Pirates hijacked the Panama-flagged MV Suez cargo vessel with 23 crew on board early on Monday, the European Union naval force said. EU Navfor said in a statement that the 17,300 tonne ship carrying cement bags came under small arms fire while sailing in a recommended shipping lane. It said the crew
President Obama asked for it, Congress granted it, and now it’s up to the Department of Defense to give it. $50 million in funding for Guam’s port modernization is as good as in the bank. And with it, Guam’s commercial port can also move forward to secure a U.S. Department of Agriculture loan for $5
KHARIMA81′ is the new 24m catamaran specifically designed by Antonio Luxardo of Pro Ship for a well known Chinese boatyard located in Qingdao. The architecture of the boat, upon specific requests of the Asian customer, offers large volumes, as much accommodation as possible and generous panoramic in
The end of the dredging crisis on the Great Lakes moved a giant step closer today when a key House committee approved legislation requiring the federal government to spend all the tax dollars it collects for dredging on dredging rather than use nearly half to balance the budget – at least on paper.
Businesspeople on the Gulf Coast of America have shown a reluctance to be optimistic about the future. Despite some encouraging news that the Gulf oil spill has been contained, southern US coast fisheries businesses are still suffering. While there has been no oil leaking from the damaged pipe since
Shipping ministry is understood to be working towards merging existing port legislations namely, Indian Ports Act, 1908 and Major Ports Act, 1963, which rule over government-controlled major ports, private and non major port of the country, into a single comprehensive Act. According to ministerial s
Ambitious plans to launch Cardiff as a major cruise destination could be used to boost tourism. Port bosses ABP and Cardiff council are in discussion with at least three big-name ocean liner operators about calling at the capital.
The port of Cork has identified an area adjacent to the existing ferry terminal at Ringaskiddy for development as a container terminal. Dry bulk operations will also move here. Yet to be determined is how road access to the site can be improved. The existing Tivoli container terminal will eventually
Van Berge Henegouwen Installaties continues to add comfort and luxury to the yachting experience, by giving superyacht Owners control of their onboard high-tech systems through the integration of what is called the world’s most revolutionary, user-friendly and intuitive device – the iPad. Recently,
Several members of the Oswego County Legislature’s Economic Development and Planning Committee addressed the reasons they objected to the… by Carol Thompson (valleynewsonline) [mappress] Source: valleynewsonline, August 02, 2010;
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., South Korea’s second-largest shipyard, said Monday that it has won two separate contracts… [mappress] Source: Asiapulse, August 2, 2010:
The proposed Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDD) project at the port of Gladstone in Australia “will cause environmental damage and destroy marine ecosystems,” according to the Gladstone Port Corporation’s WBDD report. The federal environment minister, Peter Garrett, the Greens Party
Freire Shipyard has recently delivered the ‘Volstad Surveyor’ to Norwegian shipping company, Volstad Shipping. Measuring 85.3 metres long and 18 metres wide, the vessel reaches speeds of 16.5 knots and is fitted with a pair of Rolls-Royce AZP 100, 2,2000kW engines.
The government has sent an official ultimatum to three liberal governors of provinces asking whether they are opposed to the four-river … (english.donga) [mappress] Source: english.donga, August 2, 2010;
