Terminal 2 at Malta Freeport is to be expanded. The North Quay will be extended from 480 metres to 668 metres and the West Quay from 118 … [mappress] Source: worldnews, July 16, 2010;
Canada has unveiled details of its re-scoped Joint Support Ship (JSS) programme almost two years after its original JSS acquisition plan was abandoned on grounds of affordability. The revised strategy reduces the core requirement from three ships to two, although it retains an option for a third ves
A closed section of theSt. LawrenceSeawaywas reopened to commercial traffic late yesterday afternoon, allowing boats to pass through the area for the first time in nearly three days. The portion of the seaway near the Ste. Catherine Lock was shut down on Monday night after a Canada Steamship Lines v
Distinct Objective Sdn Bhd has put up a plan to lay some 4,000km of subsea liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline from Malaysia to South Korea… [mappress] Source: Business Times Malaysia, July 16, 2010;
Twenty-four cruise ships called in the Port of Valletta during the month of June 2010. The vessels carried 44,506 passengers or 38 percent more than the total for June 2009 (32,235). With these latest figures, the number of passengers who called in Valletta since January stands at 198,152 compared t
BP said Thursday that no oil is flowing out of a broken well into the Gulf of Mexico as the company tests the well with a new cap it had placed on top of it. BP is testing the ability of the well to withstand pressure and remain sealed, without oil leaking out. The test […]
AMELS has sold the first SEA AXE 6711, a 67-metre Fast Yacht Support vessel. The vessel will be build by Damen Shipyards and is the largest vessel in the SEA AXE range, the SEA AXE 6711 boasts 360 square metres of exterior deck space and 140 square metres of interior deck space, and will comfortably
Israel’s Transportation Ministry has unveiled plans for a third marina to be built in that city. Tel Aviv Port, which has been closed to boats for 45 years, should have a luxury marina able to accommodate 100 pleasurecraft in two years. According to the plan, the harbour will be dredged, a new break
The Port of Montreal is considering an expansion to handle increased cargo traffic but will first ensure that its existing operations are optimized, the federal Crown corporation said Wednesday. The port, a key economic engine of the Montreal region, is studying the possibility of building a contain
GE will supply gas turbine and compressor equipment to PNBV—Petrobras Netherlands BV, subsidiary of Petrobras the integrated oil and gas company, for deployment in two floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO P-58 and P-62) units for exploration and production offshore Brazil.
Fugro Brasil’s new office was officially opened on 22 June in the presence of CEO Klaas Wester, local dignitaries and clients. The new site (pictured) is located in the business zone Rio das Ostras ZEN, bordering Macaé. This illustrates Fugro’s committment to the Brazilian market of the future. With
Southern African Shipyards would pursue shipbuilding contracts worth more than R6 billion over the next five years as it continued its drive to revive the industry in the country, Don Mkhwanazi, the chairman of the company, said yesterday Mkhwanazi, who was speaking at the launch of Transnet’s lates
Dana Petroleum is pleased to provide an update on its exploration programme and drilling activities. Current Drilling On 14 July 2010, Dana announced its successful appraisal well at the Blackbird oil field in the UK Central North Sea. This well will be completed and flow tested shortly, and is the
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (Teekay LNG or the Partnership) announced today that it has agreed to sell approximately 1.7 million common units to an institutional investor for net proceeds, including its general partner’s proportionate capital contribution, of approximately $51 million. The common units
