Cathelco have won a series of orders to supply seawater pipework anti-fouling systems for jack-up rigs which are to be built by Lamprell Energy Ltd, the UAE based provider of diversified engineering services for the offshore oil and gas industry. The anti-fouling equipment will be supplied for four
Gulftainer-operated Sharjah Container Terminal was the site for the launch of the Mag Container Line (MCL), the Mag Bride, the first of four new vessels. The Mag Bride will operate on MCL’s Sharjah to Abu Fulous, Iraq service. The vessel is the first of four replacements being made in the MCL fleet.
An official of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), said, in a press conference, that the IRISL had placed an order for building six container ships and fifteen bulk carriers with Iran Shipbuilding & Offshore Industries Complex Co. (ISOICO). IRISL took delivery of the second containe
Mr. Sadr, Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that there are a number of ports being constructed and developed in the north of the country (bordering Caspian Sea) in Gilan province. He added that some small multipurpose ports in the north have ideal locations and are
The Netherlands: BigLift and RollDock Form New Company – BigRoll Global heavy lift and transportation providers BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping announced on May 6 the formation of a joint company, BigRoll, which will operate two newbuild MC-Class Module Carriers for the transportation of ultr
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced that its General Cargo Vessel Bahri Abha made its maiden call to Jacksonville Port Blount Island Marine Terminal on 6th May 2013 to load vehicles and other cargoes headed to the Middle East. The vessel is the first of six new general ca
Van Oord: First Awards for “Stingray” Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. Philippines: Boskalis Wins Important Contract Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., has been awarded a contract by Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. for the install
On May 8th the Somali Defence Minister and members of the Somali Cabinet visited the EU Naval Force Operation Headquarters in London. In view of the EU’s comprehensive approach to Somalia and its reinforced partnership with the country, the meeting was attended by the EU Naval Force Operation Comman
Containership scrappage rates are expected to exceed previous records this year, but cellular capacity removed due to demolition will still be surpassed by a ratio of one to three by newbuilding deliveries, reported Lloyd’s List citing Alphaliner. If the current recycling trend of boxships continues
The RINA Group has entered into a framework agreement to supply certification and engineering services to UAE-based Drydocks World – Dubai (LLC). Under an MOU signed in Rome, Italy, on 9 May, Drydocks World will draw on RINA Group’s expertise to deliver assistance with project management and ship cl
Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) released on May 9 a Shipping Markets Review for the week 18, 2013, providing an in depth analysis of international shipping markets and a global economic overview for the week. With respect to container market, withdrawals and void sailings on the Asia – Euro
Maritime piracy is both ageless as a threat as well as ductile in its dramatically changing nature both in and around the Indian Ocean and, increasingly, in other parts of the world. Somali piracy erupted in the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden and commercial vessels transiting the area frequen
For the sixth consecutive year, Mina Rashid, operated by global marine terminal operator DP World in Dubai, has been voted the Middle East’s Leading Cruise Port, at the World Travel Awards’ Middle East Ceremony 2013. The coveted award was received on behalf of DP World by Mohammed Al Mannaei, Direct
Inna Braverman, 27, Co-founder and Marketing Director of Eco Wave Power, an advanced and promising wave Energy Company from Israel, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Business Green Leaders Awards of 2013 in the category of ‘Young Sustainability Executive of the Year’. Inna Braverman has been
