Dock workers at Ireland’s busiest container terminal are set to go back on strike, after an arbitrator failed to resolve their differences with management. Arbitrator Finbarr Flood said there were three areas of difference between Peel Ports-owned Marine Terminals (MTL) and workers at the Dublin ter
President Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget includes the first $35.6 million for the Army Corps of Engineers to construct larger coastal Louisiana restoration projects, but falls far short of the money allocated to similar major environmental restoration projects elsewhere in the count
Pirates in Somalia have released the Greek-owned cargo ship Filitsa and its crew of 22 after a ransom was paid, Greek officials said. The crew of three Greek officers and 19 Filipino sailors are reported to be in good condition.
REpower Systems AG and the RWE project company for “Nordsee Ost” have concluded a contract on the delivery of 48 offshore wind turbines. The turbines of the type Repower 6M are based on the proven technology of the 5M range, have a total capacity of approx. 295 megawatts and are intended for the “No
According to new figures released by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Chinese shipbuilders delivered a combined tonnage of 42.4 million DWT in 2009, up 47 percent from the previous year. The ministry added that this was 34.8 percent of the world’s total combined tonnage of de
After the much-hyped multi-billion shilling Lamu Port that seeks to tap into the northern frontier with Ethiopia and Southern Sudan, plans are also underway to set up small ports along the 600 miles coastline. [mappress] Source: Daily Nation, January 31, 2010
President Barack Obama’s federal budget includes no money for the planned deepening of the Delaware Bay and River shipping channel. [mappress] Source: Press of Atlantic City, February 1, 2010
A second port in Musaffah to serve the growing number of manufacturing companies setting up in the industrial zones next to Abu Dhabi Island is being planned. [mappress] Source: The National, February 1, 2010
Entrepreneurs from Kwazulu-Natal plan to invest this year in the Angolan fishing sector in Baia Farta municipality, 25 km from the city of Benguela, the premier of that South African region has stated. Zweli Mkhize made his comments on Friday during a trip to the area while on an official visit to B
BW Offshore and its consortium partners have signed a contract for an FPSO with the Peotrobras’ and Chevron’s Papa Terra Joint Venture offshore Brazil. The company has signed a contract together with its Brazilian consortium partners in QUIP and QGOG, Queiroz Galvão Óleo e Gás, for the FPSO P-63.
Ho Chi Minh City on January 30 officially opened a container port, the Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT), after three years of construction. Covering an area of 23 hectares in the Hiep Phuoc industrial zone of Nha Be district, the specialised container terminal has a handling capacity of 1.5
Maybe Louis Cruise Lines has abandoned their Kochi-based trips. But the `Queen of Arabian Sea’ is still crowned as the most sought after cruise destination in the country. The Kochi Port has received 36 cruise calls since April 2009. Nine more vessels, including prestigious liners such as `Queen Vic
The majority of ships being hijacked off the coast of Somalia are ignoring safety advice, UN piracy experts say. Carl Salicath, chairman of the UN group on piracy, told the BBC up to 25% of vessels passing through the Gulf of Aden are ignoring the UN’s guidelines.
Royal Navy warship HMS Illustrious is due to sail into Scotland ahead of a £40m refit in Fife. The aircraft carrier is set for an upgrade at Rosyth Dockyard. Scottish Secretary Jim Murphy is to greet the 685ft ship as it heads up the Firth of Forth and he will also meet apprentices due to […]
