Sailing holidays in style on the latest yacht designs at the Southampton Yacht Show, debuting the launch of exciting, new crewed and bareboat charter yachts.
They’ve had butterflies before. And quite a few birds. But the latest denizen of the wild world to stow away on Royal Caribbean’s plant-infused Oasis of the Seas was a bit more unusual: An endangered Florida owl.
The world’s biggest cruise ship, Allure, is having its finishing touches put on for its maiden voyage in December. Royal Caribbean International’s newest super-sized ship is bigger than Oasis, allowing it to claim the title of the biggest cruise ship in the world.
South African shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Cape Town, part of the Dutch multinational Damen shipbuilding group, would consider expanding its facilities in Cape Town if the South African Navy’s (SAN’s) Project Biro resulted in this country ordering a sufficient number of vessels in an appropr
The National Energy Board said Monday it broadened the scope of its Arctic offshore drilling review to reflect public input in the multi-phase process. The board’s review will address environmentally safe drilling practices, effective emergency responses, lessons learned from the Gulf of Mexico deep
THE PROCEDURE to select a long-term natural gas supplier is now in its ‘final stages’, the Natural Gas Public Company (DEFA) said yesterday… (cyprusmail) [mappress] Source: cyprusmail, September 21, 2010;
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announces a revision of dredging working area and working period at Marina Wharves, with effect from 01 Oct 2010 to 31 Mar 2011. The construction work will entail piling and construction of a sea wall.
Retailers in Europe are increasingly looking to reduce their carbon footprint and cut the cost of their logistics operations and inland waterways are being seen as an attractive way to deliver products from major ports to distribution centres. According to Nick Gazzard, managing director of the Ince
Iraq’s state sea transport company signed a five-year contract with Global Refinery of Switzerland on Monday to jointly operate 66 ships, Iraqi officials and the Swiss firm said. The deal gives Iraq its first maritime fleet since the start of the U.S.-led invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein in 2003.
While courtroom and permit battles drag on, the Army Corps of Engineers is trying to bypass a congressional block on funding for the Delaware River main channel deepening by launching a second leg of the project in December with money from Philadelphia shipping interests.
Senior Vice President of A. P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, Mr. Stig Hoffmeyer (54) has been appointed CEO of Maersk FPSOs and Maersk LNG. Mr. Hoffmeyer brings many years of management experience from various industries, including 14 years with the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group, among other, as CEO of the DISA
Operators of Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners (NJBP) in St Ann yesterday announced plans for a US$150-million investment over the next five… By Patrick Foster (jamaicaobserver) [mappress] Source: jamaicaobserver, September 21, 2010;
Federal regulators have asked the Jindal administration to tell them within the next seven days whether the state plans to continue seeking… By Mark Ballard (2theadvocate) [mappress] Source: 2theadvocate, September 21, 2010;
While courtroom and permit battles drag on, the Army Corps of Engineers is trying to bypass a congressional block on funding for the … By Jeff Montgomery (delawareonline) [mappress] Source: delawareonline, September 21, 2010;
