The shipping sector is facing serious challenges as a result of the international financial crisis, Communications and Works Minister Nicos Nicolaides said yesterday. Despite current problems, the shipping community was confident that better days werea head, he said.
The project work consists of maintenance dredging of shoal material at Kings Bay U.S. Navy Submarine Base Inner Channel… [mappress] Source: US Army, January 21, 2010;
Luxury line Silversea Cruises today christened the Silver Spirit, its first new ship in nearly a decade. The low-key event, held dockside under a blazing sun at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, featured a short performance by an ensemble of Silversea musicians and brief remarks by several company
Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) in India says it plans to award contracts for a number of projects over the next two years. The port had called for tenders to develop the North Cargo Berth III, which will be undertaken on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
The project work consists of removing shoals from the Entrance Channel, Trident Access Channel , & Trident Turning Basin. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov;
THIBODAUX — Work has begun to clear thousands of trees officials say are clogging and slowing the flow of upper Bayou Lafourche, threatening drinking water supplies for Terrebonne, Lafourche and Assumption parishes. [mappress] Source:dailycomet,January 21,2010;
The European Strategy for the Danube Region will bring to Romania primarily the improvement of the navigable channel, the development of ports on the Danube, the creation of jobs and economic growth nationwide, Liberal Euro-deputy Ramona Manescu told on Wednesday. [mappress] Source: Financiarul, Jan
The largest port in Haiti limped back to life Thursday, with cargo being unloaded at the lone usable pier and hope that by the weekend relief supplies arriving by sea will help take the pressure off the city’s clogged airport.
ALBANY, N.Y. — Hudson River dredging released almost 25 times more PCBs into the water than expected, General Electric said Thursday in calling for changes in performance standards before the massive Superfund cleanup resumes. [mappress] Source: Associated Press, January 21, 2010
Honda’s BF175/200/225 outboard series has undergone a series of minor model changes. The latest generation of large-displacement V6 four-stroke EFI outboards has been reworked and refined to deliver more torque, greater fuel efficiency, and will incorporate NMEA 2000 compatibility (engine-to-electro
Euronav NV today announces that TI Africa Ltd, the joint venture in which OSG and Euronav NV each has a 50% interest, has received a notice of termination from Maersk Oil Qatar concerning the services contract related to the FSO Africa, a vessel currently under conversion to a Floating Storage and O
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority has approved the extension of the West Quay at the Malta Freeport, an extension which was turned down last year, to the consternation of many Birżebbuġa residents present… [mappress] Source: di-ve, January 21, 2010;
Chief Adalabu Ejiroghene Bodjor is the Chairman of Mechanical Sand Miners and Quarries Association of Nigeria, Delta State chapter. Not mincing words, he declares that illegal dredging activities in Delta State is costing the state untold fortunes and unveils steps… [mappress] Source: All Africa, Ja
The recession has slashed container traffic and the cranes in the harbour lie still. But large-scale expansion is still underway… [mappress] Source: NRC International, January 21, 2010
