Taiwan, the third-biggest importer of liquefied natural gas in Asia, imported 1.88 million kiloliters of LNG in April, up 52% from 1.23… [mappress] Source: chinaknowledge, June 4, 2010
There are more than 100 years of reserves for Israel at Leviathan. [mappress] Source: globes, June 4, 2010;
A launching ceremony for the first of Ulstein’s SX130 for Neptune Offshore took place at Sinopacific shipyard, Zhejiang Shipbuilding in Ningbo China, on Sunday 9th of May. According to Chinese traditions the ceremony included heavy fireworks and congratulations from Shipowner and Shipyard. The SX130
Israel is poised to become an energy exporter after finding much higher than expected natural gas reserves off its Mediterranean coast… [mappress] Source: Interactive Investor, June 4, 2010;
Once a thriving tourist spot, Rockaway Beach is now barely staying afloat. [mappress] Source: kspr, June 4, 2010;
Bulgaria’s major Danube shipping operator, Bulgarian River Shipping Jsc, has been given the concession of the Port of Vidin. [mappress] Source: novinite, June 4, 2010;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday it has told Luedtke Engineering of Frankfort, Mich., to begin the annual dredging to keep… [mappress] Source: toledoblade, June 4, 2010;
Almost 40 per cent of the people working in the offshore oil industry east of Newfoundland would prefer not to use helicopters to go to… [mappress] Source: Cbc, June 3, 2010;
Controversial not because of the heightened environmental concerns about offshore oil drilling in the wake of the BP disaster in the… [mappress] Source: TheSydneyMorningHerald, June 3, 2010;
The Harper government has quietly affirmed that it isn’t legally bound to maintain a moratorium on oil drilling off the coast of British… [mappress] Source: Timescolonist, June 3, 2010;
A long-awaited federal proposal to confront mercury pollution in the Sudbury River could see the light of day in a matter of weeks. [mappress] Source: metrowestdailynews, June 3, 2010;
The South African Maritime Safety Association said on Tuesday the revival of the country’s shipping sector could create up to 248 000 jobs in five years. South Africa’s economy is largely based on commodity exports but South African registered ships handle a fraction of the transportation.
The crew of a Libyan-owned cargo ship disarmed their sleeping Somali captors yesterday, killing five of them to regain control of their vessel that had been hijacked almost three months earlier, officials said. A sixth pirate managed to lock himself in a room and call other pirates before the crew t
With hurricane season under way, Holiday Isle is still waiting for its emergency sand. [mappress] Source: nwfdailynews, June 3, 2010;
