The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a recent report that the river expansion at the J.T. Myers Lock & Dam is needed to make room for a long-delayed extension of the dam’s auxiliary lock… [mappress] Source:chicagotribune,January 22,2010
Jamaica-flagged M/V Miltiades came under attack and successfully deterred suspected pirates Jan. 17, while transiting approximately 130 nautical miles southwest of Al Mukalla, Yemen. The pirate skiff fired on the M/V with AK-47 rifles. The Miltiades embarked security team fired red flares and the sh
Keppel FELS Limited has delivered Ensco 8502, the third of seven Ensco 8500 Series semisubmersible (semi) drilling rigs it has been contracted to build exclusively for Ensco International. Delivered seven days ahead of schedule, Ensco 8502 is on track to commence operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexic
This spring Derecktor Shipyards of Connecticut will put its’ newly expanded dry dock to work. The dock will allow the yard to fully service vessels up to 4000 long tons, 400 feet (122 meters) in length, 82 feet (25 meters) in beam and 20 feet (6 meters) draft.
The first vessel from a world-scale shipbuilding facility at Ras Laffan, being set up by Nakilat and Netherlands-based Damen Group, will be launched within two years, HE the Deputy Premier Abdullah bin Hamad al-Attiyah has said. Shipbuilding activity at the joint venture facility – Nakilat Damen Shi
The shipping sector is facing serious challenges as a result of the international financial crisis, Communications and Works Minister Nicos Nicolaides said yesterday. Despite current problems, the shipping community was confident that better days werea head, he said.
Luxury line Silversea Cruises today christened the Silver Spirit, its first new ship in nearly a decade. The low-key event, held dockside under a blazing sun at Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades, featured a short performance by an ensemble of Silversea musicians and brief remarks by several company
Tuticorin Port Trust (TPT) in India says it plans to award contracts for a number of projects over the next two years. The port had called for tenders to develop the North Cargo Berth III, which will be undertaken on a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis.
The European Strategy for the Danube Region will bring to Romania primarily the improvement of the navigable channel, the development of ports on the Danube, the creation of jobs and economic growth nationwide, Liberal Euro-deputy Ramona Manescu told on Wednesday. [mappress] Source: Financiarul, Jan
The largest port in Haiti limped back to life Thursday, with cargo being unloaded at the lone usable pier and hope that by the weekend relief supplies arriving by sea will help take the pressure off the city’s clogged airport.
Honda’s BF175/200/225 outboard series has undergone a series of minor model changes. The latest generation of large-displacement V6 four-stroke EFI outboards has been reworked and refined to deliver more torque, greater fuel efficiency, and will incorporate NMEA 2000 compatibility (engine-to-electro
Euronav NV today announces that TI Africa Ltd, the joint venture in which OSG and Euronav NV each has a 50% interest, has received a notice of termination from Maersk Oil Qatar concerning the services contract related to the FSO Africa, a vessel currently under conversion to a Floating Storage and O
Chief Adalabu Ejiroghene Bodjor is the Chairman of Mechanical Sand Miners and Quarries Association of Nigeria, Delta State chapter. Not mincing words, he declares that illegal dredging activities in Delta State is costing the state untold fortunes and unveils steps… [mappress] Source: All Africa, Ja
A STINKING problem at Port Geographe can be landed squarely in the lap of developers… [mappress] Source: Busselton Mail, January 20, 2010
