China COSCO Holdings Co. Ltd. said on Tuesday it would spend US$516.8 million to build eight container ships, aiming to satisfy demand and maintain competitiveness. Each ship would be able to carry the equivalent of 5,100 twenty-foot containers. The company, China’s largest container shipping firm,
If the Halifax lead team is selected to design and build joint supply vessels for the navy, it would mean sustained work for team members, an Irving spokeswoman said Monday. The federal government announced Monday a $2.9-billion program to build and maintain three new joint supply vessels. The Irvin
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An east to west spread has developed in the fleet, with good runs happening overnight. The middle ground seems to be working out best so far, with Singapore having a great run of 133 miles, 7 more than the next fastest boat, and taking the lead in the centre of the fleet. Liverpool and Qingdao [&hel
The container ship Safmarine Agulhas is still aground off the East London harbour, said National Port Authority spokesperson Terry Taylor on Tuesday. “There’s no change. She’s still aground about 50m off the breakwall,” said Taylor. He said the ship was apparently aground on sand. “We’re awaiting a
The Pha Rung Shipbuilding Company in Haiphong city on June 26 started the construction of a 20,000 tonne cargo ship. This is the first cargo ship of high tonnage designed by and built under supervision by Vietnam.
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PROSPECTS for a major new iron ore port in Western Australia improved significantly yesterday with news of a study funded by Korean steel and Japanese manufacturing giants. A consortium led by iron ore hopeful Murchison Metals and including one of the world’s largest steel companies, Posco of Korea,
Davao City (27 June) — A leased commercial super ferry vessel operated by the U.S. Navy, the High-Speed Vessel -1 (HSV) Joint Venture, arrived in the Philippines on June 17 en route to providing humanitarian and civic assistance throughout the southern Philippine islands under joint U.S. Military-Ar
PORT HUENEME – Port Hueneme in Ventura County was closed off for several hours Monday afternoon while authorities investigated a possible terrorist threat on a cargo ship, authorities said. The closing came just before noon after a dockworker discovered a possible threat written in the cargo hold of
ST. THOMAS – Once U.S. Coast Guard certification is complete, Mr. B – a $3 million barge – will begin transporting vehicles between St. Thomas and St. John. The new, 136-foot-long, 44-foot-wide barge was blessed during a small private ceremony at the V.I. Port Authority barge terminal at Enighed Pon
MOSCOW (RIA Novosti, by Viktor Litovkin) — I’d like to start with some figures. During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built more nuclear-powered ships than any other country – about 250 nuclear missile submarines, five surface ships, including several heavy missile cruises of the Admiral Ushakov cla
Australia’s Sean Langman is switching from speed to nostalgia by restoring a 1932 built 28-footer to contest this year
The Italian Luna Rossa Challenge stunned America
