AMSTERDAM, 25-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in navigation and mapping products, and Norwegian Sima AS, one of Norway’s leading developers of software for Road Construction and Maintenance systems, today announce a cooperation to offer Sima24 applications based … Read the full press release
STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokas har på ny inngått en ny stor sikkerhetsavtale i Sverige. Denne gang er det Saabkonsernet som velger Nokas. Avtalen omfatter vakttjenester og tekniske sikkerhetsleveranser til selskapets 45 lokasjoner i Sverige samt en rekke lokasjoner … Read the full press release
Posted in Norway, Security & Safety, Sweden
Tagged Nokas, Saabkonsernet, Sikkerhetsavtale, Sverige
STOCKHOLM, 22-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nokas har fått oppdraget med å levere sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene på Stockholm Arlanda Airport. Den prestisjefylte avtalen starter opp 1. februar 2017 og har en verdi på ca. SEK 2 milliarder over kontraktsperioden på inntil 7 år. … Read the full press release
Posted in Norway, Security & Safety, Sweden, Travel
Tagged Heine Wang, Nokas, sikkerhetskontrolltjenestene, Stockholm Arlanda Airport
OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank has decided to exclude 52 companies from the Government Pension Fund Global after an assessment of companies and the new product-based coal criterion in the guidelines. Norges Bank has decided to exclude 52 companies … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, Financial, Norway
Tagged Coal criterion, Government Pension Fund Global, Norges Bank
Norwegian aluminium company Norsk Hydro ASA has won a tax appeal, which means that the company will receive a tax reimbursement and interest of a total of around NOK 700 million. OSLO, 18-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — In 2008 Norsk Hydro ASA … Read the full press release
Posted in Financial, Government, Law, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Norsk Hydro ASA, tax appeal
COPENHAGEN, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority has awarded Ramboll a study, which involves identifying the potential risks using drilling rigs in areas where growler and ice may threaten safety. The opening of the Barents Sea southeast region … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Government, Norway, Security & Safety
Tagged Barents Sea, Rambøll, The Norwegian Petroleum Safety Authority
The INEOS Intrepid, the world’s largest multi gas carrier, today arrived at Rafnes in Norway carrying 27,500m3 of ethane from US shale gas. This is the first time that ethane from US shale gas has ever been shipped to Europe and represents … Read the full press release
A major milestone for the Norwegian All Weather SAR Helicopter programme that features an innovative search and rescue configuration The helicopters will be delivered to the Ministry of Justice and Public Security with state-of-the-art equipment, including an all new … Read the full press release
PARIS, 24-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — BOURBON announces that it has taken delivery, as scheduled, of the Bourbon Arctic from the Vard Brattvåg shipyard (Norway) and completed her first anchor handling operation. The vessel was engaged in the disconnection and unmooring operation … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged BOURBON, Bourbon Arctic, Gaël Bodénès, Sigmund Hertzberg, Vard Brattvåg shipyard
Le Grand-Saconnex, Switzerland, 18-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Presentations from this year’s Social Media Trends Summit are now available on EBU.ch. The event brought together around 100 experts from EBU broadcasters and big social brands. The event hashtag #EBUsocial – where you … Read the full press release
Posted in Internet & Online, Media, Norway, Switzerland
Tagged EBU.ch, Eurovision, Jean Philip De Tender, Social Media Trends Summit 2016
A joint industry project (JIP) to standardize subsea processing systems has been kickstarted by DNV GL with industry partners Petrobras, Shell, Statoil and Woodside. Subsea development projects have been under substantial pressure due to cost inflation and the low oil … Read the full press release
The root cause of many groundings and collisions, lost anchors are among the top five reasons for claims costs. A rising number of anchor losses reported over the last several years prompted DNV GL, Gard and The Swedish Club to … Read the full press release
Posted in Industrial, Norway, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged anchor losses, DNV GL, Gard, Håkon Skaret, The Swedish Club
Hamnefjell Vindkraft AS, a joint venture by Finnmark Kraft AS and private investment company Ardian, has placed a 52 MW firm and unconditional order for 15 Vestas V112-3.45 MW wind turbines. Aarhus, Denmark, 02-Mar-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — All turbines will feature … Read the full press release
Posted in Denmark, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Norway
Tagged Hamnefjell Wind Farm, Klaus Steen Mortensen, Lise Mette Heggheim, Vestas, wind turbines
An innovative drilling solution avoided mess and chaos around Norway’s new National Museum. The techniques can be transferred to future projects in both Norway and other countries. COPENHAGEN, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Ramboll has recently finished a complex and challenging … Read the full press release
OSLO, 16-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Karsten Lundgaard is leaving his role as president of Sapa’s aluminium building systems business area to seek new opportunities outside the Sapa group. He had been responsible for the operations since July 2014. As of Monday, … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Metals and Minerals, Norway
Tagged Egil Hogna, Karsten Lundgaard, Salvador Biosca, Sapa Building Systems
OSLO, 08-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The Government has today appointed a Committee to assess the equity portion of the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG). The Committee will be chaired by Senior Economist and Adjunct Professor Knut Anton Mork. The objective of … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Insurance, Norway
Tagged Government Pension Fund Global, Professor Knut Anton Mork, The Government of Norway
LEIPZIG,12-1-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Dr. Karsten Heuchert, Chairman of the Executive Board of Leipzig natural gas specialist VNG – Verbundnetz Gas AG (VNG AG), today received his letter of appointment as honorary consul-general from the Norwegian ambassador Elisabeth Walaas. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Norway, Politics
Tagged Dr. Karsten Heuchert, honorary consul-general of Norway, Verbundnetz Gas AG, VNG
OSLO, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Norges Bank will sell foreign exchange on behalf of the government equivalent to NOK 500 million per day in January 2016. Norges Bank purchases foreign currency from the State’s Direct Financial Interest (SDFI) each month. … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Norway
Tagged foreign exchange, Government Pension Fund Global, GPFG, Norges Bank, SDFI, State's Direct Financial Interest
ZUG, SWITZERLAND, 30-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Transocean Ltd. (NYSE: RIG) (SIX: RIGN) announced today that Shell has elected to terminate the contract for the harsh environment semisubmersible Polar Pioneer prior to its expiration in July 2017. Transocean will be compensated for … Read the full press release
Kassel/Stavanger, 28-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Following a request from Tellus Petroleum, Wintershall has consented to release the company from its obligations under the Sales and Purchase Agreement announced on June 18, 2015. Wintershall, a 100% BASF subsidiary, had originally planned to divest … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Germany, Norway
Tagged Norwegian Continental Shelf, Tellus Petroleum, Wintershall, Wintershall Holding GmbH
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