Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that it has completed the first phase of enhancements at Great Stirrup Cay, the line’s 250-acre private island in the Bahamas. On Thursday, February 3, the company opened the new marina and dining facility on the island, representing a significant milestone in t
HARWICH faces competition from two other UK locations in the contest to be chosen by Spanish company Gamesa as a manufacturing base for wind… (edp24) [mappress] Source: edp24, February 09, 2011
Bangkok-based Mermaid Maritime has appointed a former UK shipbuilder as its new chief executive officer. Denis Welch, whose career started at UK shipyard Swan Hunter and who was most recently chief executive of Drydocks World in Southeast Asia has been appointed to the top executive post at Mermaid
Statoil reported a 27% rise in net operating income to NOK 42.8 Billion (US $7.425 Bn) for the fourth quarter last year, up from NOK 33.5 Bn. And for the full year the net operating income hit NOK 137.2 Bn, up from NOK 121.6 Bn in 2009.
One of APL’s container carriers will be equipped with a seawater scrubber, an air pollution-reduction device. It will be used when the ship is calling ports in the Southern California. The USD 3.4 million project is co-sponsored by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The project is expected to
The Italian-owned tanker Savina Caylyn, 104.255 DWT, has been hijacked some 670 nautical miles East of the Socotra Island in the Indian Ocean, EU Navfor reports. The ship was boarded by a group of five pirates using small arms and rocket propelled grenades
Vestas is among the companies closely monitoring the Obama administration’s push for more offshore wind turbines along the Atlantic Coast. By Dennis Darrow (chieftain) [mappress] Source: chieftain, February 09, 2011
India’s ports have expanded to reach an annual capacity of over 1 billion tonnes, but the Minister of Shipping has called for more. The landmark figure was reached after coal, iron ore and car terminals, with a combined annual capacity of 15 million tonnes, were officially opened at Ennore Port on 2
Florida Panhandle officials say beach renourishment is the key to their post-oil spill recovery… (miamiherald) [mappress] Source: miamiherald, February 9, 2011;
Gas pumped from the East Natuna block will be allocated for domestic use only, the government says. [mappress] Source:Jakarta Post, February 9, 2011;
Qatargas today confirms it has reached the milestone of being world’s largest LNG producer with the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its newly completed mega Train 7 of the Qatargas 4 (QG4) project in Ras Laffan Industrial City. The QG4 project was constructed and is now operated by Qa
Bergen Group Dreggen AS, a subsidiary of Bergen Group ASA, has been awarded a new contract for the delivery of two large crane units to a European customer. Total order value is NOK 35-40 million, and the delivery is expected to be completed in Q3 2011. These orders confirm a strong international po
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Koichi Muto) today announced that the company was named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World by Corporate Knights Inc.(*) of Canada on January 29 at the World Economic Forum in Davos. The selection was a first for MOL, which earn
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley is circulating a proposal that would require state utilities to enter long-term contracts with offshore wind… (delmarvanow) [mappress] Source: delmarvanow, February 09, 2011
