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  • ‘Island Pioneer’ Sold for $70 M

    20 January 2014
    Business & Finance

    Island Offshore Shipholding, LP, (IOSH) today announces that Island Pioneer KS, where IOSH owns 70 %, has sold the Island Pioneer Multi-Purpose Supply Vessel for MNOK 435 (around $75 million) in total proceeds. The transaction generates MNOK 265 in liquidity for IOSH, after repayment of loans and minorities in Island Pioneer KS. IOSH has also signed […]

  • Vard to build OSV for Island Offshore

    3 October 2014
    Business & Finance

    Vard Holdings Limited has secured a new contract with Island Offshore for the construction of one offshore support vessel. The total value of the contract is close to NOK 300 million ($46.25 million). The vessel is scheduled for delivery from Vard Brevik in Norway in 1Q 2016. The hull of the vessel will be delivered […]

  • Dredging International to construct island in the Emirates

    17 June 2008

    News – June 16, 2008 Dredging International is to build Dana off the coast of Ras-al-Khaimah. Belgium’s Dredging International has confirmed that it has been been awarded a contract to build a new artificial island, Dana, 7km into the Arabian Gulf, off the Emirate of Ras-al-Khaimah. Construction of the €350 million project will commence in […]

  • ‘Banana wave’ hits Dutch islands

    7 November 2007

    Thousands of bananas have been washed up on two Dutch islands in the North Sea after several containers fell off a cargo ship in a storm, officials say. They say beaches on Terschelling and Ameland islands were littered with bunches of unripe fruit – to the delight of some local residents.

  • More cruise ships to visit island

    25 December 2007

    The Isle of Man is set to see an increase in the number of cruise liners calling at the island. A spokesman for the tourism department said there were already 12 cruise ships scheduled to visit in 2008 – an increase on 2007 bookings.

  • Island aims to raise port income

    11 February 2007

    Jersey is hoping to boost income from its sea port through its membership of a new federation. The Federation of Regional and Local Channel Ports aims to increase cooperation between port authorities in the English Channel and France.

  • Langlee Signs Agreement at Canary Islands

    1 April 2014
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance

    Less than 15 months after setting up in the Canary Islands, Langlee has signed agreements with clients, local government, and technology partners. Industrial partners and investors are now invited to participate in the commercialisation phase. Canary Islands Regional Minister of Employment, Industry and Commerce, Francisca Luengo, recently announced that the Islands need this type of […]

  • Canadian island explores tidal energy

    23 November 2015
    Research & Development, Technology

    The Government of Prince Edward Island is reportedly looking to explore the feasibility of harnessing the energy of the tides to produce electricity for the island. According to CBC News, Canada’s news broadcaster, Prince Edward Island’s government is engaging the researchers from Acadia University to determine which areas of the island are most suitable for […]

  • Island cruise ship season starts

    29 March 2007

    Guernsey’s cruise ship season begins on Friday with the first of 70 liners docking in the island’s waters. The Boudicca, which is arriving from Oporto, Portugal, will mark the start of the season.

  • Block Island: First Steel in Water

    27 July 2015

    The first jacket foundation has been installed three miles (4.8 km) off the Block Island coast yesterday afternoon representing the first steel in the water for Deepwater Wind’s 30 MW project. According to CEO Jeff Grybowski, the 400 ton lift was conducted by the floating barge crane, Weeks 533, as “smooth as silk.” Even though the […]

  • Boston Energy Homeports in Rhode Island

    30 August 2019
    Business & Finance, Operations & Maintenance

    UK wind turbine maintenance company Boston Energy will make Rhode Island the home of its US operations, the Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo announced. The Board of the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation has also approved Boston Energy to receive tax credits under the Qualified Jobs Tax Credit program for up to USD 86,625 a year for ten […]

  • Space@Sea to Introduce Floating Islands

    3 November 2017

    The consortium consisting of seventeen European partners intends to develop a standardized and cost-efficient modular island with low ecological impact, providing “sustainable and affordable workspace at sea”.  As of November 1, the Horizon 2020 funded project Space@Sea will make a step in the efficient use of the maritime environment. “The three-year project can be regarded as […]

  • Island Dragon ready for Lundin gig

    19 June 2014

    Island Offshore has taken delivery of the Island Dragon vessel today.

  • Grounded Amakusa Island Bound for Repair

    24 July 2014

    Amakusa Island The bulk carrier Amakusa Island, which has been at anchor since it was re-floated following a grounding on Monday, July 14th in Prince Rupert’s outer harbour, headed yesterday to Prince Rupert’s inner harbour for repairs, Prince Rupert Port Authority,  said.   The 228-metre vessel berthed at Northland Cruise Terminal at approximately midday. The […]

  • With funding boost under the belt, Stena Line and partners evaluating first UK-Ireland green shipping route

    18 October 2024
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If established, it will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland.  The Green Corridor initiative is a collaboration between the ports […]

  • Prysmian cables to link Greek islands

    21 November 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Transition, Vision

    Prysmian has secured a circa €150 million contract with the Greek electricity grid operator Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) for an interconnector that will link the islands of Milos, Folegandros and Santorini. The connection is part of Phase D of the Cyclades’ electrical interconnection that completes a project aimed at the energy integration of the […]

  • Money Secured for Rhode Island Study

    10 March 2016
    Business & Finance

    Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressmen Jim Langevin and David Cicilline have announced $891,243 in federal funding for a partnership between Rhode Island and four other New England states to study the effects of coastal storms and develop tools and solutions to help communities respond to these events. The partnership will include researchers […]

  • Figure Eight Island Study Released

    15 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has released the required supplemental environmental study for a proposed project to build a terminal groin and pump sand onto the beach to protect homes threatened by erosion on Figure Eight Island in New Hanover County. The so-called Figure Eight Island Shoreline Management Project includes plans to […]

  • Canada Invests in Vancouver Island Restoration

    29 July 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Government of Canada is investing in 16 projects that will support recreational fisheries on Vancouver Island, announced yesterday John Duncan, Minister of State and Chief Government Whip, and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Island North. Through the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program (RFCPP), the groups carrying out these projects will receive up to $977,000 […]

  • Fire Island Beach Works Completed

    17 May 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Robbins Rest Coastline Resiliency Project which is aimed to reduce significant coastal erosion threat on Fire Island has been completed now. According to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the contractors have completed all emergency repairs of Robbins Rest on Fire Island. The work on the project that will address coastal erosion and improve coastal resiliency in the area began in […]

  • Three Barrier Island Projects Announced

    16 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards outlined the details of a $160 million project to restore and nourish two barrier islands and one headland on the southern perimeter of the Terrebonne Basin on September 13. Weeks Marine, a marine construction and dredging contractor with a branch headquarters in Covington, Louisiana, won the construction bid. According to […]

  • Beach Nourishment Begins at Hayling Island

    21 October 2019
    Business & Finance

    The beach nourishment operations at Hayling Island are set to begin today with the dredger expected to arrive at the dredge site, Chichester Harbor Approach Channel, at approximately midday, Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership – ESCP reports.  Once the first dredge has been carried out, the material will be pumped ashore on the next high tide. […]

  • Block Island OWF Foundations Complete

    9 December 2015
    Equipment, Operations & Maintenance

    The first offshore construction season is now complete for America’s first offshore wind farm, with all five steel jacket foundations fully installed at the Block Island Wind Farm site. Construction crews installed the last deck platform on November 21. All of the construction and crew vessels associated with the operation have now demobilized from the […]

  • Seven Islands Shipping Files for IPO

    5 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    Mumbai-based Seven Islands Shipping (SIS) is to make a stock market entry as the tanker shipping company has filed draft offer documents with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to raise INR 4.5 billion (USD 69.2 million) via an initial public offering (IPO). The IPO comprises a fresh issue of up to INR 2 billion […]

  • BTB – Largest Inland Terminal in the Netherlands

    26 September 2012

    On 10 September the Barge Terminal Born (BTB) gained a new 150-metre long quay and a site of four hectares for container storage. The port of Holtum-Noord, where the terminal is located, was also deepened to 3.95 metres. The terminal capacity has doubled from 150,000 TEU to 300,000 TEU. This makes BTB the largest inland […]