Grand Alliance members of Transpacific Trade – Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced today to restructure and upgrade the Central China Express Service (CCX).
Taiwan’s state-run shipbuilding company CSBC has received orders for 11 container ships, which boosts CSBC’s total orders to 67 ships, enough to keep CSBC busy until 2012, the company said on Tuesday. On Monday, CSBC signed a contract to build seven container ships for Taiwan’s Yangming Marine, CSBC
Following a call for tenders, Total has been selected to build a petrochemical complex in Arzew, near Oran, Algeria, in partnership with Sonatrach. The project encompasses the construction of an ethane cracker and three product lines. The cracker will have a capacity of 1.4 million metric tons per y
‘Only two weeks have passed since the 32-meter Admiral hull 115 was launched,’ declares proudly CNL General Director Francesco Ceccarelli. ‘And now another Admiral—the 35-meter ‘Framura’—made its launch on July, 5th at sunset. It is truly a time of prosperity for the Admiral Brand, crowning consiste
Clough Limited has entered into an agreement for an eight year charter of a new subsea operational support vessel. The as yet unnamed vessel will be ready for service in June 2008. Once operational the vessel will be deployed on various projects and contracts, primarily in the Australasian and SE As
The berth at the Outer Harbor container terminal in Adelaide will be extended by almost 150 metres to help cope with larger ships. A dredging project was completed last year, deepening the channel and allowing bigger ships access to the terminal.
The P&O Cruises Pacific Star liner’s next cruise has been cancelled after the ship was damaged while sailing from Auckland to the Pacific Islands during last week’s stormy weather.
An operation to separate a stricken cargo ship into two pieces will begin on Tuesday off the east Devon coast. Explosive cutting charges will be used to cut the deck plates on the MSC Napoli, which has been stranded off Branscombe since January.
A contract has been signed with ASTINAVE (Ecuador) for the delivery of a complete material package of a Damen Stan Tug 1405 to be assembled at their premises in Guayaquil. The tugboat is destined for SUINSA to assist coastal tankers at their berthing station. The vessel will enter in service in Augu
DETAINED Greek ship MT Triya has escaped from the Commodore Pool in Lagos, where it was being held. The escape from the country’s territorial waters weekend exposed lapses on the part of relevant security agencies.
The cruise ship Explorer of the Seas, owned by Royal Caribbean International, will make four stops in New London this fall, the Connecticut Cruise Ship Task Force announced Monday.
In December 2006, Cargotec agreed to acquire the Italian company CVS Ferrari. The German competition authorities are demanding remedy actions, which Cargotec believes are disproportionate to the impact the contemplated transaction would have on the competitive environment.
Husky Energy Inc. advises that Geoff Barlow, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, is resigning from Husky to pursue other interests. Mr. Barlow will remain with Husky through August 7, 2007, managing the completion of the second quarter interim statements and all related regulatory filings.
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2007 financial results at approximately 6:00 a.m. Eastern on Thursday, August 2, 2007. In conjunction with the release, the Company has scheduled a conference call, which will be broadcast live over
