Norwegian Epic, Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest and largest Freestyle Cruising ship ever, sets sail today from Miami on its first Caribbean cruise to the Eastern Caribbean, following the ship’s successful inaugural festivities. Starting today, the ship is sailing alternating Eastern and Western Carib
A consortium comprised of Dutch firms Van Oord and Boskalis will complete a 97.9mn-real (US$55.7mn) dredging project for Brazil’s Sao Francisco do Sul port in Santa Catarina state within 12 months, a spokesperson from the special ports department (SEP) told. SEP gave the order for work to start on J
Two days of public hearings begin today on Army Corps of Engineers proposals for deepening the Delaware River shipping channel, a project… [mappress] Source: delawareonline, July 13, 2010;
On July 9, 2010 Estaleiro Promar S.A. signed eight contracts to build LPG Carriers for Transpetro, the shipping arm of the Brazilian oil giant Petrobras. The contracts amounts $536m, comprising the construction of two different types of LPG Carriers: fully pressurized with cargo capacity of 7.000 m3
Ithaca Energy has secured further cash for its North Sea projects. Ithaca has arranged for a new US $140 million of finance – a “facility agreement” with the Bank of Scotland with a loan period of up to five years.
UTEC Survey Australia Pty. Ltd. (Perth) is completing a five-month bathymetric survey campaign for the Port Hedland Port Authority’s channel and harbour capital dredging campaign. The hydrographic survey work, which is expected to be finalised by mid-July, is being carried out offshore Port Hedland
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading ship power systems integrator, has signed a major contract with the A.P. Moller Maersk Group (APMM), one of the world’s largest shipping companies. The order covers the installation of Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits to 34 more of the company’s large conta
Brunei has called on the ASEAN states to tackle over-fishing, in an effort to strengthen fisheries and diversify its own economy, at the Meeting of the ASEAN Sectoral Working Group on Fisheries (ASWGFi) on June 25. “Brunei Darussalam is a small regional player in fisheries and aquaculture production
Illegal sand dredging has caused severe erosion to the banks of Tien River, threatening the lives, farmland and houses of hundreds of … [mappress] Source: vietnamnews, July 13, 2010;
The Tanzania International Container Terminal Services (TICTS) has received new equipment expected to greatly enhance the company’s cargo… [mappress] Source: thecitizen, July 13, 2010;
The net profit of the Colombo Port will exceed Rs. One billion during the 2010 financial year, Ports and Aviation Deputy Minister Rohitha… By Dharma Sri Abeyratne [mappress] Source: dailynews, July 13, 2010;
With demand for liquefied natural gas set to explode in the future, Japan will benefit greatly from securing LNG supplies from eastern Russi… [mappress] Source: downstreamtoday, July 13, 2010;
The dredging currently being carried out by the Freeport has been authorised by the health authorities – although there are a number of … [mappress] Source: di-ve, July 13, 2010;
The Ministry of Agriculture has designated two excavators and a pontoon to carry out excavation works in the Kara Kara Creek, Region 10, and… [mappress] Source: stabroeknews, July 13, 2010;
