Malaysia will consider inaugurating a new maritime institute, according to sources close to Port Klang. According to the source, a new institute would wean dependence away from foreign seafarers and importantly to elevate the professional standing of its cohort of ABs.
Trillium Power has designated Vestas Offshore, a global leader in offshore wind turbine development, as the main supplier for its group of… [mappress] Source: dcnonl, February 24, 2010;
Trillium Power has designated Vestas Offshore, a global leader in offshore wind turbine development, as the main supplier for its group of… [mappress] Source: dcnonl, February 24, 2010;
BL reported that the capital dredging work being carried out by Jaisu Shipping at Kochi port has been temporarily suspended after the company detected unexploded ammunition along with the silt from the channel in the outer sea while carrying out the dredging operations. [mappress] Source:steelguru,F
CONCORD, Mass. – At the request of the Bridgeport Port Authority, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel in Bridgeport Harbor in Bridgeport, Conn. The Draft Environmental Assessment for… [mappress] Source:
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co has secured an additional US$5.6 million contract from the US Department of Defence to repair a wharf at Naval Station Pearl Harbour. [mappress] Source:worldnews,February 25,2010;
GEORGETOWN, Feb 24, 2010 — The director at the port of Georgetown said the dredging situation there is now bad enough that the port turns away cargo and diverts it to Charleston. [mappress] Source:news,February 24,2010;
In November 2009 the Damen Shipyards Changde in China delivered the powerful and compact harbour tug Patriot, the first of a pair of identical tugs built for use in the Ukraine. Patriot, and sister ship Bulat completed two month later, were ordered by Tekom Leasing Ltd, the end-user of this tug is O
The master of the Masar Trade looked happy for once as his cargo was offloaded at the Berbera quayside. “This is the very first time I have felt safe shipping into Somali waters” he said, nearby the Brandenburg class frigate FGS Emden was moored waiting for the discharging of freight and humanitaria
Trade at Dublin Port rose for the second month in a row in January, sparking some optimism that there were some signs of recovery for the irish economy. Overall throughput rose 1.4 per cent to 2.13 million tonnes during the month compared to January 2009, while exports rose 7.3 per cent year on year
One of the world’s most luxurious new cruise vessels, Seabourn Odyssey made its first grand entrance to Sydney Harbour at 6am this morning and Minister for Ports and Waterways, Paul McLeay said the US$300 million 32,000-tonne luxury liner is the second maiden visit of a ship to Sydney this cruise se
Norwegian Cruise Line today announced it would base a ship in Tampa starting in late 2011 — a first for the line. Norwegian says the 2,240-passenger Norwegian Star will sail seven-day Western Caribbean voyages out of the city on a seasonal basis starting on Oct. 16, 2011 through April 8, 2012.
Angola’s offshore oil production may double Nigeria’s in 2020, the executive vice-president for sub-Saharan Africa of Royal Dutch Shell has stated. Angola and Nigeria are rivals for the title of Africa’s number one oil producer. Nigeria may lose the race if it approves some contract changes affectin
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday gave a dredging contractor the green light to begin deepening the Delaware River shipping channel an additional five feet. The Army Corps said it had awarded a $24 million contract option to Norfolk Dredging Co. of Chesapeake, Va., which is currently doing
