Choose from 29 CruiseTours from 10 to 20 days in length SEATTLE, June 23 /PRNewswire/ — Recognized as a leader in Alaska tourism for more than 60 years, Holland America Line’s diverse selection of CruiseTours showcase the grandeur of the 49th state from the tip of the Kenai Peninsula, to the fjords
ShawCor subsidiary, Bredero Shaw, has won a US $30 million contract from Subsea 7 to provide Thermotite coatings for StatoilHydro’s Vega offshore project in the North Sea. The contract has been awarded to Bredero Shaw Norway AS and the work will be carried out at its coating facility in Orkanger, wh
Reports indicated that Aberdeen-based and Canadian listed Ithaca Energy is mulling over the “unsolicited” and “non-binding” takeover offer from Endeavour International worth US $360 million including cash and shares. Ithaca is said to be considering the Endeavour offer, “…In the context of Ithaca’s
Survey & GPS – June 23, 2008 Emarine has awarded Reson Rotterdam a contract to deliver and install a full excavator monitoring system. The installation includes training and was executed by Reson on the excavator Magnus which was on a project in Malta Freeport Terminal. The delivery comprises a full
Company News – June 23, 2008 IHC Parts & Services, an IHC Merwede unit, has opened a new branch in Dordrecht in The Netherlands. “As a result of the rapid growth of IHC Parts & Services, the production halls in Kinderdijk were over-full and expansion was necessary,” said the company. The new locatio
New York’s decision to leave tacking from port onto starboard slightly longer than the other teams, as the low pressure system moved across the fleet overnight, has paid off and the US team has managed to extend their slender lead by a few miles. The decision to delay the tack could prove to be the
HOUSTON, June 20, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — The Port Commission of The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will consider more than $100 million in construction projects on Tuesday, June 24, beginning at 9 a.m. in the board room of the PHA Executive Building, 111 East Loop North (Exit 29 off Loop 610) in H
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD – News), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that on June 18, 2008, its U.K. subsidiary, Expeditors International (U.K.) Ltd., was the recipient of a request for information issued by the E
Saab and Sensis have Entered into a Cooperation Agreement to Promote, Enhance and Support Saabs GIRAFFE AMB Family of Radars in the United States STOCKHOLM, Sweden–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Regulatory News: The agreement is initially focused on Saab’s (STO:SAABB) GIRAFFE AMB systems for US Defense application
The fleet’s recent progress has been respectable as the teams benefit from Force five southerly winds and most teams have managed to cover over 200 nautical miles in the past 24 hours. Joff Bailey, Race Director, says, “The winds for the next 24 hours are forecasted to back to the east and then nort
Project Updates – June 23, 2008 Van Oord in The Netherlands has been contracted by the Dutch Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management to carry out the country’s biggest foreshore replenishment project ever. In a project that will continue until early 2009, Van Oord’s trailing suctio
ICAP Leopard, the 100ft super maxi yacht owned by Mike Slade – the largest boat ever to compete in the BMW Round Ireland Yacht Race – is aiming to set a new record and become the fastest yacht with powered sailing systems to circumnavigate Ireland. Colm Barrington’s record of 3 days 4 hours 23 minut
According to a new survey commissioned by Skandia, Britain is pinning its hopes for a golden summer of sport on the Olympics and is relegating high profile sports to the bottom of the expectation heap. Brits said that they would be more interested in following the Olympic Games than Wimbledon, the B
President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in US coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports. Mr Bush said existing restrictions on offshore drilling were “outdated and counter-productive”. His move comes as US consumers are calling for action to tack
