes could well generate a new income stream for beleaguered offshore contractors, according to Oslo-based analyst, Rystad Energy.

Norway’s Solstad Offshore has inked an agreement with Orsted for the hire of a construction support vessel (CSV) to support its offshore wind farm projects in Taiwan.

MacGregor reports that it has secured a contract to supply a monopole installation system for the OHT offshore wind foundation installation vessel Alfa Lift.

The first LHM420 crane purchased by Euroamerica in Argentina was also the first complete assembly such equipment using Liebherr’s new Remote Service App.

Lloyd’s Register (LR) group ceo, Alistair Marsh, is to step down and leave the classification society’s main Board at the end of 2020.