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From the Irish town of Wicklow, to the countries of Nigeria, Oman, Dubai, Australia, Ghana and the U.S., people around the world gathered Feb. 2, 2012 to celebrate the importance wetlands play in sustaining the environment. The day marked the 15th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran, […]
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Community groups who are continuing the long task of cleaning up flood-damaged waterways are set to get a further boost thanks to a new Bligh Government funded grant program, Environment Minister Vicky Darling announced today. Ms Darling said the Community Waterway Litter Cleanup Grants – to be administered by Healthy Waterways – would provide assistance […]
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The appointment of Arthur Hollmann has enabled Bluestream Offshore to gain a vital foothold in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) market, complementing its existing Specialist Services capability. Certified by the Netherlands Directive Detection and Clearance of Conventional Explosives (BRL-OCE), Arthur Hollman’s considerable knowledge in the EOD field stems from his work as an EOD Diving […]
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The amount of venture capital entering cleantech will decline in 2012 for the first time since the global economic downturn in 2008, according to cleantech analysis and consulting company Kachan & Co. The firm, with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, has published a set of predictions for the cleantech sector in 2012. In […]
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The amount of venture capital entering cleantech will decline in 2012 for the first time since the global economic downturn in 2008, according to cleantech analysis and consulting company Kachan & Co. The firm, with offices in San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver, has published a set of predictions for the cleantech sector in 2012. In […]
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Enagás has signed a €200Mn tranche of the €1Bn loan taken out with the EIB in 2008 to finance its 2007-2011 Investment Plan. The conditions of the tranche has are optimal regarding both maturity and financial cost. The repayment term is for a period of up to 20 years, with a five-year grace period, and […]
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Willi Balz, Chief Executive Officer of the Windreich AG, has announced that the company has secured total project financing for its first offshore wind park Global Tech I and emphasizes, ‘With its 400 MW capacity, it is the first offshore project worldwide to obtain financing which directly brings the shift to renewable energies one step […]
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OSX 2 Leasing B.V., a subsidiary of the OSX Brasil S.A., entered into a facility agreement with a syndicate of international banks lead by ING, Itaú-BBA and Santander, related to the granting of a loan in the amount of US$ 850 million, pursuant to the contractual terms, for investment in the construction and installation of […]
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OSX 2 Leasing B.V., a subsidiary of the OSX Brasil S.A., entered into a facility agreement with a syndicate of international banks lead by ING, Itaú-BBA and Santander, related to the granting of a loan in the amount of US$ 850 million, pursuant to the contractual terms, for investment in the construction and installation of […]
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OSX 2 Leasing B.V., a subsidiary of the OSX Brasil S.A., entered into a facility agreement with a syndicate of international banks lead by ING, Itaú-BBA and Santander, related to the granting of a loan in the amount of US$ 850 million, pursuant to the contractual terms, for investment in the construction and installation of […]
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The 3rd World LNG Series: Asia Pacific Summit was held this week from 19-21 September at the Shangri La Hotel in Singapore, hosted by organiser The CWC Group. The Summit is known in the industry as the most important international meeting for LNG buyers and sellers and this year The CWC Group welcomed over 270 […]
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National carrier MISC Bhd may put in a bid for a fleet of eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships owned by shipping giant AP Moller Maersk, international shipping publications speculated last week. The bids are understood to be due by end-August, with initial estimates valuing the fleet at US$1.3 billion (RM3.9 billion) to US$1.7 […]
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BMT Consultants India, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is celebrating five years in business. To date, 145 ports and logistic projects at 35 coastal locations across India worth an aggregate value of Rs 72,000 Crore, approximately US$16 billion, have benefited from the consultancy’s specialist […]
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BMT Consultants India, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is celebrating five years in business. To date, 145 ports and logistic projects at 35 coastal locations across India worth an aggregate value of Rs 72,000 Crore, approximately US$16 billion, have benefited from the consultancy’s […]
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BMT Consultants India, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, the leading international maritime design, engineering and risk management consultancy, is celebrating five years in business. To date, 145 ports and logistic projects at 35 coastal locations across India worth an aggregate value of Rs 72,000 Crore, approximately US$16 billion, have benefited from the consultancy’s specialist […]
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When the Rhode Island Supreme Court issued a ruling earlier this month upholding a long-term contract for the sale of power from Deepwater Wind’s proposed wind farm off Block Island, it was a green light for the company to resume work on the project. As the case dragged on for nearly a year, with the […]
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The municipalities of Buguey and Gonzaga along the coastal areas of Cagayan are set to dredge their rivers this year amidst objections from cause-oriented groups. With the issue on logging near dead, mining, or in this case dredging, has emerged as the top environmental concern today with nearly all stakeholders taking a slice of the […]
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Transocean Ltd. today announced the release of an internal investigation report on the causes of the April 20, 2010, Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Following the incident, Transocean commissioned an internal investigation team comprised of experts from relevant technical fields and specialists in accident investigation to gather, review, and analyze the […]
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Transocean Ltd. today announced the release of an internal investigation report on the causes of the April 20, 2010, Macondo well incident in the Gulf of Mexico. Following the incident, Transocean commissioned an internal investigation team comprised of experts from relevant technical fields and specialists in accident investigation to gather, review, and analyze the facts […]
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Riding on the wave of a resurgent global economy, Sea Asia 2011 is set to open next week (April 12, 2011) as the biggest in the series yet – with every indication that Asia’s shipping community is primed to grab the many opportunities now arising. Sea Asia 2011, which will open for three […]
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The race to source from the Chinese market may have a new player in Hainan Cruise Enterprises, according to sources familiar with the matter. After being laid up following legal proceedings as Delphin Kreuzfahrten went bankrupt, Hainan has reportedly taken delivery of the Delphin Voyager (ex- Orient Venus) from bankruptcy, renaming her the Hainan Empress.
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Developers believe green energy can do for Humberside what oil and gas did for Aberdeen in the 1970s. Fishing has always been one of the main industries on the banks of the Humber, but these days it’s on a much smaller scale – there is now a new harvest to be reaped at sea. The […]
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Honduras will expand and modernize Central America’s biggest port with $135 million of loans from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Puerto Cortés is the main port of Honduras, handling almost 90% of maritime traffic. Located on the northeast coast of the country, on the Caribbean Sea, it is the biggest and deepest port in Central America […]
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Bronson Hsieh, Chairman of Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan), today said: “Intra-Asia trade will be the focal point of the container shipping industry in the future.” He said: “Our company anticipates that the intra-Asia market will continue to benefit from further liberalization of regional trade and the recovery of the global economy. With such growth potential, […]
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The Nomination committee in Statoil is recommending to the company’s corporate assembly to elect Lady Barbara Judge and Bjørn Tore Godal as new members of Statoil’s board of directors. The Nomination committee is recommending the corporate assembly to re-elect Svein Rennemo (chair of the board), Marit Arnstad (deputy chair of the board), Roy Franklin, Grace […]
