The Port of Tauranga says its efforts to get a resource consent to deepen and widen the harbour shipping channels to take bigger ships have… [mappress] Source: stuff, 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 Columbia. The government has also determined that the ban doesn’t apply to oil-tanker traffic, despite the widely held view that such vessels are prohibited from p
Israel on Thursday resisted calls for an international inquiry to investigate its lethal seizure of a Turkish ship bound for blockaded Gaza. The United States, less outspoken than most of Israel’s enemies and friends since nine people on the Mavi Marmara were killed on Monday, backed calls from the
Stagecoach founder Brian Souter has made a personal investment of £9.5m for a significant minority stake in luxury motor yacht manufacturer Sunseeker International. A spokesman for Souter, who is playing a leading role in the recapitalisation of Sunseeker, yesterday highlighted the Scottish entrepre
Enterprise Cape Breton Corp. has shut the door on any chance the federal government will provide funding for the Sydney harbour dredging… [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, June 3, 2010;
A cruise ship has been detained for the second time for safety reasons. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) detained the Italian-flagged ship Vistamar after an inspection at Belfast docks on Wednesday found faults including broken or missing fire doors.
The 22nd edition of Posidonia 2010, the world’s most prestigious shipping trade event, opens its doors next week on the back of renewed confidence in the state of Greek maritime affairs as outlined in a recent Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) statement. According to UGS, Greece’s foreign exchange ear
HitecVision, Europe’s largest equity investor focusing exclusively on the oil and gas industry, announced today that it has accepted commitments of USD 420 million for its new fund, HitecVision Asset Solutions, exceeding the original USD 320 million target. The fundraising had strong support from ex
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has expressed full support on the maintenance and further development of high standards for ship construction. ICS welcomes the decision by governments at the IMO Maritime Safety Committee to adopt amendments to the SOLAS Convention implementing the new “G
The Danish Maritime Authority has become the project leader on a study of the possibilities to establish LNG filling stations for short sea shipping. As part of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region, efforts are being made for ships to get far easier access to the environmentally friendly fuel l
A general cargo terminal has been unveiled at the Port of Salalah in Oman, adjacent to existing and planned petrochemical sites at the nearby Salalah Free Zone. Local and international tenders were floated last week to build both the general cargo terminal and a liquid jetty, involving the construct
To boost Singapore’s attractiveness as a transhipment hub port, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will extend the 20 percent port dues concession for container ships calling at Singapore for another two years from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2012.
The Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC) has assured the public that the ongoing Pasig River Dredging Project has complied with all… [mappress] Source: mb, June 3, 2010;
The Barnstable County dredge began dredging Sesuit Harbor Tuesday. [mappress] Source: wickedlocal, June 3, 2010;
