THE two great industries of North East Lincolnshire have received an incredible double tonic.A blueprint for the Port of Immingham’s future detailing up to £400-million of investment and hundreds of jobs has been revealed, as Grimsby’s seafood status received a national accolade. [mappress] Source:t
The Dutch Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management has determined that Ecospeed coatings is at present the “Best Available Technology” for non-toxic systems and allows underwater cleaning and conditioning without negatively impacting the environment, according to Subsea Industries.
Det norske oljeselskap is operator for North Sea license 001 B, where appraisal well 16/1-11 is currently being drilled in order to delineate the Draupne oil and gas discovery made by well 16/1-9 in 2008.
As from May 2010 a direct Vietnam call at Cai Mep deepwater port will be added to South China Sea Japan Express (SCX) service. Grand Alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced today they will add a direct Vietnam call at Cai Mep
Croatia has launched its first school ship ‘Kraljica mora” (The Sea Queen) in Vela Luka. The vessel was built at the Montmontaza Greben shipyard in Croatia and is the first school ship built in Croatia. This Loger-type vessel measures 35 metres by 8.7 metres and has a capacity of 28 students, four p
State-owned Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) will spend VND4 trillion to build a huge breakwater at Ke Ga Deepwater Seaport whose construction is expected to begin in August this year. [mappress] Source:vietnamnet,March 26,2010;
Spending on developing the ports of Szczecin and the Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot conurbation will reach as much as zł.2.5 billion by 2015. [mappress] Source:Rzeczpospolita,March 26,2010;
The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a proposal by the Cypriot government to impose a special reduced tax on companies engaged in international maritime transport,dredging and cable-laying,which replaces the corporate tax. [mappress] Source:europa,March 26,2010;
Industrial waste from factories, construction site outflow and clean-up projects pose an ongoing challenge to America’s efforts at protecting the country’s water resources. The government is beginning to invest prodigious amounts of time and money into enacting strict regulatory… [mappress] Source:o
The EU Commission has approved Cyprus’ new tonnage tax scheme. According to the Commission, the system that exists in several EU countries will enhance the competitiveness of the Cypriot fleet without unduly distorting competition.
The Cairns and Far North Environment Centre (CFNEC) in far north Queensland says there needs to be extensive community consultation over no-take zones in the Coral Sea. The Government has decided it will not put a blanket ban on fishing in the Coral Sea, but will examine the possibility of establish
Massive vessel breaks nation’s cargo record. RISING out of the ocean like the Incredible Hulk, the Xin Yan Tai dwarfed the tug boat bobbing below it at a West Melbourne dock yesterday. [mappress] Source:heraldsun,March 25,2010;
Thousands of offshore wind turbines are planned by the government to meet EU targets on renewable energy, and Greenpeace says it expects the [mappress] Source: guardian, March 24, 2010;
Leaders of the container shipping industry in Asia and the Pacific predicted Thursday a gradual recovery of their sector following the recent surge in raw material imports by the US and the European Union. Container shipping is still reeling under an overall industry loss of US$15 billion in 2009.
