Singapore Seminar About Cost Reduction in Benefits Freight Audit Payment BREDA, The Netherlands, July 21 /PRNewswire/ — The fast growing Dutch company ControlPay is expanding its activities on the Asian market. The freight audit solutions provider intends to open two new offices in Asia within two y
BMW and ORACLE Racing said yesterday that they were very pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership in BMW ORACLE Racing, as they prepare to compete for the next America’s Cup. Speaking at a press conference at BMW Welt, which adjoins the firm’s headquarters in Munich, Russell Coutts – the
The Royal Ocean Racing Club and Antigua Yacht Club will run the first offshore race to circumnavigate the Caribbean Islands. The new race will be called the RORC Caribbean 600. Conceived by a group of RORC members living in the Caribbean, the race starts on 23 February 2009 off Fort Charlotte outsid
The first ever start for the X-41 one design class finally got underway (a wee bit later than 1100hrs) after three nervy general recalls. 33 of the new class – awaiting ratification from ISAF – gathered to make their first International start. Americas Cup, Olympic and Farr 40 sailors were amongst t
Technip has scooped a lumpsum turnkey contract from Agip for development work on the Oyo field offshore Nigeria. The workscope includes the engineering, fabrication and installation of some 20 kilometers of flexible production, water injection and gas injection flowlines and risers as well as the in
Russia’s Integra Group has landed an extended two-year deal from a joint venture formed by Shell and Sibir Petroleum for operations in Western Siberia. Under an expanded agreement, London-listed Integra is to provide a wider range of oilfield services including coil-tubing and mobile nitrogen servic
News – July 18, 2008 The Australian newspaper reports that Australia’s Environment Minister Peter Garrett has confirmed he will pursue costs against the Blue Wedges protest group over its failed legal challenge to the dredging of Melbourne’s shipping channel. Said the report: “The move threatens to
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport reports that the US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its version of the funding for the dredging of the Merrimack River channel. The committee reported out US$400,000 for Newburyport Harbor renovations. The House Appropriation
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 The Daily News of Newburyport reports that the US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its version of the funding for the dredging of the Merrimack River channel. The committee reported out US$400,000 for Newburyport Harbor renovations. The House Appropriation
Project Updates – July 18, 2008 Trade Arabia News Service reports that Nakheel, the developer based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has begun reclamation work for the US$599 million Mina Rashid project. The work include the construction of a breakwater and shore protection. A total of approximate
News – July 18, 2008 CNPlus reports that Laing O’Rourke has beaten two rivals to win the first package of work for the £1.5 billion London Gateway for client DP World. Said CNPlus: “The news is a blow to rivals Costain and a Nuttall/Van Oord joint venture which had also been pricing the deal.” One [
Heerema Marine Contractors has agreed a deal with Fairstar for the transportation of a jacket, topside, flare boom and bridge components from South East Asia to the Danish sector of the North Sea. The Fjell heavy transport vessel will carry out the move, making its first voyage in the first quarter
On Saturday 12 July 2008 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding, a 7,000 TEU container ship, for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group. Mrs Lolita Tsai-Lange, married to Mr Reinhard Lange, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, Sea & Air Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel Intern
During the 07-08 Clipper Race, which finished recently, a photographic competition, supported by Henri Lloyd, was held. The official race photographers, onEdition, judged the results and here are the two overall winners. Overall winner, pictured, was taken on board Liverpool 08 and the runner up was
