On October 18th, SHI joined by 300 of its employees, held a ceremony to celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the founding of the company. At the ceremony, CEO Kim Jingㅡwan made an anniversary speech, saying, ‘Over the past 33 years, we have challenged ourselves to ride through rough times, buoyed by ou
We are pleased to announce that Vroon Offshore Services have acquired all shares in SALM (Società Armamento Lavori Marittimi S.R.L.) in Ancona, Italy. SALM is a well-established offshore utility vessel operator, owning five vessels, with one newbuilding on order. All vessels are operated under long-
Havila Shipping ASA has purchased a further 70 % part in KS Havila Neptun. After this the vessel will be 100% owned by Havila Shipping ASA. The AHTS vessel of Havyard 842 design will be delivered from Havyard Leirvik during 1Q 2008. Length of the vessel is 75 meter, engine power of 17.500 BHP, and [
Publicly listed shipping company PT Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) has acquired Marshall Islands-based chemical tanker company Chembulk Tankers LLC, through its subsidiary Asean Maritime Corporation.
On October 16th, Samsung Heavy Industries announced that it had developed the worlds largest container ship, with a capacity of 16,000 TEU, four times the size of the average soccer field. The container is 400 meters wide and 327 meters high. Standing at a height 73 meters higher thamn the Eiffel To
Carnival Corporation & plc has announced that it has increased its dividend 14 percent to $0.40 per share. This marks the sixth increase in the past three years, with Carnival’s dividend more than tripling during that time period.
Churchill has welcomed its first shipment from Russia, marking the first manifestation of the Arctic Bridge trade route that the northern Manitoba port has been working on for some time.
Cargotec’s President and CEO Mikael Mäkinen: ‘The value of orders received during the third quarter exceeded a record level of 1 billion euros. It is a signal on one hand of healthy market activity and on another hand of our success in product development and in expansion of our global market presen
Panama’s busiest Caribbean port is to push ahead with a $210 million expansion project to help it deal with ever-bigger commercial vessels, the government said on Wednesday. Panama’s Maritime Authority said it will transfer control of more that 1.2 million square meters of land to the Manzanillo Int
Bluefin tuna may just be the coolest fish on the planet. They are big – in fact huge, the biggest weighing more than 800kg and attaining 3m in length.
The skipper of a treasure-hunting boat intercepted by a Spanish warship this week in a dispute over gold and silver from a sunken galleon has been bailed. Sterling Vorus, the American captain of the Odyssey Explorer, was released by a judge in Algeciras, southern Spain.
Professor Martin Landrø (48) has been awarded StatoilHydro’s 2007 researcher prize for his work in four-dimensional seismology, popularly called 4-D seismic. ‘Prof Landrø is one of the pioneers in the development and use of 4-D seismic for monitoring oil and gas production from our reservoirs,’ says
VAALCO Energy, Inc. today announced that it had entered into an agreement with Tinworth Pte. Ltd. regarding the FPSO ‘Petroleo Nautipa’. The FPSO operates within the Etame Marin concession offshore Gabon. The new agreement allows the consortium to increase oil production beyond the current contractu
The 12th annual Azimut Yachts Dealers’ Meeting took place in Lucca, Italy, on the 3rd and 4th of October 2007. This meeting represents the most important moment in the annual activities between Azimut Yachts and their worldwide dealers
