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BENGALURU - The state's chief Minister said late Thursday that the MSC Group had not consulted Kerala about its $1.4 billion investment planned in Vizhinjam Port in partnership with Adani 'Ports' and 'Special Economic Area'. Adani Ports announced on Tuesday that MSC will acquire a 49 percent stake in the Vizhinjam port. This is expected to be 'the largest private foreign investment in India’s port infrastructure. The world's largest container shipping company, based in Switzerland, is?MSC. "I conveyed the State Government's strong resentment to the management of?Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd", Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan?stated?in a?post?on X. The...

According to documents and officials, Europe has taken more aggressive action against tankers that falsely use the Cameroon flag registry for transporting?Russian oil. This includes boarding vessels on sea. The EU has expanded its'mandate for Operation IRINI in the Mediterranean on June 8, allowing it to stop, board, detain and inspect suspected Russian "shadow fleet" ships. Moscow condemned the move. Russia has used these tankers to avoid sanctions, by sailing them under different flags to conceal their true ownership, cargo, and movements. Two European military sources claim that three tankers, the Nelsa and the Oneiroi, which were boarded by IRINI...

According to data from tanker monitoring and documents of the state-run PDVSA energy company, Venezuelan oil exports dropped slightly last month?to 1.24 million barrels per daily from 1.24 bpd in may?as a result of two deadly quakes causing?minor delay at terminals operated. The vast PDVSA infrastructure was mostly unaffected by the twin earthquakes, which left nearly 2,000 dead and hundreds of buildings damaged according to official statistics. The power issue must be resolved before all the oil refineries, including El 'Palito, can resume operation. Documents show that the main oil terminal for the state-owned company in the eastern part of...

The finance ministry announced that Uganda had'signed a EUR110.5m ($126.1m)?agreement? with the local unit of international lender?"Standard Chartered? to help finance the building of a new road in the northeastern region of the country. In a late-night post on X, the Ministry said that a new 115.8 km road would help "reduce transportation costs" and strengthen regional trade. * The road will be built in Karamoja in northeastern Uganda, near the Kenyan border. In recent years, the area has attracted a rush in investor interest because of its vast mineral potential. The Ministry said that the road would 'also support...

Here are some of the main factors that could affect Swiss stocks on Tuesday: COMPANY STATEMENTS MSC?GROUP Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone in India announced on Tuesday that Switzerland’s MSC Group would acquire a 49% stake in the Vizhinjam Port for $1.4 billion. This, it claimed, was the largest private foreign investment in port infrastructure in India. ECONOMY *June Swiss KOF indicator is due at 0700 GMT. *Swiss May Official Reserves Assets due at 0700 GMT. (Reporting by Zurich newsroom and Gdansk newsroom) |1|For Top News ?in a multimedia Web format on Eikon visit: ?https://bit.ly/2NDFd6g FOR RELATED PRICES, NEWS...

India's Adani?and Special Economic Zone announced?on Tuesday?that switzerland's msc?group will acquire a 49 percent stake in its Vizhinjam?port for $1.4 billion. It said that this is the largest foreign private investment made in domestic port infrastructure. MSC, world's largest container ship?company will invest through its Terminal Investment unit. Adani Ports The partnership is expected to boost cargo volumes and accelerate ramp up at the Kerala based port. Adani Ports said that the investment was part of their strategy to deepen partnerships with global port operators in order to 'drive traffic and accelerate capacity ramp-ups at Vizhinjam. This is one of...

The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into a JetBlue flight that reported hitting a drone as it approached New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The FAA reported that the pilot of an Airbus A321, departing from Las Vegas at the time, reported the incident while the aircraft was on final approach. According to the U.S. regulator, the incident occurred around 7:15 am EDT. The airline reported that the flight landed safely, passengers deplaned as usual, and that the plane had been withdrawn from service after a post-flight check, during which no evidence of damage or collision was...

The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it had?launched a probe after JetBlue reported a JetBlue plane?hitting an unmanned aerial vehicle while approaching New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Monday. The FAA reported that the pilot of an Airbus A321, departing from Las Vegas at the time, had reported the incident while the plane was on final approach. According to the agency, the incident occurred around 7:15 am EDT. The airline reported that the flight landed without incident and customers deplaned as normal. A post-flight check found no evidence of damage or a collision. The Port...

Former head of Italy's State Railway Company, 72 years old, has begun a 5-year prison term for a derailment in 2009 that killed 32 people. This case highlights the issue of managerial liability and the slow pace of Italian justice. Mauro Mauretti was CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato when a train carrying goods came off its track as it passed Viareggio station in Tuscany. The cargo of liquefied gases exploded and caused a massive fire to spread throughout the station. Moretti received a seven-year prison sentence in 2017 after a long initial trial. Moretti did not serve his sentence because...

The company's Press Office announced on Wednesday that Exxon's oil refinery in the 'Belgian Port' of Antwerp will stop production from June 29 until July 3, due to a striking action. ABVV Petroleum union stated on its website that workers at the refinery oppose a plan of cutting 35 jobs from a total of 735. According to the union, staff are also protesting about their deteriorating conditions of work and fewer options for early retirement despite ExxonMobil making higher profits because fuel prices have risen. The union stated that the job cuts were part of a wider reorganization, which will...

The?High Court of London ruled that Britain's approval for Gatwick Airport expansion was legal. This allows the country's 2nd busiest hub to proceed with its plan to add millions more passengers by 2030. Last year, the government approved the?opening? of a?second runway? at Gatwick Airport, located 30 miles (48km) south-east of London. However, two environmental groups brought a lawsuit over noise and air pollution. Both the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign and Communities Against Gatwick Noise and Emissions said that they would appeal Tuesday's decision. GOVERNMENT HAS BACKED NEW RUNWAY The government said that the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel...

Aviation authorities confirmed that a technical problem in air 'traffic control', which was triggered by security precautions?for the peace talks between the U.S.A. and Iran?in Switzerland?, caused disruptions? at the Zurich airport?on Sunday. They added that the problem has been resolved. Skyguide, a Swiss air traffic control authority, said that the glitch was caused by the integration of the restricted zone above Buergenstock in radar display systems. This is the Swiss mountain resort, where the negotiations are taking place. According to a statement, the zone was decided only at the last minute as the decision to hold the most recent...

The Kremlin stated on Friday that the European Union must consider Ukraine's suspected role in blowing up a Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022, when deciding whether or not to grant EU membership for Kyiv. Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, was commenting on German federal prosecutors charging a former Ukrainian officer with being involved in the blasts. The man, identified only as Serhii, was accused of co-perpetrating a war crimes and acting for?Ukrainian government entities. The authorities in Kyiv stated on Thursday that they didn't have enough information about the case to be able to answer in detail the...

An industry source said that oil production has been restored at the Karachaganak gas field in Kazakhstan, amid increasing natural gas production and increasing supplies to the Russian gas plant just across the border. After the drone attack by Ukraine on Orenburg's gas processing plant on June 24, Kazakhstan cut?gas production? at its Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field. The oil and gas output of Karachaganak is closely related, so the field cannot produce much if its production of gas is low. In an emailed comment, the?ministry said that gas supplies had already resumed on?June 26 and were flowing at...

German Federal prosecutors announced on Thursday that a 'Ukrainian citizen linked to the Nord Stream Pipeline explosions was?charged as a 'complice of a war crime and disruption of public services. He also faces charges for causing an explosive to occur, and destroying buildings. Serhii, or K as the suspect, is known to German privacy laws, is suspected of acting for?Ukrainian government entities along with other military staff, in order to?destroy pipelines in the year 2022. Prosecutors alleged that the goal was to stop gas deliveries via pipelines permanently and to prevent Russia from using revenue from the natural gas trade...

German federal prosecutors 'have filed charges against a Ukrainian citizen over 'the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, ARD, Sueddeutsche... and Zeit,?German media outlets reported on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors declined comment. The explosion of the Nord Stream gas pipelines that carried Russian gas into Europe was a major flashpoint between Moscow and 'the West. It came just months after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. According to ARD, prosecutors accuse a Ukrainian national known as Serhii K - according to German privacy laws - of 'attacks on civil energy infrastructure, causing explosions and destroying structures. The suspect was detained in Italy's Rimini...

These are the 'top stories' from selected Canadian newspapers. The?reports?have not been verified and?we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. THE GLOBE AND MAIL Theravance Biopharma, based in Dublin, is being acquired by Vancouver-based Zymeworks for C$1.32 Billion ($927.49 Million) cash. This marks the Canadian company's entry into the respiratory illness treatment market. The deadline for the submission of a proposal to the federal government for consideration is July 1. NATIONAL POST Alberta will unveil its proposal to build a new pipeline that would transport a million barrels of oil per day to the West Coast on Thursday....

Oil tankers behave as if the Strait of Hormuz was reopening, even though the waterway is only partially navigable. The signals are clear, from ship tracking data to the freight rates: Owners and charterers have moved early to position their vessels for a possible return to Gulf exports. The gap between expectations and reality is still wide. This leaves the global oil transportation system on a fragile "middle ground" between crisis and recovery. Signs of Recovery Real-time vessel movement is the most obvious?evidence? of adjustment. The number of tanker transits in Hormuz has begun to increase. During the conflict they...

Alice Weidel, leader of the far right Alternative for Germany (AfD), said that Germany should stop a boycott against Russian oil and gas in order to boost its flagging economy. She was describing the ambitions of her party to become the next national government. Weidel stated that the AfD could win two important federal state elections in the next few months. He described them as a milestone to securing a?post? of German chancellor by the time the 2020 national elections are due. The success of Made in Germany was due to the cheap energy that Russia provided. Weidel stated that...

Around 1,000 Norwegian oil workers were 'locked out' on Saturday morning, in an escalation of a labour dispute. This is expected to disrupt drilling on the Norwegian continental shelf and some production. Offshore Norway, a group of industry representatives, announced on Friday that the lockout was declared in response to a strike by hundreds of members of Safe. The lockout will affect SLB, Halliburton and Subsea 7, DOF Subsea and Weatherford. Offshore Norway, a group representing the oil and gas industry in Norway, said that due to the strike and lockout next week, oil and natural gas production could fall...

The ongoing strike of oil service workers, and the lockout announced on Friday could cause Norway's oil and?gas?production to fall by about 12,000 barrels (of oil equivalent) per day next week. The industry group that represents employers said that four mobile rigs, 5 fixed installations, and?one intervening vessel had already stopped drilling and well operations due to the strike. A lockout that occurred on Saturday morning would force around 1,000 Safe 'union members who are covered by the 'well service agreement' to stop work. Safe had announced earlier on Friday that it would withdraw 63 more workers from the 500...

In recent months, Ukraine intensified its attacks on Russian energy infrastructure. The war is now in its fifth year. Fuel shortages are worsened by drone attacks in Russia. People have reported rising prices and long lines at filling stations in most regions. Here is a list of recent attacks, starting with the newest. NORSI NORSI - Russia's fourth largest oil refinery owned by Lukoil, halted operations on Wednesday after a Ukrainian drone strike, which is likely to worsen fuel shortages across the country, according to two industry sources. NORSI is the second largest producer of gasoline in Russia. It can...

The?U.N. The?U.N. The repairs were carried out in two separate locations: the switchyard at the Zaporizhzhya thermal power plant, which supplies electricity to the ZNPP via the backup 330 kV Ferosplavna-1?line, according to the agency. The Dniprovska Line has not been brought back to operation yet due to?extensive damages at its connecting substation. The International Atomic Energy Agency's Rafael Mariano Grossi stated in a statement that the line had been repaired but still needed to be brought back into operation. The agency stated that repairs to the substation are ongoing but not expected to be completed in the near future....

The authorities in northern France scrambled on Wednesday to restore power to thousands of homes that were affected by a 'power cut' amid a scorching heatwave which has been sweeping western Europe for days. In the effort to restore power, healthcare centres and critical sites are being prioritized. Generators have been?provided? for retirement homes after Tuesday's outages were blamed on an?incident with a transformer, they? added. Officials said that the incident was an accident and related to this heat wave. "Nobody was injured." According to Climate Monitor, record-breaking temperatures in Europe have caused disruptions to transport networks, and schools and...