Commercial fishermen say a cruise ship terminal on the Southport Spit at the Gold Coast could have a devastating impact on their earnings. The Queensland Government is set to begin an environmental impact study to further assess the viability of the project. Dennis O’Connell from the Queensland Seaf
Shortly before dawn, the imposing Inspiration towers over the dark shops and restaurants of Channelside. Lights in a few cabin windows and a handful of security guards milling around the dock are the only outward signs of life at 6 a.m. Soon a tightly scripted, sometimes hectic dance will begin to p
Conspiracy or incompetence? That is one debate to be had following an independent panel’s damning criticism of the environmental assessment of the Port Phillip Bay dredging project. The Bracks Government has ordered more studies, which, as the Opposition points out, could defer a decision beyond nex
Fishing at sea is a dangerous occupation all over the world, but few stretches of water are more lethal than the Bay of Bengal. Every year hundreds, if not thousands of Bangladeshi fishermen, are drowned. There are no official figures because no one bothers to count.
Volvo Ocean Race is pleased to announce the continuation of its sponsorship of the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship. Volvo has sponsored the championship since the 1998 regatta in Cape Town, South Africa and is pleased to announce that it will be continuing its sponsorship of the event fo
Saying more time is needed for public input, officials have extended the deadline for selecting a plan to clean up Onondaga Lake’s polluted bottom. The plan must be submitted by July 1st. The state Department of Environmental Conservation says it will solicit public comments through April 30th.
Volunteers are being sought to help with the Baltimore-Annapolis stopover of the Volvo Ocean Race, which will come to the Chesapeake Bay in April, 2006. Ocean Race Chesapeake will conduct a volunteer organizational meeting this Wednesday (6-8 p.m.) at Annapolis Yacht Club. Lee Tawney, secretary of t
When Disney’s your name and a sailboat race around the world is your game, hiring a skipper might seem as simple as dialing up the biggest star you can find. This voyage has big bucks and glamour written all over it. The media giant is expected to shovel as much as $16 million into its […]
A shipping company operating on the new direct trade route between Shanghai and Darwin is planning a third trial later this year. Hai Win Shipping’s second shipment arrived at the Port of Darwin on Thursday, with freight for southern destinations.
Tinworth Limited, a company owned and controlled 50% by Prosafe ASA and 50% by Ganger Rolf ASA / Bonheur ASA, has entered into an agreement with Vaalco Gabon (Etame) Inc., extending the contract for the employment of FPSO Petr
Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG), a subsidiary of Stolt-Nielsen S.A. (NasdaqNM: SNSA; Oslo Stock Exchange: SNI), announced that it has reached agreement with the Kleven Floro yard in Norway for two 43,000 deadweight tonn parcel tankers for delivery in late 2007 and early 2008.
The Gulf Maritime 2005 is expected to generate deals worth over $40 million in its three-day run and will feature over 180 exhibitors from over 26 countries. The show is scheduled on April 18-20 at Expo.
A federal judge has sentenced the chief executive officer of an Iowa shipping company to 33 months in prison for directing the illegal dumping of 442 tons of fuel-contaminated wheat from a freighter into the South China Sea.
Neptune Orient Lines confirmed that it had agreed to sell its stake in cargo shipper Lorenzo Shipping to the Philippines’ National Marine Corp, as part of its efforts to focus on its core businesses. NOL will sell 28.7 percent of outstanding common shares and 82 percent of the redeemable preferred s
