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First container vessel in a serie of five

Hanjin Shipping took delivery of a new 8,600TEU vessel from Hyundai SamHo Heavy Industries.

03.05.2010

Federal officials announce program to expand America’s shortsea traffic

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood unveiled a new initiative to move more cargo on the water rather than on crowded U.S. highways.

03.05.2010
Shipping

Drilling rig "West Orion" delivered

Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill took delivery of the new deepwater semi-submersible drilling rig "West Orion" from the Jurong Shipyard in Singapore. The unit was delivered on budget and ten days ahead of original delivery schedule.

30.04.2010

Container freight recovered

The port of Antwerp handled 42 million tonnes of freight in the first three months of this year, up 12.7% on the same period in 2009. Containers made up 58% of the total freight volume, having already risen back up to the level of 2008.

 

30.04.2010
Shipbuilding

Acquisition of two newbuildings

Athens based Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, has entered into shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two bulkers. The vessels are to be built in China.

29.04.2010

AMEX service introduced

Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV), Chilean shipping company and one of the largest in Latin America, will launch the new America Express Service (AMEX) linking North China and South Korea with the East Coast of North America.The first sailing…

29.04.2010
Shipping

Environmental port program

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, the Port of Seattle is highlighting its environmental stewardship with one of its green initiatives, the At-Berth Clean (ABC) Fuels program.

28.04.2010
Shipping

Joint venture agreement of MISC and Petromin

MISC Berhad, one of the world's renowned LNG transporters based in Kuala Lumpur entered into a joint venture agreement with Petromin PNG Shipping Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petromin PNG Holdings Limited, Papua New Guinea's National Oil, Gas and Minerals Company.

27.04.2010
Shipbuilding

Star Bulk signed newbuilding contract

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., Athens, signed a contract with ship-builder Hanjin Heavy Industries to build a second Capesize vessel of 180,000 dwt, a sistership to the first vessel ordered, with expected delivery in November 2011. As per ship operator…

27.04.2010

AfDB and DP World Sign loan agreement for Dakar Container Terminal

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the Dubai Port World Dakar (DPWD) signed an agreement for a €47.5 million senior loan to finance the upgrading of the container terminal at the Dakar sea port in Senegal.

 

27.04.2010
Shipping

"Polarcus Naila" entered production

After mobilzation new built 3D seismic vessel "Polarcus Naila" of Polarcus Limited entered its first project offshore Cameroon, West Africa.

26.04.2010

Research ship for study and survey work on the Lake Michigan

Manitowoc based Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Burger Boat Company signed a contract for the construction of a 18.2 m research vessel to support expanded study and survey work of the Lake Michigan fishery.

26.04.2010
Shipping

Acquisition and new product service line

Halliburton, service provider to the energy industry at Houston, and Boots & Coots, Houston, jointly announced that Halliburton has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Boots & Coots in a stock and cash transaction.

 

24.04.2010
Shipbuilding

High speed craft order for Sunferries

Aluminium Boats Australia (ABA) has delivered its latest high speed ferry, a 30 metre state-of-the-art catamaran designed by Sydney-based One2three Naval Architects.

22.04.2010

Further three new members at PEMA

The Port Equipment Manufacturers Association (PEMA) continues its steady expansion with the addition of three new members.

 

22.04.2010

U.S. Customs and Border Protection places order for MobileSearch HE systems

American Science and Engineering, Inc., Billerica, a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, has got an order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for multiple MobileSearch(TM) HE (High-Energy) cargo and vehicle…

21.04.2010

Increasing the fleet

Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited, Hamilton, has signed a Letter of Intent with Samsung Heavy Industries to build two new Suezmax tankers.

20.04.2010

Air quality monitoring results

New data from four state-of-the-art air quality monitoring stations in and around the Port of Los Angeles show concentrations of elemental carbon in the Port area air fell in 2009 for the third straight year.

15.04.2010

NYK Tokyo Container Terminal

NYK Group company, NYK Trading Corporation, started using CIS solar cells* at the NYK Tokyo Container Terminal and became fully operational on April 1.

 

14.04.2010
Shipbuilding

Concept for series of new-generation vessels

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), Tokyo, announced the completion of the concept for its third in a series of next-generation vessels, which will be technically practical in the near future.

14.04.2010

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