Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver MacGregor hatch covers for six 48,700 dwt open-hatch cargo ships ordered by Norwegian shipowner Grieg Shipping. The ships will be built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The order is booked into the third quarter 2010 order intake. Hatch covers will b
French container shipping giant CMA CGM has recorded a 1.2 million TEU increase in the second half of 2010 compared to last year, and revenues of US$6.77 billion, up 41 percent over the first half of 2009. The good results follow news in early 2010 of capital injections and restructuring as a result
The Board of Directors of EXMAR has drawn up the accounts for the period ending 30th June 2010. The Group had an operating result (EBIT) of USD 15.9 million for the first semester 2010 (USD 20.7 million for the first semester 2009). The financial result was negatively influenced by the change in fai
PetroChina Co Ltd has completed construction of its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) wharf in the northern city of Dalian, the China Petrol… (CNBC) [mappress] Source: CNBC, September 2, 2010;
Adani group firm Mundra Port has commenced operations at its 20-million tonnes port at Dahej in Gujarat, the company said today. The port… (maritimenewsblog) [mappress] Source: maritimenewsblog, September 2, 2010;
om here on, the dredger purchased by Cobourg council and affectionately known as “Captain Cobourg”, will officially be named Marie Dressler… By Moya Dillon (northumberlandnews) [mappress] Source: northumberlandnews, September 2, 2010;
Woodside acknowledges the Western Australian Government’s decision to proceed with the compulsory acquisition of land required for the State’s Browse LNG Precinct. Woodside is the foundation commercial proponent at the Precinct. The State’s decision to acquire the land will maintain the opportunity
The Fos Cavaou LNG terminal has received the green light from the Bouches du Rhône Prefecture to operate at full capacity. With its 8.25 billion cu.m/year natural gas capacity, Fos Cavaou increases France’s LNG regasification capacity to over 23 billion cu.m/year, thus strengthening the security of
The Hoang Long Joint Operating Company, operator of Block 16-1 in the Cuu Long Basin offshore Vietnam, announces that the Te Giac Den appraisal well, TGD-2X,encountered hydrocarbons in a clastics sequence at approximately 4,450 metres measured depth. Drilled to appraise the “E” prospect discovery, T
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore announces that dredging works period on Sungei Pandan has been extended. Dredging works will be carried out by the grab dredgers, “Syunkai” and “Draco”. The grab dredgers will be held by 4-point anchoring system and each anchor position will be marked by a ye
Portuguese construction consortium Somague/MSF/Etermar is to carry out the second phase of work to expand and modernise the port of Praia… (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, September 2, 2010;
The city of Portland and Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality are reevaluating whether dredge spoils with low levels of … By Scott Learn (oregonlive) [mappress] Source: oregonlive, September 2, 2010;
Hurricane Earl and the rest of the hurricane season can have a huge impact on beach erosion. Topsail Beach is planning a big beach … By Hailey Winslow (wwaytv3) [mappress] Source: wwaytv3, September 2, 2010;
Half the construction of the 6.83 km. long breakwater of the Colombo Port Expansion Project has been completed, the Sri Lanka Ports … By Nabeela Hussain (dailymirror) [mappress] Source: dailymirror, September 2, 2010;
