The Northland yachting community was still in celebration mode today after one of their own stamped his mark on the international stage yet again, this time as a skipper in the Volvo Ocean Round the World yacht race.
Jordan, Arab Potash ordered special CSD600 Recently leading engineering and contracting company in the global dredging industry VOSTA LMG received a contract for a cutter suction dredge from Arab Potash in Jordan.
Gunnarstorp, Sweden — A new high capacity screw-type ship unloader has been ordered for The Seaforth Grain Terminal in Liverpool, U.K. In future, bulk carriers of up to 75,000 dwt will be discharged at the terminal with unloading capacities of up to 1800 t/h.
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VALDEZ — Since crude oil started sliding down the trans-Alaska pipeline in 1977, nearly 19,000 loads have sailed out of town aboard enormous tankers.
Doha: Qatar Shipping Company (Q-Ship) took delivery of MT Alhasbah, the second in a series of four 105,000 dwt aframax size crude oil tanker.
SINGAPORE Neptune Orient Lines, Evergreen Marine and 10 other shipping companies will raise a surcharge on containers they move to the United States from Asia to a record to help recover some of the costs from high fuel prices.
WASHINGTON The U.S. Navy wants to increase the size of its fleet to 313 ships by 2020, reversing years of decline in naval shipbuilding and adding dozens of new warships designed to defeat emerging adversaries, according to senior Defense Department officials.
Frustration for the sailors at the Monsoon Cup match racing in Malaysia. The quarterfinals continue to be marred by light winds, having been suspended until this afternoon.
THE growth opportunities for dredging companies is immense as a number of projects are in the pipeline. Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), so far the dominant player in the industry, is facing competition from foreign players.
On Saturday 3 December 2005 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.
New Delhi: Petronet LNG Ltd, India’s largest liquefied natural gas importer, will hire a third LNG ship from a consortium led by Exmar of Belgium at a day rate of about $82,000, to increase LNG imports to 7.5 million tonnes by 2009-10.
With racing just two weeks away entries are flowing in for this years Sydney International Regatta (SIRs). SIRs will see Australian Athens Olympic 470 men
Ellen may be the fastest sailor around the world’s oceans after setting her world solo speed record on the trimaran in February this year but what about on a road track? Watch this Sunday’s Top Gear programme at 8.00pm on BBC2 to find out.
