Prime Minister Gordon Brown will this week confirm the winners of the long-running auction to build the UK’s next wave of giant offshore wind farms, officially firing the starting pistol on the race to deliver over 25GW of renewable energy. The Crown Estate, which manages UK waters, is expected to a
According to a Dec. 30 report from Business Daily, the economic impact of piracy in the Gulf of Aden continue to hit East African region for the second year running, pushing up the cost of living significantly and robbing the region’s commodities’ competitiveness in the global markets. Business Dail
Starting with the 2010 cruise season, the port of Odessa is offering cruise ships a 20 percent discount on port dues. In addition, all Ukrainian ports offer a 50 percent discount on port fees from Nov. 15 to March, 15.
Danish shipper A.P. Moller Maersk has hired out soldiers and a warship from Tanzania to protect its fleet in pirate-ridden waters off the coast of Africa, and now other shippers are expected to follow suit. Maersk hired the warship through former special forces soldiers working for firm Guardian GBS
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) received four bids for the contract for the fourth dry excavation (PAC-4) as part of the waterway’s expansion programme. Following the receipt of the bids in December, the ACP will now analyse the technical and financial submissions and award the contract in the comi
Fisheries and tourism operators in Albany are concerned at a plan by iron ore miner Grange Resources and the Albany Port Authority. Source: Zibb, January 3, 2010 [mappress]
JAKARTA: Bekasi regency plans to construct a Rp 7.6 trillion (US$808 million) international seaport to spur the economy of the regency. Source: The Jakarta Post, January 4, 2009; [mappress]
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has contributed US$4.75bn to the country’s economy since Panama took over the canal’s administration in 1999, according to President Ricardo Martinelli. Source: BN Americas, December 31, 2009 [mappress]
Navsari (Gujarat)– Continuous illegal sand mining in rivers that pass through Surat are not just affecting the natural course of these rivers, but also depleting farmers’ produce every year. Source: New Kerala, December 31, 2009 [mappress]
State environmental regulators are to convene in downtown Toledo on Jan. 14 to hear the public weigh in on the federal government’s latest plan to dredge the Toledo shipping channel this summer. Source:toledoblade,January 02, 2010; [mappress]
THOUSANDS of tonnes of waste silt and sand will be emptied from a lagoon next to Pwllheli harbour next month. Source: Daily Post North Wales, January 2, 2010; [mappress]
Songa Offshore informs that an extension agreement has reached with CNOOC Africa Limited EG Branch for continued use of Songa Saturn in Equatorial Guinea. The estimated value of the extension is approximately ten million US dollars. The deals covers one well firm and one optional well extension, of
The Port of New Orleans has some major projects to look forward to in the New Year. The renovations are geared toward taking advantage of the upcoming expansion of the Panama Canal. By 2014 some of the largest ships now sailing the seas will be coming through the expanded Canal from the Pacific Ocea
Wärtsilä has signed a long term service agreement with Maersk LNG. The agreement includes maintenance planning, condition & performance monitoring, co-ordination and supply of technical services, parts and service work for five 165,000 cum LNG vessels equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines ov
