A ferry which has operated between the Channel Islands and the UK for 17 years has made its last trip to the islands. Condor 10 was the first car carrying fast ferry to serve the islands when it started operating on the Weymouth to Channel Islands route in April 1993.
New Zealand sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won a silver medal in the 49er class at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in The Netherlands. The pair went into the final day of the World Cup event in third spot, but finished second in the final race which saw them move up to the silver medal […]
Mainboard-listed STX Pan Ocean on Tuesday said it has won a shipbuilding contract worth at least US$40 million or S$56.6 million. Under the agreement, STX will build a semi-submersible heavy lift carrier. The firm did not name its customer in its stock exchange filing.
The international cruise sector is asking Transport Canada to relax a requirement that all ships use cleaner fuel than they burn on the open seas within 200 nautical miles of Canada and the United States. “We’re asking them to look at the idea of ‘did we go too far’ with the 0.1 per cent within [&he
The chairman of the Evergreen Group, a Taiwan-based shipping conglomerate, has confirmed that its maritime shipping unit will order 100 new ships to modernize its fleet amid the global economic recovery. “It will take at least 10 years to have the 100 boats built, but the first will be delivered in
Sauter Carbon Offset has created a solar hybrid design that achieves a 50 to 100% reduction in GHG emissions by employing Mercedes Benz / MTU Bluetec engines to produce what it claims is the cleanest marine propulsion system in the world. Richard Sauter head of design commented, “Transcendence is th
The State Government has given its strongest indication yet that a multi-million-dollar supply port for the Browse Basin offshore oil and… [mappress] Source: The West Australian, June 2, 2010;
Port Metro Vancouver and CN (TSX: CNR)(NYSE: CNI) announced today a supply chain collaboration agreement to drive further efficiencies at the port and recognize the importance of balanced accountability. The agreement sets the framework for the Port, CN and port stakeholders to develop mechanisms to
On Wednesday May 26, 2010, the cutter suction dredger ‘Ibn Battuta’ was delivered to its owner, on the shipyard Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. in Pula (Croatia). The ‘Ibn Battuta’ is the first of four large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers built at the Pula shipyard.
Gate terminal and its shareholders have decided to invest in an additional high-pressure compression facility to increase its flexibility services towards the customers by reducing the level of minimum send out of natural gas. Branko Pokorny, managing director of Gate terminal: “LNG flows are increa
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. This follows an announcement on May 29 to move to the next step in the subsea operations. Preparations are ongoing for deployment of the lower marine riser package (LMRP) cap containment
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation – announced today that its Board of Directors (“the Board”) has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. The Board approved a $0.017 per share cash dividend, to be paid on June 18, 2010 to the holders of record of common stock of the Company at th
A general cargo terminal has been unveiled at the Port of Salalah in Oman, adjacent to existing and planned petrochemical sites at the… [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, June 2, 2010;
Detailed designs for the second container terminal at the Kenyan port of Mombasa are due to be revealed this month, the port says in… [mappress] Source: ports, June 2, 2010;
