The Danish warship Esbern Snare has released six Somali men, who have been in custody onboard the vessel since December 30, 2010. The men were released as there was not enough with evidence for a conviction in Danish court. The pirates were captured when attacking the Maersk Line container carrier E
A P Møller-Mærsk has reportedly sold another three older container carriers to Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The three vessels in question are Maersk Maine, Maersk Vermont and Maersk Marylund. The price tag is said to be USD 10.5 million per unit. They are sister vessels built in Japan at th
The Moroccan port of Tanger Med witnessed a more than 70% rise in its box traffic in 2010 with 2.06 million teu handled. The strong performance reflected the continual build-up of the port’s two terminals and its growing popularity among ocean carriers to use its facilities as a transit point for We
Maersk Line has warned it may introduce a congestion surcharge at the port of St Petersburg and that it can no longer guarantee which terminal cargo will be delivered to. The Danish shipping giant said that in recent weeks there had been considerable container volume growth at terminals in St Peters
Shipping Minister, MP Mike Penning, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport, visited Teesport operator PD Ports yesterday, as part of a region-wide visit of the North East. Mr Penning, who is responsible for shipping, freight and logistics, was pleased to have the opportunity to tour Te
Marlink secures new agreement with offshore and subsea vessel operator Marlink, the global provider of maritime satellite communications, has secured a new three year contract with DOF ASA, a Norwegian based operator of offshore and subsea vessels. As part of the new contract Marlink will supply its
Moving with the times is expected of a proactive professional body such as the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) to ensure the very best service for its members and the maritime community. IMarEST is taking the concept literally and plans to move from its current head
Mel Fitzgerald, Director of Subsea 7 S.A. and former Chief Executive Officer of Subsea 7, was last night recognised for his significant and positive impact on the subsea sector. The Outstanding Achievement award was made by Subsea UK at its annual Subsea Business Awards in Aberdeen, UK. Bill Edgar,
Infrastructure work on a new container port next to Sri Lanka’s existing Colombo harbour that will expand capacity has neared the halfway… (lankabusinessonline) [mappress] Source: lankabusinessonline, February 10, 2011;
Today, the Board of Directors of Saipem S.p.A. reviewed the Saipem Group preliminary consolidated results at December 31, 2010 (not yet submitted to the Company Statutory Auditors and Independent Auditors), which have been prepared in compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (
One blustery Monday last September, a record was quietly set by the thousands of wind turbines up and down the country. For the first time,… (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, February 10, 2011
On Sunday, February 6, the multi-cat vessel Boskalis BKM 102 was working on the Gorgon Project off Barrow Island at 9.30pm when it ran over… [mappress] Source: mua, February 10, 2011
Drydocks World, a leading player in the maritime and offshore industry, has completed the launch of Anchor Handling Offshore Support … Source: TradeArabia [mappress] Source:Tradearabia, February 10, 2011;
A TRAINING centre is opening later this year which aims to reinforce the region’s position as a centre of excellence for the renewables … (thenorthernecho) [mappress] Source: thenorthernecho, February 10, 2011
