Hempel has opened a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China. The new factory will help Hempel to meet the increasing demand for coatings in the region. The factory also includes a new research and development centre.
Maersk Oil will stop warning rig employees of impending environmental control surveillance flights, broadcaster DR reported on its website, citing Chief Executive Officer Jakob Thomasen. The decision follows criticism by the environmental protection agency that such warnings are counterproductive, T
A passenger ferry collided with a cargo ship and capsized on a river in north-eastern Bangladesh on Saturday, killing around 37 people and leaving another 18 missing. Officials said the ship had been carrying between 50 and 80 people and collided with the cargo vessel in the dark on the River Surma
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has strengthened its position as the global leader in supplying design and propulsion solutions for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) with yet another important order. Norwegian operator Eidesvik Offshore has placed
In order to provide better services in the Mediterranean, effective from January 2011 Evergreen Line will divide its existing Adriatic Levant (ADL) service and Greek Turkey Service (GTS), creating four new separate routings. Additionally, the North Africa Feeder Service (NAF) will be upgraded to a w
Denmark is the first country in the world to pursue a climate plan for how to build an energy system that is independent of fossil fuels and wind power already accounts for more than 20% of the total power consumption. It is widely agreed that wind turbines will become the backbone of Denmark’s futu
The Supreme Court has stopped the city council of Manila led by Vice Mayor Francisco Moreno from suspending the expansion project of the … (manilastandardtoday) [mappress] Source: manilastandardtoday, December 20, 2010;
Offshore windmills used to create energy are unfamiliar territory to most in south Louisiana. But some say the technology, which is undergoing a big push for development by the Obama administration, could be a new growth area for shipbuilding and fabrication companies. Trade associations, including
With Amoras the Flemish Government is securing a lasting and environmentally sound solution for the large amount of sediment dredged annually by the Port of Antwerp – said Freddy Aerts, Chairman of the Belgian Section of CEDA (Ministry of Flanders, Belgium) – when welcoming CEDA members and guests t
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Energy and Resources (DSME E&R) has received approval for a liquefied natural gas… (yahoo news) [mappress] Source: yahoo news, December 20, 2010;
New England’s land and ocean winds blow strong enough to supply nearly a quarter of the region’s electricity within a decade, though major… By Jay Lindsay (ajc) [mappress] Source:, December 20, 2010
Folly Beach, a South Carolina Beach just outside of Charleston, needs another renourishment project just five years after the last one, … By Sara Novak (treehugger) [mappress] Source: treehugger, December 20, 2010;
Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT), which has handled around 3344 vessels among the Major Port Trusts in 2007-08, is taking up a number of projects… (topnews) [mappress] Source: topnews, December 20, 2010;
MerweOord B.V. (Gorinchem), the investment company of the Van Oord family, and NPM Capital N.V. (Amsterdam), both shareholder in Van Oord nv, have informed Van Oord to have reached an agreement on the transfer of the 27,5% share in Van Oord nv held by NPM Capital to MerweOord B.V. The MerweOord inte
