The Port of Montreal is considering an expansion to handle increased cargo traffic but will first ensure that its existing operations are… By Ross Marowits [mappress] Source: thechronicleherald, July 16, 2010;
A plan to bring 300,000 cubic yards of sand to Imperial Beach’s shore may be back on track. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project to deepen… By Janine Zúñiga [mappress] Source: signonsandiego, July 16, 2010;
Hopes for a new and strong Gold Coast waterways board would be assembled to handle botched Broadwater have been ruined when the Bligh … By Christine-Jared-Perrin [mappress] Source: au.ibtimes, July 16, 2010;
Petrobras announces the entry into operation of FPSO Cidade de Santos in the Uruguá field, by means of the interconnection of the Uruguá-6 well. The Uruguá-8 and Uruguá-10 wells have also been linked to the FPSO. They are expected to start producing later this week and to reach a production of 25,00
The laying of the foundation stone for the building of a new quay for Cabinda Province port, worth 20 US million dollars, is an important… [mappress] Source: portalangop, July 15, 2010;
The increasing volume of shipment destined for the liquefied natural gas project (LNG) is now causing big stress on the country’s major port… [mappress] Source: Pacific Islands News Association, July 15, 2010;
A delegation of Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority representatives and coastal scientists visited the sand berm project in the northern Chandeleur Islands area today. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman (CPRA) Garret Graves said, “We conducted a construction and effective
DOF was founded in 1981 and is today an international group of companies which owns and operates a modern fleet of offshore-/subsea vessels, and owns engineering capacity to service the subsea market. The main objectives for DOF are to: * engage in long-term, industry-related offshore activities. *
Ascent Resources plc, the AIM-traded oil and gas exploration and production company, through its subsidiary Ascent Resources (Netherlands) BV (‘ARN’), has increased its interest in the M10/11 block in the southern North Sea off the Netherlands’ coast. Following the transfer of McLaren Resources Inc’
Bowleven, the West Africa focused oil and gas exploration group listed on AIM, announces that the IE-3 appraisal well has reached a final depth of 3,048 metres. The Company has run a suite of wireline logs and has taken samples and pressure data. The information collected indicates that the well has
On Sunday 11 July Statoil switched on the power, making Gjøa Norway’s first floating platform to get electricity from the mainland. “This is a good example of how Statoil can play a part in solving some of the climate challenges in collaboration with the supplies industry,” says Bjørn Midttun, head
A section of the important St. Lawrence Seaway shipping route will remain closed until at least Thursday morning as crews clean up spilled fuel oil after a cargo vessel ran aground on Monday. A fuel tank on the Canada Steamship Lines vessel M/V Richelieu was punctured after the ship experienced prop
A strike at POAGS, an Australian port operator, ended today as waterfront union workers returned to work following a 24-hour shutdown sparked by safety concerns. Work resumed at 15 of the company’s ports nationwide from the 3 p.m. shift today with no plans to extend the disruption while the union is
In a bid to recoup over sh120b losses worth of exports incurred last year, the government is set to roll out a new fishing regime with a new statutory instrument. Among the measures aimed at restoring the glory of Lake Victoria and sustain fish exports, the Government is addressing the issue of open
