A second port in Musaffah to serve the growing number of manufacturing companies setting up in the industrial zones next to Abu Dhabi Island is being planned. [mappress] Source: The National, February 1, 2010
Covering 40 square kilometres, three times the size of Abu Dhabi island, the Khalifa port will have a total capacity of 15 million TEUs and 35 million tonnes of other cargo at the end of the five-phase construction in 2030 [mappress] Source: Gulf News, February 2, 2010;
The municipality of Dubai is the largest city of the Persian Gulf emirate of the same name, and has built a global reputation for large-scale developments and architectural works. [mappress] Source: Earth Observatory Nasa, February 1, 2010
Entrepreneurs from Kwazulu-Natal plan to invest this year in the Angolan fishing sector in Baia Farta municipality, 25 km from the city of Benguela, the premier of that South African region has stated. Zweli Mkhize made his comments on Friday during a trip to the area while on an official visit to B
BW Offshore and its consortium partners have signed a contract for an FPSO with the Peotrobras’ and Chevron’s Papa Terra Joint Venture offshore Brazil. The company has signed a contract together with its Brazilian consortium partners in QUIP and QGOG, Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás, for the FPSO P-63.
Ho Chi Minh City on January 30 officially opened a container port, the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT), after three years of construction. Covering an area of 23 hectares in the Hiep Phuoc industrial zone of Nha Be district, the specialised container terminal has a handling capacity of 1.5
Maybe Louis Cruise Lines has abandoned their Kochi-based trips. But the `Queen of Arabian Sea’ is still crowned as the most sought after cruise destination in the country. The Kochi Port has received 36 cruise calls since April 2009. Nine more vessels, including prestigious liners such as `Queen Vic
The majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say. Carl Salicath, chairman of the UN group on piracy, told the BBC up to 25% of vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden are ignoring the UN’s guidelines.
Royal Navy warship HMS Illustrious is due to sail into Scotland ahead of a £40m refit in Fife. The aircraft carrier is set for an upgrade at Rosyth Dockyard. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is to greet the 685ft ship as it heads up the Firth of Forth and he will also meet apprentices due to […]
In the past dipper dredges have often been designed with machinery originally designed to work in a terrestrial environment. However, in designing Jan de Nul’s Backacter 1100, Shipyard De Donge in The Netherlands designed and built a powerful machine perfectly suited to the marine environment.
US Navy exercises contract options only a month after start of construction for JHSV 1. The US Navy has exercised contract options funding the construction of two additional Austal Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) – as part of an existing 10-vessel, AUD$1.8 billion program.
Keppel FELS is on track to deliver ‘Floatel Superior’, the first of two newbuild accommodation semi-submersibles (floatels) to Floatel International. When delivered in March 2010, the DNV-classed ‘Floatel Superior’ will be the only newbuild floatel in full compliance with the latest rules and regula
On Sunday 31 January 2010, Huisman, a specialist in heavy lifting, pipelay and drilling equipment officially opened their new production hall in China. This new hall is the company’s largest production hall, measuring 205m in length, 54m in width and 62m in height. The large height of the new hall a
Dhaka — Dredging its silted rivers and augmenting energy sources top Bangladesh’s plans as it prepares to present its case before a consortium of donor agencies. Increasing regional integration is also on the agenda. [mappress] Source: Sulekha, February 1, 2010;
