Shipping company Pasha Hawaii says it plans to add a second ship to its local fleet. The company said in a statement Wednesday it has signed a contract with VT Halter Marine is Mississippi for the construction of a $144 million ship for delivery in 2013.
About six billion dollars will be invested in construction of new gas pipelines and gas compressors over the next two years, managing director of the Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company (IGEDC), Mr. Gharibi announced here. According to the report of the public relations of the NIGC, he s
The Bu Samra LNG carrier, with a capacity of 266,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal February 23, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cubic
Critics of the government’s drive to adopt a “catch share” fishery management protested the Obama administration’s budget move to shift $17.4 million from research initiatives into the program. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would get $54 million for implementing catch shares, w
Construction on the massive Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project expansion to the Port of Long Beach will begin this spring, set in motion by a recent decision made by the Board of Harbor Commissioners. The board unanimously approved a $123 million dredging and wharf building contract to Seattle-base
The lead yacht in the non-stop Barcelona round-the-world 46,300km yacht race docked unexpectedly in Wellington last night for emergency repairs. The stop, which incurs a two-day time penalty, is to fix sail battens damaged as Virbac-Paprec 3 battled its way to Cook Strait.
The largest cruise ship to visit Australia, the Queen Mary 2, has visited Fremantle during her world tour, injecting an estimated $500,000 into Western Australia’s economy. The 151,400-tonne Cunard cruise ship berthed at Fremantle’s cruise terminal on Thursday and will depart in the evening.
China plans to maintain its current global market share of 40 percent in the shipbuilding industry during the next five years, further consolidating its dominant position in the field, said Zhang Guangqin, head of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry. “To keep such a market sh
Three Japanese firms led by project operator Idemitsu Kosan Co (5019.T) said on Thursday they have found oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in southern Vietnam, as Japan’s energy sector steps up exploration activity in Southeast Asia.
The largest and India’s first global hub terminal, the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam off Cochin coast… By Sudha S Namboothiry (commodityonline) [mappress] Source: commodityonline, February 17, 2011;
A consortium of gas using-industries on Thursday announced it would set up a US$200 million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal i… (thejakartapost) [mappress] Source: thejakartapost, February 17, 2011;
Wind power is one of the fastest growing sources of energy in the world. In last month’s State of the Union address, President Obama … By Kaitlin Walter (energyandcapital ) [mappress] Source: energyandcapital , February 17, 2011
Federal fish biologists have given the go ahead for one of the biggest Willamette River cleanup plans to date, endorsing barge builder … By Scott Learn (oregonlive) [mappress] Source: oregonlive, February 17, 2011;
Bulldozers and excavators buzzed Tuesday afternoon as they removed sediment from Fain Lake and a creek leading to it… By Ken Hedler (prescottdailycourier) [mappress] Source: prescottdailycourier, February 17, 2011;
