Hans Smits, Chief Executive of the Port Authority, was asked by Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb, on Tuesday 6 April, to serve as informateur for the new Rotterdam Municipal Executive. After the council elections at the beginning of March, ex-minister Pieter Winsemius looked into a possible coalition for the n
Striking workers at SeaFrance have ended their industrial action which had disrupted cross-Channel services from the Kent port of Dover for five days. The strike, which began on Friday, left ferries stranded in Calais after members of the CFDT union walked out in a row over new working practices. Te
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Dubai Port World Dakar (DPWD) on Wednesday, 31 March 2010 in Dubai signed an agreement for a €47.5 million senior loan to finance the upgrading of the container terminal at the Dakar sea port in Senegal… [mappress] Source:afdb,April 6,2010;
PLUM ISLAND — Next Tuesday is the new date for opening bids for a project to dredge the Merrimack River channel and use the sand to renourish eroding beaches here and in Salisbury… [mappress] Source:newburyportnews,April 6,2010
ST Engineering announced that its US shipyard VT Halter Marine Inc (VT Halter Marine), has signed a contract with subsidiaries of Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) to build two 8,000 ATB tugs worth over $21m. VT Halter Marine is the U.S. operation of ST Engineering’s marine arm, ST Marine. The
Trading in EnQuest Plc shares commenced in London today which the new company combining the UK North Sea assets held by Petrofac Limited and Lundin UK. EnQuest Plc stated today that the demerger of the assets of the respective heritage companies have been completed and that trading in Enquest shares
A South Korean warship has caught up with a super-tanker that was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. The South Korean foreign ministry said the destroyer had arrived in waters near the tanker and would remain at a safe distance. The 300,000-ton Samho Dream, which was on its way from Ira
Australian PM Kevin Rudd has voiced his anger over the grounding of a Chinese ship in the Great Barrier Reef. Mr Rudd said it was “outrageous” the ship had apparently strayed 12km (7.5 miles) off course through the marine park, where it is now leaking oil. He said the situation remained serious and
A number of lifeboats had to be launched on Monday night due to engine problems on the Stranraer to Belfast ferry. Hundreds of passengers were on the Stenaline ferry when the problems started as it entered Belfast Lough on its way from Scotland. The Donaghadee and Larne life boats went alongside the
Monday crews started Year Two of an eight-year project to remove PCB-contaminated sediment from the Fox River around Green Bay. PCBs were used to make carbonless paper. The chemicals were dumped in the river about 50 years ago. The chemical has been linked to reproductive and developmental problems
Australian shipbuilder Austal has confirmed that an unconditional contract has been signed with Oman’s National Ferries Company (NFC) for the maintenance of seven large high-speed craft. The contract requires Austal to deliver vessel maintenance services for NFC’s five high speed ferries and two Oma
An Italian group will begin construction in a month’s time on what will become Iraq’s largest shipping port, the Iraqi transport minister announced Monday. The facility at Fao, at the southernmost tip of the country, will be fed by a new rail line linking it to the Turkish border in the north, drama
MTN Satellite Communications (MTN), the global service provider of communications, connectivity and content services to remote locations around the world, announced today that Kerry Pettitt has joined MTN as executive sales manager for its superyacht business in Europe and Oceania regions. “Pettitt
Kranendonk Production Systems B.V., specialist in one-piece production automation, has received a major order for a flange welding system. This is a pioneering robotic production solution for welding bespoke pipe constructions for the offshore, shipbuilding and petrochemical industries. The system h
