Coochiemudlo Island resident Joseph Dillon is sick of being left high and dry at Victoria Point waiting for the tide to turn so the barge ca… BY JUDITH KERR (baysidebulletin) [mappress] Source: baysidebulletin, May 16, 2011;
Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) started its new shipbuilding business with the keel-laying of a 56.000 DWTbulk carrier on March 15. Repairing ships along with building new ones since 2008. the company made the full shift from ship repairs to shipbuilding this year. With the help of Hyundai Mipo for
After a turbulent period the Noordhoek Group has finalized and formalized a re-launch of the group. By attracting external capital the company is to proceed to operate at the same location in Zierikzee, while the vast majority of the quality staff will be able to join the company. The investment com
Lithuania should do all it can to extract natural gas from its shale rock layers, Energy Minister Arvydas Sekmokas (image) said Friday… (morningstar) [mappress] Source: morningstar, May 16, 2011;
A thousand people signed a petition that was handed into Downing Street calling for the dredging of a Cornish harbour to help boost the Westcountry economy. Earlier this year, the multi-million pound Port of Falmouth Masterplan was unveiled and promises to create more than 800 new jobs. Dredging the
The United States could get a major trade boost from the soon-to-be-finished expansion of the Panama Canal, but experts worry poor infrastr… (breitbart) [mappress] Source: breitbart, May 16, 2011
Daimler AG and Rolls-Royce Group plc have Friday verbally confirmed to the executive board of Tognum AG that they may be prepared to amend the tender offer and raise the offer price by an additional 8.3 percent to EUR 26.00 if this increased offer will be supported. At this point in time, Tognum AG
The four VELUX 5 OCEANS solo skippers yesteray showed just how fired up they are for the climax of the round the world race, all crossing the ocean sprint five start line within seconds of each other. It was more like a scene from a dinghy regatta as the four 60ft Eco 60s jostled […]
Shareholders of Kebabangan Petroleum Operating Company Sdn Bhd (KPOC) will go ahead to develop the Kebabangan gas field, located offshore Sa… [mappress] Source: yahoo, May 16, 2011;
CMA CGM has confirmed that it is looking for investors to acquire up to 49 percent of the capital of Malta Freeport Terminals, the wholly owned group subsidiary which has the operating concession for Malta Freeport’s two container terminals. The group declined, however, to confirm a Maltese report t
Friday Vietnamese time managed seven tugboats to pull the grounded container ship Grete Maersk Danish of the land next to the Vietnamese container port in Vung Tau. After the 115,700 DWT large container ship was pulled free, put it to sea under its own power to implement a series of safety checks be
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi announced on Saturday that the country is manufacturing oceangoing warships to … [mappress] Source: farsnews , May 16, 2011;
Brazil’s state-controlled oil and gas company Petrobras posted a record net income in 1Q11: R$10.985 billion (USD 6.7 Billion), 42% up on last year. Higher gross profit (positive change of R$894 million) driven by 4% growth in the domestic production of oil and natural gas and a higher oil (+6%) and
The number of wind turbines in Ontario has increased from a handful to almost 800 in just eight years, with windmills now supplying… By Jon Hembrey (cbc) [mappress] Source: cbc, May 16, 2011;
