U.S. Slaps Sanctions on Firms Moving Venezuelan Oil to Cuba
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on four maritime firms and vessels transporting Venezuelan oil to Cuba, amid an acute fuel scarcity in the island that is forcing people to line up for gasoline and public transport.Despite tough U.S. measures against Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDVSA in January, Cuba's state-run oil import and export company Cubametales and other Cuba-based entities "have continued to circumvent sanctions by receiving oil shipments from Venezuela," the Treasury said in a statement.Treasury…
Skangas LNG for Stormossen’s gas station
Skangas signed a contract with Stormossen, Finland, to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) to their first biogas station in Vaasa. Stormossen offer fuel both for the public transportation sector and for passenger cars. Skangas’ flexible delivery of LNG will form the back-up and secure Stormossen’s supply of biogas to their customers. For the new biogas station, Stormossen produce the biogas by the means of local waste. The biogas is sustainable, local produced and neutral as to CO2 emissions. It emits zero particles and close to zero NOx (nitrogen oxide) compared to diesel and petrol.
Drydocks World Participates in Car Free Day 2016
Drydocks World, the international service provider to the shipping, offshore, oil, gas and energy sectors participated in the Dubai Municipality initiative Car Free Day 2016, on February 21st. Drydocks World has always focused on reducing CO2 emissions and raising awareness on global warming at work site and has initiated many programs already in the yard. Drydocks World aims to strengthen relations with the government and private sector in the field of environmental preservation by participating in Car Free Day 2016 to enhance the status of Dubai as an environmentally friendly city.
