New plans to improve the Isles of Scilly-to-Penzance ferry link are to go before councillors in Cornwall. Previous plans to improve South Pier and build a new passenger ferry terminal were withdrawn in June after concerns were raised by critics. The new plans include a reduction in the size of the t
Two environmentally-friendly Konecranes reachstackers will go into service at AP Moller-Maersk’s new container freight station (CFS) when it opens for business later this year. The container handling machines will feature the Finland-headquartered manufacturer’s Eco-Drive system, which calculates fu
YCO is delighted to announce the sale of Oasis and would like to thank Joint Central Agents Burgess and Captain Robert Scott and his crew for all of their support. YCO will continue to manage Oasis and remain as the Central Agent for charter. Oasis will be available for charter in the Caribbean this
A shipwreck apparently containing toxic waste is being investigated by authorities in Italy amid claims that it was deliberately sunk by the mafia. An informant from the Calabrian mafia said the ship was one of a number he blew up as part of an illegal operation to bypass laws on toxic waste disposa
A Malaysian dredger, the ‘Raja Akasia’, capsized in Lampung waters between West Lampung district and Bengkulu province, or about 150 miles from Bengulu city, off Sumatera Island, on Monday but there were no casualties. The ship with 13 crew members on board was later towed from Krui port at Lambar t
Russia wants foreign companies to help develop its massive offshore oil and gas reserves as domestic firms lack the means to do so alone, Natural Resources Deputy Minister Sergei Donskoi said. His comments on Tuesday echoed earlier statements by his chief, minister Yuri Trutnev, who in July said Rus
Statia Victory, a 35,000 BBL, 290-ft Double Hull Tank Barge designed by Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has recently been completed and delivered by Orange Shipbuilding Co., Inc. (OSB) in Orange, Texas, a division of Conrad Industries, Inc. The barge, OSB hull #403, is similar to several previous
The Governor of the Amur region, Oleg Kozhemjako, has promised that Russian fishers will receive help in purchasing new small seiners to aid local fishing enterprises. Mr Kozhemjako made the announcement during the recent fourth international congress of fishermen in Vladivostok. He said that the Bl
US-based ship recycling news source, GMS Weekly, is predicting that ship recycling prices per long ton lightweight will decrease in India and Pakistan in the coming weeks. “A couple of weeks ago, Chinese levels fell in excess of US$20/ton and with Bangladesh softening this week, it is only a matter
CESA, Community of European Shipyards’ Associations, calls for support to overbridge the current crisis in the industry. The association warns that a number of shipyards and suppliers will soon face serious problems if stimulus actions is not launched soon within EU. CESA calls for active stimulus f
Plans are moving forward on the new Altona cruise terminal in Hamburg. According to Joachim Kohn, managing director of Hanseatic Cruise Centers, operator of the Hamburg cruise terminals, the new terminal will be ready by summer 2010. A new pier is already in place. The total project cost is estimate
The Noreq “Rib Fender” is a new design in pneumatic fenders. The “Rib Fender” has been developed by NoreqFender to provide an alternative when it is not suitable to use chain and tyre net fenders, for example, or when the crane capacity sets limitations on the weight of the fender.
Petrobras, Brazil, has proved the occurrence of another oil and gas field in the pre-salt reservoir of block BM-S-9, in ultra-deep Santos Basin waters. The discovery was made via well 4-SPS-66C (4-BRSA-723C), informally denominated as Abaré Oeste and located in the assessment area of 1-SPS-50 (Cario
A co-operative behind plans to restore the Swansea to Cork ferry says it has bought a new ship for almost £7m. The Julia, which will operate under the Fastnet Line brand, is due to start operating on the route from March. The service, which started in 1987, has not run since late 2006 when the [&hel
