A FAULT in the German power grid plunged millions of people into darkness across Western Europe and provided a reminder of the fragility of the Continent
SEADRAGON, a new oil servicing company, has said that it plans to build deep-sea rigs worth $1.5 billion (
Shipping Corporation (Q, N,C,F)* of India (SCI) is planning to place a USD 502.90 million contract with Korean shipbuilding yards, reports Business Standard. Out of this, SCI has already signed contracts with South Korean yard STX Shipbuilding Co for building six new long range-I size product tanker
Speaking in advance of its regional debut at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM) exhibition in Dubai this December, a representative of the St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) said ocean-going trade would dominate the Gulf’s rising export industry. ‘As the Middle East’s poli
About 50 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze on two privately-owned boats on the East Sussex coast. The crews were called to Brighton marina on Sunday evening and took almost three hours to control the fire, with help from three lifeboats.
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has successfully completed the construction and load-out of two units of ultra-huge LNG tanks for Adriatic LNG Terminal. Mr. Goo Ja-moon, senior vice president of HHI, and many delegates from ExxonMobil, Aker Kvaerner, and Whessoe Oil and Gas attended the ceremony to c
State-owned China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., commonly known as COSCO Group, said it plans to nearly double its fleet of large oil tankers to meet booming demand for crude oil imports in the country. “We need at least 15 VLCCs (very large crude carriers) to meet our current needs,” COSCO Group presi
HUNDREDS of jobs will be created in the region after a construction consortium was chosen to build a
COSCO signed a newbuilding contract with Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Ltd. for 32000 DWT timber vessels. A grand ceremony was held in Fuzhou for this event, plus a Christening for “COSCO WUYISHAN”. Mr. Huang Xiaojing, Governor of Fujian Province and Capt. Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of COSCO, attended
Statoil (OSE:STL, NYSE:STO) and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) have signed an agreement whereby Statoil will acquire two of Anadarko
Six giant cranes are unloading 3,000 containers of Christmas goods from a ship said to be the world’s largest container vessel. Emma Maersk – a quarter of a mile long (397m), 200ft (61.5m) high and as wide as a motorway – docked at Felixstowe, Suffolk, on Saturday evening. It is delivering 45,000 to
Yacht design takes centre stage at Seatec 2007, the international exhibition of ship- and yacht-building technology and subcontracts, due in Marina di Carrara from 1st to 3rd February. As well as Project Island, the exhibition of design firms and designers, Seatec 2007 rewards the world of design wi
The Coast Guard is searching for a man who went overboard late Saturday near the end of a week long Caribbean cruise. A passenger on the Carnival Conquest reported seeing the 42-year-old man fall from a balcony about 11 p.m. The luxury liner was about 110 miles nautical miles southeast of Sabine at
Tuesday morning 14 November METS starts with the traditional Breakfast Briefing organised by ICOMIA and METS. Keynote speaker is Mr. Paolo Vitelli, CEO and president of Azimut – Benetti. His speech is titled:
