Goldenport Holdings Inc., the international shipping company that owns and operates a fleet of container and dry bulk vessels announces yesterday the update on the trading of its fleet as of 16 May 2011 and the Interim Management Statement covering the quarter to 31 March 2011. Operational Fleet For
TGS commences the 2011 summer season with three 2D surveys in cooperation with Fugro; North Sea Renaissance 2011(NSR11), Mid-Norway Regional 2011 (MNR11) and Norwegian Barents Sea 2011 (NBR11). The data to be collected includes approximately 10,000 km for NSR11 which is a regional infill West of She
A detailed site survey has taken place on a Hull dock as part of preparations for a proposed Siemens wind turbine manufacturing plant. Specialists from civil and structural engineering company Alan Wood & Partners carried out the topographic survey for the Green Port Hull scheme. Energy giant Siemen
This is the first images to be released of the 77.70-metre Feadship Tango. Launched at a strictly private ceremony at Royal Van Lent in April, the yacht has a very characteristic exterior styling, including a daring combination of a white hull with a metallic grey and blue superstructure. Tango is a
The European Commission can confirm that on the 17th of May 2011 Commission officials undertook unannounced inspections at the premises of companies active in the container liner shipping in several Member States. The Commission has reason to believe that the companies concerned may have violated th
Harwich International Port has welcomed the maiden call of the MPI Adventure in readiness for its participation in operations at the London Array offshore wind farm project. The vessel, which arrived from a shipyard in China, is 19,533 tonnes and by far the largest wind turbine installation vessel t
Rio Tinto, Maersk Line, Cargill and BP Shipping are among the maritime giants calling on the industry today to build and convert ships to the highest standards of energy efficiency. Members of the Sustainability Shipping Initiative launched a “case for action”, analyzing the global trends shaping th
Authorities in Spain, France and Portugal signed a joint declaration for the maintenance of fishery agreements in the framework of the Common Fishery Policy (CFP). In the text, the three countries expressed their conviction that the external dimension of the CFP should preserve the future of the Eur
This past May 12th saw the technical launch of the very latest boat in the Tradition 105’ series, an event held on the grounds of the Azimut-Benetti Group’s Lusben company, located adjacent to the Benetti boatyard’s headquarters. Coming in at over 31 metres, the yacht is part of the Benetti Class Ra
Although the project had faced a critical preparation and mobilisation schedule on Wednesday 20 April 2011, the newly built 5000 mT Heavy Lift Vessel (HLV) Oleg Strashnov sailed on schedule for its maiden trip to the Sheringham Shoal Offshore Wind Farm location. The vessel was loaded with 4 220 Ton,
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) announced yesterday that it has commenced the project’s formal Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) process in Italy. The submission of its Scoping Report to the Italian authorities follows a similar move in Albania last month. The Scoping Report docume
A Middleboro company working with Cape Wind has formed a multinational joint venture with two other firms to build structures for wind energy projects off the East Coast… By Herald Staff (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, May 17, 2011
Amajor new contract has been won by Humber Sea Terminal to handle a regular schedule of calls for a global cargo carrier… (HumberBusiness) [mappress] Source: HumberBusiness, May 17, 2011
NewLead Holdings Ltd., an international, vertically integrated shipping company, today announced that on May 10, 2011 it acquired the 2003-built, 34,682 dwt, Handysize dry bulk vessel, Newlead Prosperity, for a total consideration of $24.5 million. The Newlead Prosperity was initially delivered unde
