Shipping is reducing the speed of the global warming by its emissions of NOx and SOx, even so a reduction of these emissions is necessary, writes Jan Fuglestvedt, of the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (CICERO) in a study published in Environmental Science and Techno
Augmenting its anti-piracy efforts off the coast of Seychelles and Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, India today deployed an additional naval ship in the sea brigand-infested waters to carry out patrol and surveillance. “The Indian Navy has deployed INS Savitri, an Offshore Patrol Vessel with a Chetak
Vietnam and the United States have pledged to boost the development of sea ports and transportation services at their two ports of Can Tho and Houston to raise trade value between the two countries. A Memorandum of Understanding underscoring the pledge was signed on November 20 in Texas by General D
Imtech (technical services provider in Europe and in the global maritime market) has commissioned substantial orders to upgrade and expand technical solutions on board existing naval vessels of countries including the Netherlands, South Korea, Australia and Thailand. Imtech is also going to provide
THE Philippine Ports Authority has signed with Metro Pacific Investments Corp. and its partner Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. a $308 million, 25-year contract to modernize the Manila North Harbor… Source: Manilla Standard, November 20, 2009;
The harbor dredging project is more than 90 percent complete and is expected to be concluded ahead of schedule, according to Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, who yesterday commended Boskalis International, which is carrying out the work. Ingraham made the announcement as Project Manager Frans Thomass
Ports, in general, represent the most relevant and complex link of logistic vectors. For Brazil it is there lifeline and a sector that the Brazilian government is investing heavily in… Source: The Korean Herald, November 22, 2009;
The British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates said today they could be killed within a week. Paul and Rachel Chandler were filmed for Channel 4 News on Wednesday and the footage was broadcast tonight. The Chandlers disappeared on October 23 as they sailed from the Seychelles in their 38ft yacht Lyn
Australian shipbuild Austal Shipyard, based in Western Australia, is nearing completion of a new US29.25 million luxury yacht. This first yacht that Austal has built in four years, following a disastrous fall out with Australian golfer, Greg Norman. According to The Australian newspaper, Austal lost
A cross-Channel ferry impounded by safety inspectors amid concerns about its safety has been told it can sail. The Celtic Link Norman Voyager was detained at Portsmouth on Thursday after it failed basic safety tests.
Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary, Keppel FELS Brasil, has secured contracts from Noble Corporation (Noble) to upgrade and repair two of Noble’s Brazil-based drillships for US$304 million (S$421.6 million). The scope of work covers the fabrication, repair and replacem
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture (DA) has said that it is confident that the country’s fishing sector would continue to report growth in 2009 despite enduring a spate of typhoons in the last four months of the year. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said that the fisheri
Five environmental groups sued today to block Army Corps of Engineers plans to deepen the Delaware River shipping channel to 45 feet, arguing that the agency’s plan violates federal and state environmental protection laws… Source: Delaware Online, November 19, 2009
THANE: In a unique incident of its kind, the Mumbra police seized a dredger boat along with suction machine on Sunday evening to unearth an unlawful sand dredging racket off the coast of Mumbra… Source: Times of India, November 20, 2009;
