Following the Venice Port Authority’s push for a 16 metre draught in one of its navigation channels, the authority has rebuked claims that its dredging works in the Venice lagoon area could destroy the historic city… Source: Port Strategy, November 19, 2009;
Tuna 2010, the leading global conference and exhibition for the important and lucrative world tuna industry will be held in Bangkok for the eleventh time from May 20 to 22, 2010. The dramatic changes facing the world-wide tuna industry make 2010 probably the most important Tuna Conference yet. With
To accelerate growth in the Mexican market, Iridium Communications Inc. announces it has signed three additional distribution partners in Mexico. These three new partners supplement the distribution channel for the new “Iridium Mexico” subsidiary (or Iridium Comunicaciones de Mexico S.A.P.I. de C.V.
Deepsea carrier CMA CGM is expecting to return to breakeven point by December, thanks to its cost-cutting efforts and a rebound in rates and volumes. The Marseille-based shipping line said: “The savings plan applied throughout all segments of the group, combined with increasingly firm volumes and ra
A New Jersey-based marine construction firm was awarded a $61.8 million contract Wednesday to deepen the Texas City Ship Channel. The dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will add 5 feet to the channel depth to accommodate larger ships headed to and from the Port of Texas City. La
STX Finland Oy and the South African Department of Environmental Affairs have signed a contract for construction of a polar supply and research vessel, STX reports. The vessel is valued at 116 million Euros. The vessel will be built in the Rauma shipyard and it will be delivered in spring 2012.
The application of diesel electric technology gives a remarkable flexibility to vessels in the larger offshore market. In November Singapores ASL Shipyard completed work on the 295-ft by 72-ft diving support vessel Mermaid Asiana. Destined for service in Mermaids extensive Thai fleet, the DP2 classe
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) announced plans today for a new passenger check-in, screening, and boarding area within the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal that will improve passenger comfort, increase terminal efficiency and position Cruiseport Boston for continued growth.
The Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) proposes to undertake 36 million cubic metres of dredging associated with the deepening and widening of existing channels and swing basins, and the creation of new channels, swing basins and berth pockets in the Western Basin… Source: Port of Gladstone, November
Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama for the second time in seven months on Wednesday, but guards on board the U.S.-flagged cargo ship repelled the takeover attempt, the EU’s naval force said. Pirates hijacked the Maersk Alabama last April and took ship captain Richard Phillips hostage, holdin
Pirates off Somalia attacked a Danish container ship, already hijacked once, but were scared off by a security contingent aboard. The US-flagged Maersk Alabama came under attack from automatic weapons early on Wednesday morning some 350 nautical miles east off the Somali coast but the security team
The South African Department of Environmental Affairs has ordered a Polar Supply and Research Vessel from STX Finland Oy Rauma shipyard for delivery in the spring of 2012. The value of the contract is approximately EUR 116 million. The ice-strengthened multi-purpose vessel will be operated as a supp
Somali pirates have released a Spanish fishing boat and its crew after holding it for six weeks, Spain’s prime minister has confirmed. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said the pirates had abandoned the Alakrana tuna boat and that all 36 crew on board were “safe and sound”.
Swiss shipowner Allseas has said that its pipelay vessel, the ‘Pieter Schelte’ will be built at an Asian shipyard. The vessel is to be one of the largest vessels ever to be built, with a length of 382 metres and a beam of 117 metres.
