Moore Stephens: Shipping confidence up
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry have shown a slight improvement over the past three months, according to the latest shipping confidence survey from i...
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‘Fairplay VIII’ donated to Hamburg museum
Germany: Foundation Hamburg Maritim took delivery of a 47-year-old Hamburg harbour tug yesterday (July 2) from Fairplay Towage.
AWD Alliance signs procurement contracts
Greg Combet, the Australian Minister for Defence Science, Personnel and Materiel, yesterday announced that the Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Alliance has signed several p...
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Marine Events Calendar
- 02.07.2009 - 06.07.2009 Melbourne Boat Show 2009
- 08.07.2009 - 10.07.2009 Latin American Congress of Ports (AAPA)
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Pipavav Shipyard to launch IPO
India: Pipavav Shipyard is planning to launch an initial public offering by the end of September but must receive approval from the Securities and Exchange...
Stolt Tankers cancels newbuilding contract
Stolt Tankers has cancelled a contract with SLS Shipbuilding, South Korea for the construction of Hull 474, a 44,000DWT coated parcel tanker, the second...
Qingdao to host World Shipping (China) Summit in 2009
The sixth edition of COSCO’s World Shipping (China) Summit will be held this year in Qingdao, China.
Fincantieri lays keel of the ‘Queen Elizabeth’
Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard held the keel laying ceremony on July 2 for the ‘Queen Elizabeth’, ordered by Carnival group for the British shipowner,...
Panama Canal prepares for fourth dry excavation project
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will soon solicit bids for the fourth and last dry excavation project.
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Yantai Raffles launches elevating support vessel
China’s Yantai Raffles Shipyard has held a launching ceremony for its first elevating support vessel (ESV), one of the first of its kinds in the world....
PGS names ‘Ramform Sterling’
The 22-streamer ‘Ramform Sterling’ was named on July 1 at the yard in Tomrefjord, Norway.
Subsea 7 wins contract with BP in Norway
UK-based Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract from BP Norway, for engineering, procurement, installation and commissioning (EPIC) of the Valhall Flank...
Greenpeace orders ‘Rainbow Warrior III’
Greenpeace International Executive Director Gerd Leipold yesterday signed a contract with the Fassmer Shipyard for construction of the ‘Rainbow Warrior...
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New Europêche President elected
Europêche has elected Spain’s Javier Garat to its presidency for two years. Mr Garat succeeds Denmark’s Niels Wichmann.
Scotland launches study on impact of recession on fisheries
The Scottish Government has commissioned a study into the impact of the global recession on Scotland’s fishing industry.
Cambodian fishermen turn to fish farming at home
Some Cambodian fishermen have turned to home-based fish farming to supplement the poor catches they have been bringing in. Some fishing families now float...
Irish fishermen challenge Shell pipelaying project
Irish fisherman Pat O’Donnell is challenging Shell EP Ireland after the oil company asked him to remove his gear for offshore works.
Indonesia arrests Chinese fishermen in EEZ
An Indonesian state fisheries department has detained several fishermen and fishing vessels for operating in Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)...
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OOCL commended for environmental stewardship efforts
Hong Kong-based OOCL’s environmental stewardship efforts were recognised by one of its logistics partners, Baydelta Maritime, in a ceremony in San Francisco...
“Save the Mekong” petition signed by 11,000 people
Over 11,000 people from the six countries of the Mekong River region have signed a petition addressed to the Prime Ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand...
Australia funds tropical marine research
A US$45 million boost to tropical marine research will greatly increase understanding of Australia’s complex marine ecosystems and support jobs, particularly...
Report on environmental risks of Arctic shipping
The intergovernmental forum of Arctic nations, the Arctic Council has issued a report that said the anticipated increase in shipping in Arctic regions...
CESA encourages European yards to go green
The Community of European Shipyards Association (CESA) has said that sustainable operations were the key to the future and urged European shipyards to...
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