Executives from the Port of Gothenburg and APM Terminals were on hand today for the concession signing ceremony for Sweden’s Skandia Container Terminal. The decision reflects the port’s review of APM Terminals’ bid submitted on 7 September 2011 to manage the port for the next 25 years. APM Terminal
Oil and gas carrier Varun Shipping Co is in talks for two long-term charter contracts for its offshore vessels in the Caspian Sea, a top … (EconomicTimes) [mappress] Source: EconomicTimes, October 11, 2011;
On Monday, 10 October 2011, the container ship “Santa Rosa” of the shipping company Hamburg Süd was christened in Buenos Aires (Argentina) in the presence of 250 customers and guests from politics and business. The sponsor of the “Santa Rosa” was Sabine Vespermann, wife of Dr Arnt Vespermann, Member
The Al Ghuwairiya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 263,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal October 14, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website. The South Hook terminal can process 15.6 million tonnes of LNG a year and is capable of delivering 21 billion cu
Handysize and handymax charter rates will remain stable at their current level until the end of the year, supported by a strong global … (IMDO) [mappress] Source: IMDO, October 11, 2011;
ORCA Offshore and MarineObjects have successfully build and delivered an Operational Decision Support system to Tideway Offshore Contractors for the inclined fall pipe system on the “Rollingstone” . The system consists of four 200 ton loadcells, all communication hardware and the software to process
Imtech N.V. is expanding its marine services network with a total of five new offices in France, Morocco and Spain. This concerns offices in Le Havre, Saint-Nazaire and Marseille in France and Tangier in Morocco following the acquisition of the French marine services provider ETNA, Etudes Techniques
Emergency crews scrambled Sunday night after fire broke out in the accommodation section of a Russian seismic vessel 70 nautical miles… (newsinenglish) [mappress] Source: newsinenglish, October 10 , 2011
Rosmorport is set to complete the deepening of the North approach channel by October 30, the federal enterprise said. (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, October 10, 2011
Safe Bulkers, Inc., announced today that it has entered into a new period time charter for a 82,000 dwt, Chinese built, Kamsarmax class vessel, for a duration of 24 to 27 months, with a forward delivery date within the second or the third quarter of 2012, at a gross daily charter rate of $13,250, [&
More ship insurers are backing the use of private armed guards on merchant vessels at sea to combat Somali piracy as attacks and the resulting costs are set to rise in coming weeks, industry officials said. Pirate attacks on oil tankers and other ships are costing the world economy billions of dolla
Heesen Yachts, the Dutch shipyard and world leader in the construction of luxury superyachts, announces that MY Satori has recently been awarded two World Yacht Trophies in Cannes and the prestigious Prix du Design in Monaco. Satori is the first of Heesen’s new 50m aluminium class. Delivered last Ma
One of the Royal Navy’s newest warships is due to make its first port call in Dorset later. (BBC) [mappress] Source: BBC, October 07, 2011
Throughput of the port of Ust-Luga in January-September 2011 jumped by 87.6 percent year-over-year, to 15,740,000 tons, JSC Ust-Luga said… (PortNews) [mappress] Source: PortNews, October 7, 2011
