The Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) is planning to start bunkering activities at the Hambantota Port during the first quarter of next year. However, the Ports will start cargo handling in November, this year. SLPA Chairman Priyath B. Wickrama told Daily Mirror yesterday that plans are afoot mostly
Norwegian Cruise Line is the first major cruise line to offer members of Rue La La, a leading private sale shopping site, the opportunity to purchase seven-night cruise vacations to the Eastern or Western Caribbean on Norwegian Pearl during an exclusive 48-hour sale. The boutique opens today, August
Danish shipper D/S Norden (DNORD.CO) posted a bigger-than-forecast rise in earnings for the second quarter, helped by higher activity and good rates in its dry bulk business, and raised its 2010 outlook. It was Norden’s second upgrade of its 2010 outlook within two months, following an increase towa
SeaBird Exploration has signed an interim agreement for a seismic survey in Nigeria. The company signed an agreement with Shell Nigeria for the acquisition of an ocean bottom node seismic survey. Hugin Explorer will conduct the survey, and started mobilisation 12 August, according to Seabird.
The 89-ft steel excursion boat, Linnea built by Blount Boats for Wendella Sightseeing Company was completed and accepted on July 20, 2010. The vessel was delivered to Chicago via Erie Canal and began service on July 30th. The delivery for the Linnea is especially timely on account of the fact that W
An examination of construction sites by the Hankyoreh has confirmed that the dredging efforts currently taking place around the country as part of the Four Major Rivers Restoration Project follow a “canal model” that would allow the future passage of boats, rather than a natural river servicing mode
Indian Energy has fully commissioned its 16.5 MW Theni wind farm and the associated substation. The wind farm was constructed by Regen Powertech Pvt. Ltd under a contract signed with Indian Energy in December 2009. The project consists of 11 1.5 MW wind turbines.
The decline in available oil and gas resources in onshore areas has driven increased offshore exploration which has resulted in discoveries of huge reserves in new emerging regions. Asia Pacific is one of these emerging regions that has become the focus of a shift in considerable investments. This t
Nor-Fishing 2010 will attract a total of 464 exhibitors from a record-breaking 26 countries in Trondheim, Norway, according to Odd Berg, who is in charge of the exhibition. “Nor-Fishing is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year, and we are pleased to note that the exhibition is more popular
France and Belgium have taken command over Operation Atalanta off Somalia. Rear Admiral Philippe Coindreau of France will lead the multinational Force Headquarters on board the French warship De Grasse for the next four months.
The same judge who scrapped a six- month moratorium on drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill… By Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Allen Johnson Jr.(businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, August 17, 2010;
The Obama administration said Monday that it would require significantly more environmental review before approving new offshore drilling permits, ending a practice in which government regulators essentially rubber-stamped potentially hazardous deepwater projects like BP’s out-of-control well. The a
SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, is one of the exhibitors at the Eolica Expo Mediterranean 2010 in Rome, Italy. SGS will present its wide range of services for the wind energy sector at stand no. 8 B32. Ecolica Expo Mediterranenan is the leading i
Bangladesh and the Netherlands are set to build a five-year strategic cooperation in the area of water security under which a range of … (nation) [mappress] Source: nation, August 17, 2010
