The government will today demonstrate its willingness to exert influence over Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group by announcing £1bn of lending to wind farm developers whose schemes have been becalmed by a lack of cash. The initiative comes as Greenpeace unveils new figures showing that
Dana Gain, Carnival Cruise Lines’ business development director for Western Ontario, recently became the first employee in the cruise industry to earn a Cruise Counsellor Scholar (ECCS) designation from the Cruise Lines International Association, the marketing and travel agent training arm for the N
A rare whale was discovered wedged on to the bow of a cruise ship when it docked in a Canadian port. The 70ft fin whale, a threatened species in Canada, was found when the Sapphire Princess docked at the Port of Vancouver, the cruise company said. It said it had “strict whale avoidance” measures and
Problems with a ferry operator’s computerised check-in system have led to traffic disruption and delays for cross-Channel travellers. The Port of Dover issued a warning to travellers saying the check-in system used by P&O had failed and there was a backlog of traffic. The problem led to a row betwee
The airport on the Isle of Man is reclaiming land back from the sea as it prepares to make its runways longer. Ronaldsway Airport is shipping sand from the bottom of the Irish Sea to the island in order to fill in a promontory which overlooks the bay. The runways are to be extended so […]
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has commenced work on expanding the infrastructure of Broekman DistriPort at the Brittanniëhaven in the Botlek area. This will double the terminal’s capacity, in phases, to around 3 million tonnes of steel, iron, metals and project cargo a year. This will involve an i
TOS successfully manages the departure of three global ship deliveries in one week. This week three vessels set off on their journey: · Wednesday July 22nd, the RADO (former DRADO of URS Antwerp) set off on its maiden voyage from Terneuzen, Holland to Mohammedia, Morocco. · Friday July 24th, the new
On 15 July 2009 Jack-Up Barge B.V. celebrated a major milestone in the company’s history as its newbuild monohull Jack-Up platform JB-114 completed the installation of the first ever German offshore wind turbine on her maiden voyage. After mobilization in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, the JB-114 was t
Leaders from three of the major task forces operating in the Gulf of Aden met aboard the Spanish warship Numancia (F-83) at sea July 19. Task force commanders from NATO, the European Union and Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) met to discuss coalition counterpiracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
The handling of the Xin Hong Kong at the Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH) on 17 July 2009 marked the start of a new weekly container line service that links northern Europe with the Far East. Under the auspices of the new joint service the Chinese company China Shipping Container Line (CSCL
Life has always been good on a Celebrity Cruises vacation, and today, the brand announced a new program that will make it even better. Celebrity Cruises today announced “Celebrity Life,” a new series of palate-pleasing, intellectually-enriching and life-enhancing programs designed to deliver the mos
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced yesterday that it will host the 2009 International Conference on Marine Simulation and Ship Maneuverability (MARSIM) in Panama City, Panama August 17-20. Anticipated topics of discussion include the latest developments in marine simulation and ship-handling
The final remains of a cargo ship deliberately grounded off the Devon and Dorset coast more than two-and-a-half years ago have been removed. The last sections of the stern of the MSC Napoli were cut and winched on to barges by Dutch salvors at 1535 BST. The vessel was beached off Branscombe in Janua
The annual Port of Plymouth Regatta gets underway on Saturday, with inter-club J80s match racing set to make its debut at the event. The J80s have been in the city throughout July, competing in three qualifier events for the Royal Yachting Association’s Match Racing Series. The winner of the Plymout
