The government has designated two mega-ports as “International Freight Strategic Ports,” which are to receive high-priority in budget … (hellenicshippingnews) [mappress] Source: hellenicshippingnews, August 10, 2010;
NASA has selected the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) in Norfolk, Va., for the Launch Facilities Protection Project at the agency’s Wallops Flight Facility in Wallops Island, Va. The total contract value is not to exceed $49.5 million. The period of performance is five years. The USACE provides
A proposal of Rs 134.77 crore has been sent to the Centre for the development of Malpe, Honnavar and Mangalore wharf… (deccanherald) [mappress] Source: deccanherald, August 10, 2010;
The 210,000m³ Al Ghariya is expected to deliver a Qatari LNG cargo to the French terminal of Montoir on 19 August, around a month after the… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, August 10, 2010;
Hyperdynamics Corporation celebrated the launching last week from the Port of Conakry – Guinea’s capital – of the seismic vessel Ramform Challenger, which is scheduled to shoot the 3-D seismic program on the Company’s oil and gas exploration concession area. The Republic of Guinea’s Prime Minister,
Mumbai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Port, India’s busiest container harbor, was closed this morning as hundreds of containers floated in the sea following a collision between two vessels on Aug. 7. It is unclear when the port will re-open, Dock Master B.S. Kumar, said today by phone.
The 800,000-strong fishing community in Maharashtra on Monday demanded compensation for what they claimed were huge losses to their trade following the oil spill outside Mumbai. The state government and maritime authorities have banned all fishing activities in and around the Mumbai coast till the o
Travel Experts, a top five Virtuoso agency, reports that agency revenue is up 23% year-to-date 2010 over 2009. This includes all of the products and services that Travel Experts has to offer, including their Virtuoso product line. In addition, Travel Experts’ Virtuoso cruise production has seen an i
Neptune Orient Lines Ltd., owner of Asia’s largest container line by fleet size, posted its first profit in seven quarters after moving more boxes at higher rates amid a recovery in the global economy. Second-quarter net income was $99.7 million, compared with a $146.2 million loss a year earlier, t
Shipping Ministry would award 25 port projects of about Rs 800 crore under the ‘Public Private Partnership’ (PPP) scheme during the current financial year. “We would award 25 PPP port projects in the current fiscal,” a Shipping Ministry official said, adding that the collective value of these contra
OceanServer Technology announced that the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada has taken delivery of a new vehicle. NRC is the Canadian Government’s resource for research, development and technology-based innovation. The Iver2 vehicle, equipped with OceanServer’s dual port camera system, side s
Subsea 7 has secured a contract valued in excess of $100 million in the UK sector of the North Sea. The company’s work scope is to engineer, fabricate, install and commission a pipeline bundle system, according to a stock exchange notice.
CNOOC Limited announced today that Bozhong (BZ) 19-4 (shallow formation) oil field in the Bohai Bay has commenced production recently. This oil field is located in the southwest part of Bohai Bay. With an averaged water depth of about 21 meters, the field is approximately 7 kilometers northwest of B
The project teams of Nymo Yards and Master Marine presented Jack-Up L205 today. The vessel arrived Eydehavn in Norway on Monday for hook up and final commissioning before mobilising for Ekofisk Field and the client ConocoPhillips. The vessel will be the North Sea’s largest jack up accommodation unit
