DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia’s Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the Offshore Projects Division of the Saudi Aramco’s Northern Area Projects Department (OPD/NAPD) have sponsored a coral relocation project in the Arabian Gulf… Source: Offshore, November 25, 2009;
The government of Maldives has obtained a loan of 34.5 million Euro from a Dutch bank to develop harbors in three islands… Source: Miadhu News, November 26, 2009
Global Real Estate Development Company (Gredco), a Bahraini developer, has invited companies to bid in early December for major dredging works… Source: MEED, November 26, 2009/GREDCO
The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) rules are being implemented and single hulled tankers have been phased out. This would result in a large fleet of vessels going out of service by the year 2010-12… Source: Daily News, November 27, 2009;
ROTTERDAM – Bert Groothuizen, spokesman of Dredging company Van Oord said Thursday that they are not affected by the financial turmoil around Dubai World, the state owned project developer… Source: De Financiele Telegraaf, November 26, 2009
AMSTERDAM – Royal Boskalis Westminster nv is not active in Dubai and is therefore not affected by the current financial problems in the country, said a spokesman from the dredging contractor Thursday… Source: Financieel Dagblad, November 26, 2009
According to MEED (Middle East Business Intelligence) Bahrain’s local real estate developer Manara Developments has awarded US-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company an estimated BD10m ($26m) contract… Source: MEED, November 24, 2009 / Gulf Daily News, June 29, 2oo9
Statements from K Line, Hanjin Shipping and partners, state that they will reduce container services between Asia and the North America due to the traditional slowing of traffic at this time of year. The reductions are believed to equate to around 20 percent for services to and from the US West Coas
The development of new maritime transportation safety and security regulations should consider factors concerning shipping as a whole, according to Transport Minister Datuk Seri Ong Tee Keat. Malaysia, he said, does not advocate any lack in regulations or the abject compromise in standards.
Australian Nationals Party Senator Ron Boswell and Liberals Party Senator Ian Macdonald said that they were “delighted” that the long awaited amendment that sees criminal convictions for green zone fishermen regarded as “spent” is finally to be proclaimed.
The Edge Malaysia reports that an investment of more than RM1.1 billion to upgrade Penang Port “will come to naught” if the port’s north channel is not deepened. So said Penang Port Sdn Bhd’s managing director Datuk Ahmad ibni Hajar recently, noting that the federal government in Malaysia had shelve
Kha Shing Enterprise Co. Ltd, the builders of the popular Monte Fino range of motoryachts, has announced the addition of a new superyacht model to its current line‐up of luxury craft from 76 to 122 feet. The new yacht, designed by the US‐based Setzer Design Group, is 34 metres long and is being bran
Time is running out to get Auckland’s Queens Wharf ready for cruise ships for the 2011 Rugby World Cup (RWC), officials told the Government today. They were still working with local councils to get the waterfront area ready for development, Economic Development Ministry officials told Parliament’s c
Korea undoubtedly is the world’s top shipbuilding nation, with seven local shipyards ranked among the world’s top 10, including the first three spots. The Korean companies, faced with financial crisis touched off by the collapse of Lehman Brothers last fall, are now diversifying their business portf
