The first ship to load oil from the FPSO Kwame Nkrumah at the Jubilee Field docked at the anchorage of the Tema Port in the early hours of Sunday January 3, 2011. The ship, Mt Spike, has Hull Blyth Limited as its local agent.
International investors are growing concerned about Vietnam’s state-owned shipbuilding conglomerate Vinashin, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Its failure would have dire consequences for one of the most dynamic south-east Asian economies. Vinashin is the flagship for the development model advoc
PORT bosses in South Tyneside are poised to take full advantage of the boom in wind-generated power. With several renewable energy schemes in the pipeline, including wind farms, the authority could reap the benefits
Cruise ship debuts, which for a decade have been as regular an event on the cruise calendar as the postman’s “neither rain nor sleet” delivery credo, are not the story in 2011 — aside, that is, from the debuts of Disney Dream and Oceania Cruises’ Marina, the two most exciting and interesting prototy
The South Carolina Department of Commerce, Charleston County and the Charleston Regional Development Alliance announced Tuesday that Odfjell Holdings Inc. will establish new operations in Charleston County. The $37 million investment is expected to initially generate 12 new jobs over the next three
Desire Petroleum is to plug and abandon its Dawn prospect well in the North Falklands Basin after failing to find oil or gas. Operator Desire said the 25/5-1 well targeting the combined Jacinta and Dawn prospects has reached a total depth of 1,697 metres (5,566 ft)
Swedish independent Lundin Petroleum has completed its Norwegian exploration well in PL409 on the Norall prospect but has written off the well as a dry hole
The UK’s renewable electricity supply reached an all time high last autumn exceeding 8.6% of the total supply in Q3. According to Government… (energyefficiencynews) [mappress] Source: energyefficiencynews, January 04, 2011
Qatargas is participating in the second edition of ‘Made in Qatar’ exhibition, which is currently being held at Doha Exhibition Center and is organised by Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Industry. Qatargas is the Gold Sponsor of this fou
The VOSTA LMG – Karnafuly Joint Venture Consortium Limited has signed a contract with the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). The contract is signed for the delivery of two CSD 650 including components for a floating pipe line for both dredgers. The contract signing ceremony for the delivery
DP World will wind down its management of Abu Dhabi’s Mina Zayed port in January following the end of its five-year contract, says the Dubai… By Ivan Gale (thenational) [mappress] Source: thenational, January 4, 2011;
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says it expects vessel traffic to rise in 2011, according to media reports. The Panama Canal expansion … (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, January 4, 2011;
Along the shore of the Eastern most city in the United States a new terminal could be a new beginning not only for the area, but for the … By Wayne Harvey (wabi) [mappress] Source: wabi, January 4, 2011;
If you talk with Lynn Hohensee, director of the West Calcasieu Port, about the growth of economic development in Southwest Louisiana, he … (sulphurdailynews) [mappress] Source: sulphurdailynews, January 4, 2011;
