More than 400,000 cubic metres of sand has been pumped on to the Lincolnshire coastline to help protect homes and businesses from flooding… (bbc) [mappress] Source: bbc, October 18, 2010;
The I.M. Skaugen group reports improved results for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 2Q10. This is mainly driven by higher utilization and better profitability in the gas carrier segment (Norgas). The China activities posted slightly reduced results and the Marine transfer activities (SPT) suff
When Portlethen Academy pupil Darren Bragg popped along the road for a job interview at a local engineering firm, little did he realise that he would be heading up the company’s new US base just seven years later. Darren left school a fortnight before his 16th birthday and secured employment at near
The Kazakh-Russian joint working group is expected to present soon a proposal for the construction of a “Eurasia” canal linking the Caspian… By Roman Muzalevsky (atimes) [mappress] Source: atimes, October 15, 2010
Entitled “Working in the Dredging Sector” Young CEDA is organising a series of evening meetings for students and young professionals this October and November. During the evenings various enthusiastic speakers talk about their educative and also interesting experiences during the first years of thei
Portsmouth City Council has agreed plans to dredge the port, currently 7.5m deep at low tide, to 9.3m, which will safeguard current cargo… By Rory O’Keeffe (portsmouth) [mappress] Source: portsmouth, October 15, 2010;
The European Commission said Wednesday Europe requires legislation to make offshore oil drilling safer, but steered away from imposing … by UPI [mappress] Source: UPI, October 14, 2010;
The British Port Company has taken a significant step towards the next stage in building its new £500 million Bristol Deep Sea Container … (porttechnology) [mappress] Source: porttechnology, October 14, 2010;
Royal Rotra is allowed to start Construction can start constructing a container terminal at its site in the city of Doesburg. The company expects to handle between 5,000 and 10,000 containers per year at the terminal along the River IJssel. Recently, the local municipality granted a building permit
Between now and 2013, a series of art projects will take place on and around Maasvlakte 2. The Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Foundation Art and Public Space (SKOR) have agreed to set aside a joint € 500,000 for this. “There should be place for art with a big project like Maasvlakte 2. Art [&he
Chairman of Golar LNG Energy Limited, Tor Olav Troim has through Drew Investment Limited purchased 750,000 shares in Golar LNG Energy Limited on October 12th, 2010. The shares have been acquired at NOK 9.89 per share. Drew Investments Limited’s total holding in Golar LNG Energy Limited after this tr
The Belgian Koen Minne, CEO of the Brussels energy enterprise Enex, is to assume a key role in the geopolitical struggle surrounding the … By Flanders Today [mappress] Source:Flanderstoday, October 14, 2010;
Workers at France’s three LNG terminals will not unload further cargoes until at least 15 October, a spokesman for the FNEM-FO union said to… (argusmedia) [mappress] Source: argusmedia, October 14, 2010;
The Swedish port of Gothenburg plans to establish a new infrastructure to facilitate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for ship… (portworld) [mappress] Source: portworld, October 13, 2010;
