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  • Boskalis Sells De Jong

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    Dutch dredging and marine contractor Boskalis has sold its road maintenance company Aannemingsbedrijf De Jong en Zoon Beheer B.V. and the associated De Jong subsidiaries (De Jong) to the management and Foreman Capital. The De Jong activities were taken over at the end of 2011 as part of the acquisition of MNO Vervat. De Jong […]

  • Wasa Dredging: Oslo Fairway Project Moves Forward

    19 January 2016
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology, Vessels

    The Oslo Fairway dredging works, undertaken by a Finnish dredging equipment manufacturer and contractor – Wasa Dredging, are progressing very well so far. Wasa has just released this beautiful photo from this dredging scheme, which shows their backhoe giant Hector during the deepening work at the most southern part of the fairway. About 90.000m³ of bedrock will be […]

  • India: Government Takes Steps to Develop Inland Waterways

    7 May 2012

    The Government is taking steps to develop inland water transport (IWT) mode by declaring potential waterways as National Waterways (NWs) and developing IWT infrastructure thereon. In this process five waterways totaling about 4382 km. have been declared as NWs. Commercially viable stretches such as Kakinada-Puducherry canals, Bhadrachalam-Rajahmundry, Rajahmundry-Eluru on National Waterway 4 have been considered […]

  • India: Officials Allow FDI in Port Sector

    13 December 2011

    The guidelines for private sector participation in the Major Ports issued in October, 1996 allows and encourages private participation including Multi-National Companies (MNCs) in enhancing port capacities and modernization of port equipments etc. Accordingly, 100% FDI is allowed in Port Sector to supplement domestic capital, technology and skills, for accelerated economic growth. Security clearance is […]

  • First Training for Small Island States

    25 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development

    The first training for Small Island States within the SimpleCoast initiative has just been successfully concluded. The training has taken place in São Tomé, as a joint effort between the GFDRR (The World Bank), Deltares and with great support from the local government. The training has involved participants of most of the organizations operating on […]

  • The Netherlands: Vos Prodect’s Cable Hang-off System Successfully Passes its Tests

    22 August 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    Vos Prodect is proud to announce that the Cable Hang-off System has been qualified with the final product test, that had been executed with the presence of a well-known cable manufacturer on 13th July. The Cable Hang-off System has been engineered & developed in 6 months time frame in accordance with the settled specifications to […]

  • Nigeria: Lagos Takes Action on Illegal Dredging

    12 March 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Lagos State Government has closed down eight illegal dredging sites in Ikorodu axis of the State. They said that 16 illegal dredgers met on some of the sites were arrested and taken into custody. The Ministry has persistently warned against illegal dredging and has promised stiffer penalties against illegal dredging operators in accordance with […]

  • Bourbon Oceanteam 104 MPSV to Get New Name at Keppel Shipyard, Singapore

    16 June 2011
    Business & Finance

    Bourbon Oceanteam 104 multi purpose support vessel will Friday June 17th change name into “Southern Ocean.”  SALT/ TS Marine have the vessel on a bareboat contract from the owner company OB 4 AS and has appointed Bourbon Offshore Norway as ship manager. The decision of name change was taken upon start of bareboat contract but […]

  • Deep Sea Supply Takes Over PSV ‘Sea Spider’ (China)

    27 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Deep Sea Supply today has taken delivery of the Platform Supply Vessel “Sea Spider” of PX 105 design from Sinopacific Shipyard. The vessel is owned by a company which is 50% owned by Deep Sea Supply and 50% by BTG Pactual. The vessel’s main characteristics are the size of 4700 dwt, 1000 m2 deck area, […]

  • New Managing director for ONGC Videsh (India)

    29 August 2014
    Business & Finance

    Narendra K Verma has taken charge at India’s ONGC Videsh as its Managing Director. Verma has been Director (Exploration) of the Maharatna ONGC since April 1, 2013 after having a more than three decades long career with the oil major. Prior to joining the Board of Directors of ONGC, he was the Director (Exploration) for […]

  • ITF Stages Worldwide Rallies in Support of Australian Seafarers

    8 May 2019

    Seafarers are demanding a strong Australian shipping industry.

  • MSC, Seaspan welcome new 24K TEU boxship MSC Micol

    9 October 2023
    Vessels

    The sixth 24,000TEU ultra large container ship MSC Micol built by Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, was delivered to the shipowners Seaspan and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and put into operation.

  • ITF: Panama a Tax Haven as FOC Flag Country

    7 April 2016

    Revelations of tax avoidance and related activities, mentioned in the leaked Panama Papers this week, could lead to a change in the current climate of tacit approval for this kind of “socially damaging behaviour”, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said. An example of such tax evasions is flag of convenience (FOC) shipping, which states that a vessel owned in one […]

  • Depressed Freight Rates to Push Down Maersk Line’s Results

    23 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Danish shipping and energy conglomerate Maersk has lowered its expectations for Maersk Line’s business results for 2015 amid depressed market. The previous expectation, as announced in the Q2 report, was based on an underlying result contribution from Maersk Line above USD 2.2bn. However, this has now been reduced to USD 1.6bn. “The group’s sensitivity guidance for the last […]

  • Greece: Star Bulk Receives its Newbuild Capesize Vessel

    15 November 2011
    Business & Finance

    Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of drybulk cargoes, today announced that it has taken delivery of the Star Polaris, a 179,546 dwt Capesize newbuilding. The Star Polaris is the second vessel delivered to the Company from HHIC-Phil Inc., a subsidiary of Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction Co. Ltd. […]

  • Pirates Attack and Board Bulker off Somalia

    10 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    An unknown number of pirates attacked and boarded the 1999-built bulk carrier OS 35 while the vessel was sailing in the Gulf of Aden in the evening hours of April 8. The ship’s crew of 19 seafarers, including the Captain of the bulker, had locked themselves in the citadel on board and sent a distress call, […]

  • VIDEO: Sea Trials of Tugboat “MB-92” Completed

    29 August 2013

    The yard sea trials of tugboat “MB-92” (building No 503, project PE-65) the first tugboat from the series of four tugboats of project PE -65, built for the Russian Navy has successfully completed. Assignment: towing of vessels and floating objects in harbor areas and open seas performing of escort operations at the speed of 10 […]

  • Crane Falls at Jebel Ali Port after Boxship Collision, No Fatalities

    8 May 2017
    Business & Finance

    A CMA CGM container vessel collided with the harbour wall while berthing at Jebel Ali Port, Terminal 1 on May 4 striking the leg of a quay crane causing it to fall, Dubai-based terminal operator DP World confirmed. A second crane was also shifted off its rails during the incident but remained upright and stable. […]

  • Construction of Wasaline’s new Clean Design RoPax ferry on track

    8 May 2020
    Vessels

    Despite the exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic, the construction of the Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry, is progressing according to schedule, the company said in a recent update.   The ship is being built by Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction and is scheduled for delivery in spring 2021. The RoPax […]

  • Bangladesh: Western Marine Shipyard Launches Tree Plantation in Its Yard

    3 August 2011

    Western Marine Shipyard Ltd, the country’s leading shipbuilding company, on Tuesday (1st August 2011) launched tree plantation in its yard. As part of its initiatives, Western Marine Shipyard will plant 1000 trees in phases in the yard aiming at environment protection, which will help increase the oxygen level and reduce extreme heat created by the […]

  • Kongsberg: High HUGIN AUV activity

    18 June 2006

    Activity has been very high within the HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle – AUV department so far in 2006. At present the new 4500 meter depth rated HUGIN 4500 is under final assembly and testing. HUGIN 4500 has an extended depth rating of 4500 meter, increased battery capacity and a higher performance payload sensor package. The […]

  • Singapore: Keppel Shipyard Christens Bourbon’s Vessel SOUTHERN OCEAN

    16 June 2011

    Bourbon Oceanteam 104 will on Friday June 17th change name into “Southern Ocean.” Southern Ocean is the deep-sea south/south west of the Australian continent. Name change and christening ceremony will take place at Keppel shipyard in Singapore with wife of Chairman in TS Marine John Edwards as godmother. SALT/ TS Marine have the vessel on […]

  • Berge Summit VLGC delivered to BW LPG

    11 May 2015

    BW LPG said that it has taken delivery of the very large gas carrier Berge Summit.

  • Navig8 Product 2020 Takes Delivery of New Scrubber-Fitted MR

    5 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Navig8 Gauntlet is the sixth in a series of eight scrubber-fitted tankers in the company’s newbuilding program.

  • Maldives: Jan De Nul Wins Hulhumale Land Reclamation Deal

    7 October 2013

    Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced that the second phase of the Hulhumale land reclamation project has been awarded to Jan De Nul Group, according to haveeru.com. This phase of the reclamation program, designed to accommodate a population of 100,000 people, will be undertaken at the Club Med area. During the second phase of this capital […]