Following the Venice Port Authority’s push for a 16 metre draught in one of its navigation channels, the authority has rebuked claims that its dredging works in the Venice lagoon area could destroy the historic city… Source: Port Strategy, November 19, 2009;
Tuna 2010, the leading global conference and exhibition for the important and lucrative world tuna industry will be held in Bangkok for the eleventh time from May 20 to 22, 2010. The dramatic changes facing the world-wide tuna industry make 2010 probably the most important Tuna Conference yet. With
To accelerate growth in the Mexican market, Iridium Communications Inc. announces it has signed three additional distribution partners in Mexico. These three new partners supplement the distribution channel for the new “Iridium Mexico” subsidiary (or Iridium Comunicaciones de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Deepsea carrier CMA CGM is expecting to return to breakeven point by December, thanks to its cost-cutting efforts and a rebound in rates and volumes. The Marseille-based shipping line said: “The savings plan applied throughout all segments of the group, combined with increasingly firm volumes and ra
TEXAS CITY — A New Jersey-based marine construction firm was awarded a $61.8 million contract Wednesday to deepen the Texas City Ship Channel… Source: The Galveston Daily News, November 19, 2009;
A New Jersey-based marine construction firm was awarded a $61.8 million contract Wednesday to deepen the Texas City Ship Channel. The dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will add 5 feet to the channel depth to accommodate larger ships headed to and from the Port of Texas City. La
STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs have signed a contract for construction of a polar supply and research vessel, STX reports. The vessel is valued at 116 million Euros. The vessel will be built in the Rauma shipyard and it will be delivered in spring 2012.
The application of diesel electric technology gives a remarkable flexibility to vessels in the larger offshore market. In November Singapores ASL Shipyard completed work on the 295-ft by 72-ft diving support vessel Mermaid Asiana. Destined for service in Mermaids extensive Thai fleet, the DP2 classe
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced plans today for a new passenger check-in, screening, and boarding area within the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal that will improve passenger comfort, increase terminal efficiency and position Cruiseport Boston for continued growth.
HARVEY CEDARS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractor Weeks Marine dumped the first load of sand Tuesday morning on the borough’s 86th Street beach, marking the beginning of the long-awaited beach-replenishment project… Source: Press of Atalantic City, November 17, 2009;
The Premier has disclosed further details on the $60 million cruise ship dock, saying “a slew of contract variations caused the project to escalate”… Source: The Royal Gazette, November 18, 2009;
Companies in Argentina have started building a key natural gas pipeline to connect two areas near the Straits of Magellan in southern Argentina, the gas regulator, Enargas, said in a statement Sunday… Source: Downstream Today, November 16, 2009
More than 430 TVA employees and contractors are working around the clock to fill and ship more than 85 rail cars a day of sludgy coal ash from the Kingston Fossil Plant spill, TVA officials said Monday… Source: Chattanooga Times, November 17, 2009
The United States Army Corps of Engineers awarded King Fisher Marine Service, LP, Port Lavaca, Texas, on Nov. 16, 2009 with a $8,937,945 firm-fixed-price contract… Source: DefPro, November 17, 2009;
