Officials at the Port of Harlingen may need to dredge part of the waterway after floodwaters washed silt into the channel, Director Butch Palmer said Monday. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a survey to determine whether the port needs to remove silt from its turning basin, Palmer said.
Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (Oslo Børs: SNI) said its wholly owned subsidiary Stolt Tankers B.V. received a full refund of $84.5 million plus accrued interest, as part of an early termination agreement with SLS Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SLS) of South Korea to cancel newbuilding contracts for two 43,000 dwt stai
In the latest sign of a rebound in the container shipping industry, Denmark’s largest company A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S (MAERSK-B.KO) Wednesday reported a return to profit in the first six months of the year, as expected, and raised its earnings expectations for the second time in as many months as a
Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (NTS) introduces simulation-driven design to its product development. NTS has signed a contractual agreement with GL’s maritime software developer FRIENDSHIP SYSTEMS. The contract includes the licensing of engineering software and design support fo
The country’s largest container port has responded to a report criticising its performance by announcing an underlying net earnings for the year to June of $24.4 million, up 55% on last year. Ports of Auckland managing director Jens Madsen said the result was a pleasing turnaround for the company du
United States: Ingram Barge has purchased 92 barges, including 17 tank barges with 10,000-barrel capacity, 62 jumbo covered hopper barges with fibre lift covers, and 13 jumbo open hopper barges from an affiliate of Ospraie Special Opportunities Fund. All of the barges were built between 2004 and 200
Terminals operator DP World has announced encouraging financial results for the first six months of 2010, with revenue up five percent to… (bairdmaritime) [mappress] Source: bairdmaritime, August 18, 2010
Ennore Port Ltd (EPL), the country’s first corporate port owned by the Centre, is planning to raise around Rs 400 crore through private … By T. E. Narasimhan (sify) [mappress] Source: sify, August 18, 2010;
Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris has asked city staff to begin writing a request for proposals for companies interested in dredging the … By Sean Tubbs (dailyprogress) [mappress] Source: dailyprogress, August 18, 2010;
With gas shortfalls estimated to double to more than 2.5 billion cubic feet per day this winter, the law ministry has put a spanner in the… (dawn) [mappress] Source: dawn, August 18, 2010;
The federal Environmental Protection Agency faces a major decision next month: whether and how to proceed with the controversial Upper … By Sharon Ruggi (nypost) [mappress] Source: nypost, August 18, 2010;
Uruguay is cobbling together a regional partnership around its planned deep sea port as part of President Jose Mujica’s strategy to raise… (upi) [mappress] Source: upi, August 18, 2010;
Nearly 80 percent of the oil spilled from a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico is still in the gulf, US scientists have estimated, challenging… (turkishpress) [mappress] Source: turkishpress, August 18, 2010;
Works and Transport Minister Jack Warner says equipment to start dredging the country’s waterways will arrive in two weeks… By Alicia Llanos (guardian) [mappress] Source: guardian, August 18, 2010;
