The Aitken Spence conglomerate is awaiting Cabinet approval to construct the proposed container terminal in the Colombo South port. The company seems to be the highest bidder to build and operate the new container terminal.
IHC Merwede is proud to announce the launch of a new Diving Support / Offshore Construction vessel for Bermuda based Toisa Limited. The Launch will take place on Saturday November 24th 2007 at Merwede Shipyard and will be performed by Mrs Lorena Vázquez de Hernández, spouse of Mr José Hernández Cant
Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces that the acquisition of the Irish based Suir Engineering Limited announced half October 2007 has been finalised with the approval of the Irish Competition Authority.
RET and DAMEN has signed a contract for one Damen Fast Ferry 3007. The above acquisition by RET is the result of having been awarded the new ferry service in the Port of Rotterdam, between Hoek van Holland, Maeslantkering and Europoort/ Maasvlakte. This service will commence on 1st March, 2008 and i
She was built by the former K Damen shipyard in 2001. She may appear to be one of the many tugs this shipyard has built, but she features a luxurious interior. The owner choose a tug styled yacht, because of its robust looks, but also for safety reasons. The yacht is owned by the Oman […]
Global Industries, Ltd. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Global Offshore International, Ltd. has been issued a Letter of Intent for the award of a contract valued at approximately $36 million from VAALCO Gabon (Etame), Inc. The project is for the transportation and installation of in
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands. 26th November 2007. The seven maxi yachts taking part in the first edition of the Transatlantic Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup set off at 13.05 UTC today, bound for the Caribbean island of St Maarten, just over 3,000 miles (2,600 nautical miles) away across the Atlantic
Cougar Express Logistics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Menlo Worldwide, announced today that it has been appointed by Danfoss Group to establish, deploy and serve as its Asia Pacific Central Distribution Center (CDC) warehouse operator in Singapore. The Danfoss CDC in Singapore will serve as an Asia
Scottish fishermen can expect an increase in the cod they are allowed to catch next year, after talks between the EU and Norway. The negotiations in Brussels resulted in an 11% increase for cod.
Hercules Offshore, Inc. today announced that it has entered into agreements with Petrex Sudamerica Sucursal de Venezuela S.A. and Saipem Perfuracoes e Construcoes Petroliferas Lda. (collectively, ‘Saipem’) for the sale of its nine land rigs and related assets (‘Land Assets’). The Land Assets include
Orders for Wärtsilä RT-flex electronically-controlled common-rail marine engines have passed the 500-engine mark since the RT-flex common rail system was introduced in 1998. Although many of these are of the most powerful RT-flex96C type, progress has been achieved with the smallest, the RT-flex50,
In a context marked by an extraordinary rise in bunker costs, CMA CGM has decided to add a ninth vessel on its FAL3 service between Asia and Europe. ‘Thanks to this additional vessel, the line will be operated in 63 days instead of 56, offering customers the benefit of an increased buffer in the sch
A ‘strategic cooperation agreement for the development of the port of Haicang at Xiamen’ was signed today by CMA CGM Group, the Municipality of Xiamen (province of Fujian) and New World Services Holding Ltd (NWS), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, in presence of the French and Chinese pres
Awilco Offshore has signed the drilling contract with BP Norge, on behalf of the Skarv Licence partners, for its first semi submersible drilling rig, WilPioneer. This contract confirms the Letter of Intent previously entered into between the two companies.
