North Sea operator ATP says the Octabuoy hull for its UK Cheviot oil field development is now more than 50% complete and construction of the facility in China remains on schedule, the company has confirmed.
Somali pirates hijacked a North Korean cargo ship on Wednesday with an unknown number of crew on board, the European Union Naval Force said. The MV Rim was seized in the Gulf of Aden, outside the internationally recommended transit corridor patrolled by the anti-piracy naval coalition, said Cmdr. An
Operations at India’s third liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, being built at Dabhol in Maharashtra, will be further delayed due to difficulties dredging silt at Ratnagiri port, pushing back its commissioning schedule. The terminal was expected to be commissioned last month.
Samsung Heavy Industries has declared its new green management policies at a ceremony that was joined by more than 120 guests, including ship owners such as SK Shipping and Hanjin Shipping, and respected academics in the field of environmental issues. The Company unveiled its plan to build only eco-
HITT has been notified by the Netherlands Ministry of Transport, Public Works and Water Management (RWS) that they intend to award HITT with an order for the Design, delivery, testing and commissioning of a vessel traffic guidance and control system on the Noordzeekanaal (North Sea Canal) and surrou
Singapore is considering shifting port operations from its existing base in Tanjong Pagar, Keppel and Brani to a new waterfront city in Tanjong Pagar. [mappress] Source: Baird Maritime, February 3, 2010;
Nakheel has issued a statement denying reports that The World Islands are sinking. [mappress] Source: Construction Week Online, February 3, 2010;
Now in its 7th year, the Port & Terminal Technology conference has established itself as a leading industry event. [mappress] Source:millenniumconferences,February 2,2010;
The administrator of the Panama Canal has vowed to press ahead with a programme of steep toll increases despite complaints that they are aggravating the shipping market crisis. Alberto Alemán Zubieta told the Financial Times that traffic through the canal, which links the Pacific and Atlantic oceans
Fairstar Heavy Transport (FAIR) has signed final contracts with Thiess Pty Ltd to provide the transportation of a Jack-Up Barge from Rotterdam to Melbourne, Australia in August 2010 and then return the Jack-Up Barge to Rotterdam in early 2011. Total contract value is USD 9.5 million. Marloes de Vrie
OceanSaver announced today the signing of the world’s first major Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) contract for large ships. Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world leading shipbuilder, has secured OceanSaver Ballast Water Management Systems for three supertankers (VLCCs) on order for Oman S
As the opening scene of Boao International Tourism Forum, 2010, the Haikou yacht economy forum will be held from March 19 to 20, 2010 in Haikou, Hainan province. China Yacht Club Collaboration Union and China’s first yacht exchange will announce their opening at the Forum.
On Saturday 30 January, at 9 am, the Cutter Suction Dredger Zheng He was launched in the Uljanik Brodogradiliste d.d. Shipyard in Pula (Croatia). The Zheng He is a sister vessel of the Ibn Battuta, launched in August 2009, and is the 2nd in row of 4 large self-propelled cutter suction dredgers with
Charleston expects to cash in on their cruise terminal this coming year to the tune of $40 million. Savannah city leaders hope a cruise line in the hostess city will do the same thing. The news of Charleston’s expected cash surge has whet the City of Savannah’s appetite for a cruise ship.
