Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract from Ocean Reef Island Inc to construct an artificial island off the coast near the residential area of Punta Pacifica in Panama City. The project, with a contract value of approximately € 55 million, is already underway and the project is
Somali pirates hijacked a Greek-owned bulk carrier about 500 miles south west of Oman and released another Greek-owned vessel held since July, the European Union’s anti-piracy taskforce said on Monday. “MV Eagle was attacked and pirated by a single skiff with pirates firing small arms and a rocket p
Throughput at India’s principal gateway, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNP), increased by 11% to 4.3 million teu in 2010, compared with 3.9 million teu handled in 2009. The latest figures confirm that JNP surpassed its pre-recession throughput record of 4.18 million teu handled in 2008. As detailed in the
The chemical free EnwaMatic® Maritime technology by ENWA Water Treatment has obtained approval from engine manufacturer Wärtsilä. One of the most critical parameters for maritime engine efficiency and life time is internal corrosion. This is why engine manufacturers provide very clear specifications
Mitsui O.S.K Lines Ltd.(MOL)’s MOL PRECISION made its first call at Tan Cang-Cai Mep International Terminal (TCIT) in Vietnam on January 15, where a welcoming ceremony was held in commemoration of the event. Attended by approximately 200 people, including government officials, this marked the start
HVC, the Alkmaar-based energy provider to municipalities and water districts, is acquiring a 15% interest in the 600 MW BARD-Nederland wind farm in the North Sea located 55 kilometres to the northeast of Schiermonnikoog. The deal was announced today by HVC General Manager Wim van Lieshout and Typhoo
Shares in Maridive and Oil Services took a dip as delays in the delivery of its new pipe-laying barge are expected to cut into the … Source: The National.ae [mappress] Source: The National, January 17, 2011;
Ongoing dredging will keep a popular Sebastian Inlet tide pool where children learn to swim and surf closed until late February or early … BY JIM WAYMER (floridatoday) [mappress] Source: floridatoday, January 17, 2011;
An agreement to form a group to oversee the Saugatuck harbor sailed smoothly through two city councils but hit a snag in Saugatuck Township… By JIM HAYDEN (hollandsentinel) [mappress] Source: hollandsentinel, January 17, 2011;
As another grand plan to restore the Everglades fades to obscurity, a new one is emerging. But like others before in the nation’s most … By Kate Spinner (heraldtribune) [mappress] Source: heraldtribune, January 17, 2011;
An advocacy group desperate to clear toxic algae from Grand Lake St. Marys urged state officials this morning to dredge the polluted lake… BY SPENCER HUNT (dispatch) [mappress] Source: dispatch, January 17, 2011;
North Myrtle Beach City Council on Friday gave first-reading approval to appropriating $95,000 for a contract with an environmental … By Kenneth A. Gailliard (thesunnews) [mappress] Source: thesunnews, January 17, 2011;
China added 16 gigawatts of installed wind power capacity in 2010, having overtaken the U.S. as the largest wind power producer in the world… (chinaknowledge) [mappress] Source: chinaknowledge, January 17, 2011
Town Manager Bruce St. Denis told the Town Commission in a Jan. 13 e-mail that the north end beach project will not begin until the middle… By Kurt Schultheis (yourobserver) [mappress] Source: yourobserver, January 17, 2011;
