4 dead, dozens missing after explosion at Russian apartment building
December 31, 2018
4 dead, dozens missing after explosion at Russian apartment building
Trade War Comes With an Unexpected Bonus: More Trade
December 31, 2018
From Bloomberg A few days before Christmas, the container ship “SM Shanghai” was steaming toward California’s Port of Long Beach. Just ahead and coming to the end of an 11-day journey from China, the “Ever Lucent” was headed for the nearby Port of Los Angeles, where the “Thomas Jefferson” was preparing to sail in the opposite direction for Xiamen. The
Korean Shipyards End Year with More LNG Carrier Orders
December 31, 2018
From Marine Log Korean shipbuilders ended the year by continuing to reel in orders for LNG carriers. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., said it had won a contract worth 426 billion won (about $378 million) to build two LNG carriers” for deliveries by August 15, 2021. The pair are being built for GasLog Ltd. (NYSE:GLOG)
Connected, Autonomous Commercial Vehicles Face Daunting Cyber Threats
December 31, 2018
From Commercial Carrier Journal Complex cybersecurity threats, where security breaches could have devastating consequences in terms of lost productivity, disrupted supply chains, and plummeting revenues, are among lingering concerns for connected and autonomous vehicles, according to a recent analysis from Frost & Sullivan. The agency estimates that 55 percent of trucks in North America and 43 percent of trucks in Europe will be connected by 2025.
Plenty of Work for Lawyers from the Top Mergers and Acquisitions of 2018
December 31, 2018
From The Houston Chronicle Most mergers and acquisitions are aimed at increasing scale so companies can win a bigger chunk of their industry market. That proved true in 2018, but many companies struck deals for other reasons: some to simplify their corporate structures; others to diversify their product mix or geographic reach; and still others for cash to pay down
German Recession Looming Over Nation’s Industrial Backbone
December 31, 2018
From American Journal of Transportation More than half of Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises think Europe’s biggest economy could contract next year, hobbled by slowing global growth, trade disputes and a stuttering auto sector. Almost 53 percent of so-called “Mittelstand” companies surveyed by the BVMW industry association fear that a recession could strike in the next 12 months, the group
The Top Drillers in Texas in 2018
December 31, 2018
From The Houston Chronicle The proof is in the numbers. Crude oil traded above $60 per barrel for most of 2018, and the higher prices resulted in more drilling activity in Texas, data from the Railroad Commission of Texas shows. Some 1,020 oil and natural gas companies asked state regulators for 13,294 original drilling permits through Dec. 26 of this
Pattern Energy Announces Changes to Board of Directors with Appointments of Two New Independent Directors
December 31, 2018
Pattern Energy Announces Changes to Board of Directors with Appointments of Two New Independent Directors
CellCube Closes 3rd Tranche of Oversubscribed Private Placement
December 31, 2018
CellCube Closes 3rd Tranche of Oversubscribed Private Placement
Ensign, Trinidad Commence Change of Control Offer to Purchase Trinidad Senior Notes
December 31, 2018
Ensign and Trinidad Announce Commencement of Change of Control Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation for Trinidad’s Outstanding 6?% Senior Notes due 2025
Korean Shipyards Pile Up Orders for LNG Carriers in 2018
December 31, 2018
In just December, Daewoo Shipbuilding inked deals to build 6 LNG ships, Samsung snagged 17 orders in 2018 From MarineLog Korean shipbuilders ended the year by continuing to reel in orders for LNG carriers. In a regulatory filing on Monday, Samsung Heavy Industries Co., said it had won a contract worth 426 billion won (about $378 million) to build two
Global Floating Storage Regasification Unit Market 2018-2022| Key Insights and Forecasts| Technavio
December 31, 2018
Global Floating Storage Regasification Unit Market 2018-2022| Key Insights and Forecasts| Technavio
