Erosion triggered by a sudden rise in water level of the river Jamuna has threatened the Brahmaputra flood control dyke in Sirajganj… [mappress] Source: bdnews24, May 4, 2010;
During the OTC Conference & Exhibition in Houston, which takes place from 3-6 May 2010, Van Oord Offshore announced that it was opening a new representative office in the US. The office is located in Houston, Texas, the oil and gas capital of the Western hemisphere and home to many major oil and gas
SYDNEY — The Cape Breton Regional Municipality corporate services committee has approved a $2-million contribution to dredge Sydney harbour… [mappress] Source: capebretonpost, May 4, 2010;
The $600 mn Coal and Oil has entered into a long-term shipping agreement with $5 billion Korean company STX Pan Ocean to carry coal for Coastal Energen. The ten-year-contract will commence from 2012 and STX Pan Ocean is in the process of placing new building ship orders for three to four geared ‘kam
Coal shipments from Australia’s Newcastle port, the world’s biggest export harbor for the fuel used in power stations, rose 9 percent last week while the number of vessels waiting to load decreased. The volume exported in the week ended 7 a.m. local time yesterday increased to 2.1 million metric ton
Moore Stephens Isle of Man, leading providers of multi-sector wealth management services has today announced a comprehensive financial support service for Superyacht crew through one of its group companies, Moore Stephens Crew Benefits Limited. Speaking about the service line, Clive Dixon, managing
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates fired a warning shot at the US Navy and its shipbuilding contractors earlier today, telling an industry group that if they cannot control the ballooning costs of warships and submarines the Pentagon will have little choice but to slash the size of the fleet.
The calamitous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has forced the shutdown of the gulf’s rich fishing grounds and could also spread to the busy shipping lanes at the mouth of the Mississippi River, tying up cargo vessels. Though a total shutdown of the shipping lanes is unlikely, there could be long del
The San Rafael Canal could be dredged this fall depending on the results of a preliminary study to see what lies within the silty waters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is responsible for maintaining the channel, is looking into the suitability of the silt and how to dispose of it.
New data has reported that Australia’s 24 percent southern blue fin tuna quota cut in 2009 was not necessary, ATuna has reported. The industry is now pushing for the lost quota to be reinstated. The news comes following a meeting in Tokyo last week of the Commission for the Conservation of Southern
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a LoI (Letter of Intent) to install rock on the 1,220-kilometer “Nord Stream” gas pipelines running through the Baltic Sea, connecting Russia to Northern Germany. The contract value will amount to approximately € 100 million, with the share of Boskali
Wärtsilä has signed a major contract with the Brazilian industrial group QUIP to supply a total integrated power solution for a new Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The order includes three main power modules, commissioning, start-up as well as operational supervision. The v
The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday used surprisingly harsh words — including superficial, one-sided, artificial, oversimplified… [mappress] Source: timesunion, May 4, 2010;
Kenya has inched closer to building the multi-billion shilling Lamu port after China said it was willing to finance the project that Japan… [mappress] Source: businessdailyafrica, May 4, 2010;
