Taiwan’s imports of liquefied natural gas rose 31.5% in July, according to data issued Tuesday by the Bureau of Energy… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, September 7, 2010;
The Economic Alliance Port Region, the champion of all things industry and commerce in the port region, will be hosting the 2010 … (hcnonline) [mappress] Source: hcnonline, September 7, 2010;
President Benigno Aquino 3rd has infused P1.4 billion to fast track the completion of two major infrastructure projects in Bicol—the Bicol… By Rhaydz Barcia (manilatimes) [mappress] Source: manilatimes, September 7, 2010;
State-run Bahrain Petroleum Co., or Bapco, said it has extended to Sept. 22 the period for receiving contractor bids for a tender of a loca… (zawya) [mappress] Source: zawya, September 7, 2010;
An Aberdeen-based subsea firm is making waves as an industry leader in the global supply of expert personnel – and has identified Brazil as its next target market. Following two trips to the South American country in recent months, Turriff-born Mike Wilson and his team at Ecosse Subsea Systems are p
The dry bulk market is looking to capitalize last week’s gains of more than 6 percent in this week, as the capesize segment seems to be on a high, as a result of increased iron ore buying from Chinese steel mills. The industry’s benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index, has now reached 2876 points, flirting
Effective September 2010 the cargo vessel activities of the Damen Shipyards Cargo Vessels and Damen Shipyards Bergum will be combined and located in Bergum, the Netherlands. As a result of this effort the complete production line of sea going cargo vessels can be offered and delivered. This producti
IHC Engineering Services, part of IHC Merwede, and Liebherr-France (Mining and Marine Excavators division) have announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement. Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding joint activity in relation to product development, sales an
Wärtsilä’s Propulsion Condition Monitoring Service (PCMS) provides up-to-date and in-depth condition analysis, which enables customers to minimize their operational risks through early fault detection, leading to a reduction in the lifecycle costs of their assets. Wärtsilä announces the launch of a
Finnish marine industries federation Finnboat has revealed that 6,233 small craft and motorboats were sold in Finland during the first six months of 2010, resulting in a 13.5 per cent rise over the same time last year. Deliveries of small boats below 6m (20ft) were up by 11.5 per cent to 5,751 units
The government moved ahead last week with the project to dredge and buoy the Paraná River up to its confluence with the Paraguay River, a stretch of some 650 kilometres. The project, long demanded by the northern provinces that border the river, as well as by shipping companies, will require an inve
Five local pioneer shipbuilders will take part in the world’s biggest shipbuilding biannual fair in Germany to begin tomorrow to showcase… (nation) [mappress] Source: nation, September 7, 2010;
Royal Dutch Shell says it’s not preparing to take over Woodside Petroleum. It also expects a decision on whether to proceed with its Prelude… (brisbanetimes) [mappress] Source: brisbanetimes, September 7, 2010;
Work is well under way on stage one of the Port of Townsville’s $110 million Townsville Marine Precinct. The project is an extension of the… By Tony Raggatt (townsvillebulletin) [mappress] Source: townsvillebulletin, September 7, 2010;
