A senior Chinese naval officer has suggested that China establish a permanent base in the Gulf of Aden to support its anti-piracy operations. Rear Admiral Yin Zhou’s proposal was posted on the defence ministry website. Mr Yin said supplying and maintaining the fleet off Somalia was challenging witho
In 2009, goods throughput in the port of Rotterdam fell to 385 million tonnes. This is 8.5% down on 2008. Imports shrank by 13% to 272 million tonnes; exports increased by 5% to 113 million tonnes. Bulk was 29% down on the previous year; general cargo fell by 9%. There was less incoming and outgoing
This morning Smit Internationale NV announces that it has completed the acquisition of all shares of Minette Bay Ship Docking Ltd. in Prince Rupert, Canada. Minette Bay is active in the port of Prince Rupert with three ASD tugs. Minette Bay honorably performed the shipdocking services for Ridley Isl
The Port of New Orleans has some major projects to look forward to in the New Year… Source: WWL.com, December 30, 2009
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, hoping that a get-tough approach can turn around the failing effort to save the Chesapeake Bay, outlined Tuesday ideas for punishing states that don’t do their part… Source:washingtonpost,December 30,2009;
The effects of the economic meltdown and near collapse of the financial markets of late 2008 and early 2009 manifested themselves at the Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) in a reduction of cargo volumes beginning in January of 2009… Source:jaxdailyrecord,December 30,2009; [mappress]
The Union shipping ministry has identified 17 projects to be executed on public-private partnership, or the so-called PPP, basis… Source: DNA, December 31, 2009;
In a year end update, Dockwise has announced that since the contract awards statement issued on November 19, a further 11 near-term contract wins have been secured by its subsidiary, Dockwise Shipping, for the transportation of rigs, barges and dredging cargoes. In addition, Dockwise has announced t
Delaware appears increasingly anxious to churn out an approval for a Delaware River main channel deepening, under terms that would salvage its pride and protect states’ rights to have a say on such projects… Source: Courier Post, December 26, 2009 [mappress]
HUE — The dredging of Hue’s Phat Lat Canal, which has been blocked for years by debris, will help improve the flow of An Cuu and Nhu Y rivers… Source: VNS, December 30, 2009;
A 2,000-ton patrol ship built by Taiwan’s largest private shipbuilder under a consignment contract with the Cabinet-level Coast Guard Administration (CGA) was launched from a shipyard in Kaohsiung Harbor yesterday. The ship, christened The Tainan, is the largest patrol ship the CGA has ever ordered.
Conceived originally for a client with an exacting brief, Newman Stacey Design are developing a 72m cruising superyacht which utilises ICON Yachts optimised hull platform. In essence, the brief from the client was to design a family yacht. There was a great emphasis on well being, and it had to be a
China Ship Fund, the first investment fund for the Chinese shipping industry, began operations in Tianjin yesterday, mainly to support an industry caught in the middle of the economic slowdown. It was one of the ten approved industry funds by the National Development and Reform Committee.
Ship owners and chartered vessel operators are no longer willing to allow their vessels to call at any of the Nigerian ports for fear of attack by pirates. It was learnt that the few ones that called do so at very high freights. The Secretary of the Lagos Pilotage District Berthing Committee, Mr Ste
