China’s seas contributed 2.09 trillion yuan (272 billion U.S. dollars), or 10.01 percent, of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) last year, according to a report on China’s marine economy in 2006.
At least 20 crew members are missing after two Cambodian and Chinese cargo ships collided off the east coast of China, state media has reported.
The fate of Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust’s (JNPT) crucial Rs 800 crore dredging project is likely to be decided next week. Once that is decided, clarity will emerge on what kind of large vessels can berth at the port. Four international dredging companies — Boskalis, Van Oord BV of Netherlands, Jan D
The first public cruise around the wreck of the beached container ship Napoli has taken place. The Pride of Exmouth, a 250-seater passenger boat, toured around the wreck, keeping clear of the 500m (1,640 ft) exclusion zone.
Port of London Authority chairman, Simon Sherrard, has called for Government to approve without further delay the long awaited London Gateway, a container port and business park development that DP World plans for the north bank of the Thames in Essex.
Greek navy divers are continuing to search for two French tourists missing after a cruise ship sank off the Greek island of Santorini on Thursday. The 45-year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter were among 1,600 people aboard the Greek-flagged Sea Diamond when it ran aground and began taking in wat
The Challenger Commission met on Saturday morning to deal with an issue arising from a request for redress by +39 Challenge. The Jury had earlier ruled the fairest solution for all boats was to allow +39 to accept the offer of the use of a Version 5 mast from United Internet Team Germany. The Jury [
On a day that dawned with torrential downpours and fickle winds, by race time the skies had cleared and the wind soon stabilised to the point where the Race Committee could start the races after only a short delay. On the water, Alinghi continued its dominant performance in Valencia Louis Vuitton Ac
With Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 completed, the final opening act has been sailed, and the Louis Vuitton Ranking for challengers is complete. Based on this ranking, the challengers have been assigned bonus points which they’ll carry with them into the Louis Vuitton Cup. This ranking will also be u
The new 30-meter (100-foot) sloop Y3K was launched during a private ceremony. This Y3K is a direct development of the successful and highly awarded 29-meter (94-foot) Y3K, that was recently sold and re-named Angle’s share by her new owners.
Dubai: UAE-based and Panama registered Maritime Industrial Services Co (MIS) has won a Dh543 million ($148 million) contract to build and supply one firm and one optional Friede & Goldman Super M2 Rig, the company said in a statement yesterday.
SANTORINI, Greece (AP) — The Sea Diamond sank shortly before 7 a.m. (0400GMT), 15 hours after the accident occurred and the ship began listing and taking on water. Authorities said two French passengers — a 45 year-old man and his 16-year-old daughter — had still not been accounted for, and lists of
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., South Korea’s seventh-largest shipyard, said Friday it received a 261.2-billion-won (US$281 million) order to build five container ships for a European company.
Colombo Dockyard Limited (CDL) succeeds in securing order for construction of two numbers 250 passenger capacity ships for the Government of India. The significance of the award is that, this is the first time in the history of local shipbuilding industry that a Sri Lankan organisation (in this case
