A group that supports good fishing on Lake Champlain is hailing the results of efforts to control populations of sea lamprey in the lake. A cooperative involving the Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic
Cruises are great fun for passengers, but courting the industry can leave taxpayers and communities feeling more than a little seasick. Governments sank $19 million into a cruise-ship terminal for Campbell River, for example, with promises of great economic benefits. It’s been largely unused. No med
South Korea’s STX Offshore and Shipbuilding selected a Norwegian firm to supply hardware for a new ultra-deepwater drillship owned by Noble Corporation.
Production at the UK North Sea Beatrice field has been boosted after a workover programme was completed on a second production well.
The decline of container rates on the Asia to Europe trade slowed last week, as prices dropped just US$4 per teu. According to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE), rates on services from Shanghai to Northern Europe dropped from $1,337 per teu for the week ending 10 December, to $1,333 per teu for t
Massachusetts and federal officials have designated a 3,000-square-mile swath of ocean south of Cape Cod and the Islands as available to… By Patrick Cassidy (southcoasttoday) [mappress] Source: southcoasttoday, December 29, 2010
The biggest headlines for the U.S. wind industry in 2010 held promise and foreboding for 2011. 1. Triumphant 2009 U.S. growth turns dismal. By Herman K. Trabish (greentechmedia) [mappress] Source: greentechmedia, December 29, 2010
Is there a federal moratorium on offshore drilling in the Arctic or not? Patti Epler (Alaska Dispatch) [mappress] Source: Alaska Dispatch, December 29, 2010;
Contractors are ripping windows out now, preparing to demolish one of the most contaminated buildings along the Duwamish River: Boeing’s … By Craig Welch (nwsource) [mappress] Source: nwsource, December 29, 2010;
Sri Lankan logistics firm FPS Lanka is considering setting up offices in the new southern port of Hambantota and in eastern Trincomalee … (lankabusinessonline) [mappress] Source: lankabusinessonline, December 29, 2010;
The dredging project of Haicang Bay is progressing smoothly and a Mangrove Park will be built upon its completion, according to the … (whatsonxiamen) [mappress] Source: whatsonxiamen, December 29, 2010;
The Obama administration has stuck a huge “for lease” sign in vast swaths of federal waters south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. By Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, December 29, 2010
Steder Group from The Netherlands, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) and Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC), has successfully… (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, December 29, 2010;
The Gazprom headquarters hosted a working meeting among Co-Chairmen of the Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) between Gazprom and the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy under the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Agency) – Alexander Ananenkov, Deputy Chairman of the Company’s Ma
