Stronger winds and testing tactical conditions saw major changes in fortunes throughout the Superyacht Cup fleet for the second day of sailing for the Astilleros de Mallorca Rally. The change to an easterly wind direction led to a close reach along the coast to the Fortis mark off Caba Regana, where
Trinity Yachts has delivered the Lady Michelle and the yacht will shortly be arriving in Europe. The Lady Michelle is a semi-displacement hull design with 28 feet (8.5m) beam and is capable of 19 knots and is powered by two Caterpillar 3512B main engines which develop 2,250 hp each. The shallow draf
Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG) may be aiming to wrap up its stake acquisition deals with a Belgian container terminal by the end of the year, according to industry speculation.
Fugro has been awarded a 3D seismic contract offshore Mexico by the Mexican national oil company Pemex Exploration and Production. The value of the contract is over USD 82 million (approximately EUR 62 million).
ABG Shipyard Ltd. plans to enter oil rig construction with an investment of 6 billion rupees to tap replacement opportunities in the offshore energy sector, an executive said on Tuesday.
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today that it took delivery of the M/V Clan Gladiator, a Handysize container ship of 30,007 dwt and 1,742 teu built in
Port authorities in eastern Australia are concerned the grounded freighter, the Pasha Bulker, could break up in wild weather that is forecast to hit the region late on Tuesday. The weather bureau is warning of flash flooding and destructive winds with wind gusts expected to reach 125 kilometres per
Kalmar, the business area providing container handling solutions within Cargotec, has received orders for 25 straddle carriers from Australia and Germany. Ten of the straddle carriers will be delivered to MSC Gate Bremerhaven and 15 to Patrick Corporation’s container terminals located in Melbourne a
Tokyo – Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd plans to draw business tie-up with China Ocean Shipping Co (Cosco) to build one of the largest shipbuilding facilities in China, The Nikkei reported Tuesday.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – The owners, operator and captain of a cruise ship that hit the rocks off the island Santorini and sank were fined a total of $1.57 million Monday for polluting the Aegean Sea.
Stronger winds and testing tactical conditions saw major changes in fortunes throughout the Superyacht Cup fleet for the second day of sailing for the Astilleros de Mallorca Rally.
Calgary, Alberta – Mr. John C.S. Lau, President & Chief Executive Officer of Husky Energy Inc., announced today that Husky has been awarded exploration licenses on Block 5 (2007-22) and Block 7 (2007-24) from the West Disko 2006 Licencing Round, offshore Greenland.
The scrapping of so-called ‘ghost ships’ on Teesside looks likely to go ahead, after a u-turn by council bosses. Able UK won a controversial contract with the US government to dismantle up to 13 vessels at its Hartlepool yard, and four ships arrived in late 2003.
The Cunard liner QE2 is to cease ocean cruises and become a luxury floating hotel. The 70,000-tonne vessel, launched by the Queen in 1967, is to be sold to the Dubai World company in a deal worth £50m.
