South African port and rail workers ended a strike that began May 10, after accepting a pay offer. Port and rail operator Transnet Ltd. proposed an 11 percent pay increase and a one-time payment equivalent to 1 percent of annual salary, Zenzo Mahlangu, general secretary of the South African Transpor
STX Finland may receive a Russian order for a combined icebreaker and oil spill combat vessel of Aker Arctic Technology’s ARC 100-design. The Finnish companies STX Finland Oy, Aker Arctic Technology Oy and Southeast Trading Oy have signed a cooperation agreement and the Russian companies OAO Sovcomf
Mystery surrounds press reports last night that after prolonged appeals from Green interests Maersk, the largest container shipping line in the world, apparently announced yesterday it would not carry certain cargoes of at risk marine species particularly the curiously named Orange Roughy, a staple
A new research report launched by the Minister for Tourism Martin Ferguson has highlighted the potential of cruise ships to drive tourism growth in the northern Australian city of Darwin. The Australian cruise ship industry had a record year in 2008-09, with both cruise ships and visitors to ports i
Polish plans for an LNG port on the Baltic coast have been cast into doubt as the EU may withhold a 1.5 billion zloty (370 million euro) ple… [mappress] Source: thenews-polish radio, May 28, 2010;
The federal government will continue the Hudson River PCB dredging project next year even if General Electric Co. decides to back out, said… [mappress] Source: timesunion, May 28, 2010;
The joint venture between Wärtsilä and Transmashholding is a strategically important step for Wärtsilä to broaden its business into the rail market and gives Wärtsilä a stronger industrial foothold in Russia. Wärtsilä has signed a joint venture agreement with the Russian company Transmashholding (TM
Italian firm Ingemar has been contracted to supply pontoons for new marina facilities in Libya and Algeria which will include new superyacht berthing. At Port de Peche de Stora in Algeria, the existing fishing port will be expanded to accommodate a new basin for tourist yachts. It will provide 320 b
Moonen Shipyards has been commissioned for a unique project to finish a 120 ft yacht designed by Bill Dixon which was started by Royal Denship in Denmark before bankruptcy. Around a quarter of the semi-displacement motoryacht had been completed when the Danish yard went into administration in June 2
SMD in the UK has announced that to better support customers in the Americas, the company has made the commitment to opening a facility in Houston, Texas. Customers will be able to get help, spares, training and support for their existing equipment. Clients will have access to thrusters, power packs
First Russian LNG plant to be constructed without Gazprom will be located in Nenets Autonomous Area. Pechora LNG will be located in the South-East part of the Barents Sea in the settlement of Indiga. The project targets fields of Kumzhinskoye and Korovinskoye found in the Nenets autonomous Area and
Wayne Easter, MP for Malpeque, said the government should step up efforts to ensure the harbour is dredged in a timely manner. [mappress] Source: cbc, May 28, 2010;
After decades of rehabilitation, the Thames Estuary, downriver from London, is widely acknowledged as one of the cleanest metropolitan… [mappress] Source: nytimes, May 28, 2010;
BP today provided an update on developments in the response to the MC252 oil well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Subsea Source Control and Containment Subsea efforts continue to focus on progressing steps to stop the flow of oil from the well through interventions via the failed Deepwater Horizon b
