Port operator expects to post double digit increases in container volume this year. Sharjah ports handled 23 percent more container traffic from January to May than in the same period last year, Zawya.com reported Wednesday.
Vietnam is readily acknowledged as holding considerable potential for yacht cruising but, as elsewhere in Asia, the necessary infrastructure is lacking. The developer of the Saigon Pearls high-rise development in Ho Chi Minh City is planning to address this lack by including a $210m marina and yacht
Technip is set to play a leading role in future BG developments in both the UK and Norwegian sectors of the North Sea after being selected to provide key project study and field maintenance work.
Following three days underway, the future USNS Charles Drew (T-AKE 10) completed acceptance trials, June 19, departing from and returning to the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard in San Diego. Charles Drew is the 10th Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo/ammunition ship to be presented to the Navy’s Board
The Norwegian Epic’s powerplant has been provided by Caterpillar – three MaK 12 M 43 C and three MaK 16 M 43 C v-type engines, according to Caterpillar Marine Power Systems. The six engines meet DNV Clean Design requirements with reduced NOx emissions and rely on a lower cylinder rating to decrease
Exclusive development rights for an offshore wind project west of the Isle of Wight have been awarded to Eneco, the cleanest energy company in The Netherlands. The Crown Estate, owner of the seabed and a partner in the project, awarded the area known as Zone 7 to Eneco with the involvement of key st
The Philippines’ tuna industry is requesting that the national government arrange bilateral fishing access agreements with other tuna-abundant countries to counterbalance the industry’s slowed production due to the fishing ban in areas of the Pacific Ocean.
With the newly deepened 43-foot Columbia River channel, local ports and shippers are gearing up to take full advantage of the opportunity to… [mappress] Source: Port of Portland, June 23, 2010
The state government will not hand over more than $6 million for Tamar River dredging until it sees recommendations from yet another report. [mappress] Source: examiner, June 23, 2010;
IT gives “shifting sands” new meaning. By Alan Lander [mappress] Source: sunshinecoastdaily, June 23, 2010;
The construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Croatia’s northern Adriatic will be delayed, the spokesperson for Adria LNG to… [mappress] Source: portfolio, June 23, 2010;
The county’s dredge contractor wants to remove much of its on-site equipment until the state gives the go-ahead for the stalled project to… [mappress] Source: hernandotoday, June 23, 2010;
Federal authorities have ordered the state to stop dredging east of the Mississippi River, where sand from the Gulf bottom is being gathered… [mappress] Source: sunherald, June 23, 2010;
Teekay Corporation today announced that it has signed an agreement with Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) to extend the operating contract for Teekay’s Cidade de Rio das Ostras Floating Production Storage and Offloading (Rio das Ostras FPSO) unit through 2018. The Rio das Ostras FPSO, which has ope
