Secretary Angelo T. Reyes has cancelled a shipping vessel
THE Safmarine Agulhas, which ran aground in East London late on Monday, is still stranded and rescue teams are focusing mainly on the protection of the marine environment. National Ports Authority spokesman Terry Taylor said yesterday the bulk carrier had 662 tons of heavy fuel on board and 88 tons
At a public hearing on Gulf LNG’s proposed Jackson County liquefied natural gas terminal Tuesday night, many of the comments focused on the safety of the project and the fate of almost 3 million cubic yards of dredge material the company will need to remove to build the terminal. Tim Broussard, coun
The Safmarine Agulhas, grounded off the East London harbour breakwater, is stable and not leaking, the National Port Authorities (NPA) said on Wednesday. “The weather was fairly favourable last night (Tuesday), she didn’t move at all last night. She’s still in good condition,” said the NPA’s East Lo
The drag race up the eastern seaboard continues apace, with the fleet mostly strung out in an east to west group. The weather is being driven by clockwise rotation around the North Atlantic high, and this should stay with the fleet for the next few days. The US Navy
Emirates Team New Zealand knocked off Alinghi and BMW ORACLE Racing to run a perfect record in the round robin portion of Louis Vuitton Act 12. This earns the Kiwis the right to choose their opponent for the next stage of the competition. To complete its perfect run, Emirates Team New Zealand had to
The three division winning skippers have chosen their opponents for the semi-finals of Louis Vuitton Act 12, allowing a complete provisional pairing list to be drafted. At a press conference in the Port America
BP today joined its partners at a ceremony to mark the start of operations at China
Concordia Maritime has today signed two-year timecharter contracts for the V-MAX vessels Stena Vision and Stena Victory with Litasco, a subsidiary of the Russian oil company Lukoil. The new time charters will commence immediately upon expiration of the current charter contracts with the American oil
Gulf Agency Company Ltd. (GAC), a global provider of shipping, logistics and marine services, today announced the contract renewal with Chevron Shipping Company LLC (CSC), the fleet subsidiary of Chevron Corporation. Under the continuing arrangement, GAC remains CSC’s sole provider of tanker agency
Aker Yards has entered into a contract with Farstad Shipping ASA for the building of one Construction Vessel with a value of approx NOK 850 million. Aker Yards, Langsten is to build a 121.5 m x 26 m Construction Vessel for Farstad, based on the Rolls-Royce design; UT 761 CD. The Vessel is scheduled
Keppel FELS Limited (Keppel FELS) has expanded its facilities with a new site at Shipyard Crescent, Jurong, located in western Singapore. Keppel FELS has leased this site from the Jurong Town Corporation for a period of 12 years. Rent payable under the Master Lease Agreement is S$1.3 million per ann
Rescue team has found 16 bodies in the waters off Sumatra island after their ship sank last week, a navy commander told Xinhua by telephone from the province on Tuesday. Commander of navy base in Sibolga district of North Sumatra province Leut. Colonel Jaka Santosa said that some 20 others, who were
HALIFAX — The federal government will buy three new supply ships — at a cost of $2.1-billion — over the next six years as part of a multibillion-dollar defence buildup. The news, delivered on deck of the navy frigate HMCS St. John’s, moored in the Halifax harbour, is the first of a series of morale-
