The leaders of Cyprus, Greece and Israel plan to sign an agreement in Athens, 2 January 2020, for the building of the Eastern Mediterranean natural gas pipeline.

The Topaz Energy and Marine name is disappearing as DP World launches a new merged services company under the P&O Maritime Logistics brand.

Khalid Faraj Shipping (KFS) has ordered two crew boats from Grandweld Shipyard in the UAE.

Quintin Kneen, president and ceo of Tidewater, outlines why he sees consolidation as vital for the offshore support vessel (OSV) sector.

Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers is to set up a South American joint venture office to expand its business in the region.

SBM Offshore has signed contracts for the construction of the company’s fourth and fifth Fast4Ward new build multi-purpose hulls with two Chinese shipyards, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and China Merchants Industry Holdings.

Wison Offshore & Marine and GTT have signed a technical assistance and license agreement for membrane solutions covering a range of LNG units.

The niche market of floating LNG (FLNG) has a “huge future”, however financing is a challenge, according to Gary Smith of Poten & Partners.

Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) has acquired the remaining 37.5% in the Horizon Group (Horizon) that it does not already own.