Even as the local economy has soured, officials at Port Manatee are anticipating a bright future. On the same day they met to begin discussing future expansion plans, exuberant port leaders announced they had landed a deal to unload about 40 more barges a year from Texas.
More than 5,500 jobs are on their way to the North-East after the Government approved plans for a £300m investment to transform the economic fortunes of the region. Teesport owner PD Ports has won approval for its deep-water container terminal on the River Tees, which will increase the port’s capaci
THE world’s top powerboat racers will roar up the Forth into Queensferry this summer. For the town has been chosen as a port of call in this year’s Round Britain Powerboat Race. The event is guaranteed to be a huge crowdpuller. The high-powered boats will race up the Forth and under the Forth Bridge
Japanese coastguard officers have discovered a rescue motorboat from the Captain Uskov vessel in Japanese territorial waters off the port of Maizuru, the Russian Transportation Ministry said in a statement.
As the liquefied natural gas (LNG) market continues to expand at a phenomenal rate, RasGas Company Limited (RasGas), the Qatar based premium LNG exporter, continues to grow its fleet to meet global demand. This week, RasGas, Teekay Nakilat and J5 name seven Q-Flex LNG carriers that will enter long-t
India’s maritime sector has sought tax breaks and changes in laws in the upcoming federal budget, besides faster disbursement of subsidies and implementation of port projects to help the industry. The Indian National Shipowners’ Association (INSA) has highlighted several issues such as taxes on prof
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has received an order for 22 E-One+ rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTG) from South African Transnet Limited. The equipment will be delivered in 2008–2009 for Transnet’s port operations division Transnet Port Terminals (TP
Sydney’s largest yachting regatta hits the harbour on the weekend of March 1 and 2. The Audi Sydney Harbour Regatta will feature around 250 glamorous yachts racing in 20 divisions. Commodore Martin Hill said the event will be hosted from the Middle Harbour Yacht Club but there will be plenty of vant
ConocoPhillips Skandinavia AS, operator of production licence 018, has completed the drilling of the HPHT (high pressure, high temperature) wildcat well 2/4-20. The well is located 8 kilometres north of the Ekofisk field in the North Sea.
Global Oceanic Carriers Limited, a global provider of marine transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announces today its financial and operational results for the six months ended November 30, 2007.
One of the world’s most luxurious ocean liners arrived on its first tour of Australian waters today. Cunard’s Queen Victoria sailed into Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay early this morning and berthed at Station Pier in Port Melbourne.
Though some of the fleet have yet to finish, the Iate Clube Rio do Janeiro confirmed that American George David’s 90-foot “Rambler” managed a hat trick in the 22nd Rolex Buenos Aires – Rio de Janeiro Race, taking line honours, the overall handicap win and setting a new race record for the course, ta
New navy support vessels are set to come to the Clyde after a massive shipbuilding contract was awarded. The ships will be built by Damen Shipyards.
Today at the central office of Gazprom, Alexey Miller, Chairman of the company’s Management Committee, Christophe de Margerie, CEO of Total S.A., and Helge Lund, President and CEO of StatoilHydro signed a Shareholder Agreement relating to the creation of Shtokman Development AG.
