Waxler takes delivery of final pushboat
Memphis, USA: The Waxler Transportation Company has taken delivery of the final vessel in a series of five 30 by 10-metre 2,385kW pushboats. ‘Helen Merrill’ so...
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Çiçek Shipyard to deliver ‘Brezzamare’
Italian shipowner Ciane has purchased a second double-hull bunker tanker from Turkish shipbuilder, Çiçek Shipyard. The vessel is due to be handed over at the begin...
Hyundai to build US$1.1 billion FPSO
Hyundai Heavy Industries, Korea, has been awarded the tender to build a floating, production, storage and offloading unit (FPSO) for Norway-based Eni Norge’s Goliat P...
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Singapore: PSA shuffles management portfolios
Singapore: The world’s leading port operator, PSA, has announced a reshuffle of its senior executives, Singapore’s Straits Times has reported.
China, Vietnam in new trade zone
China and Vietnam have reached agreement to form a new trade zone that will increase the chances for greater cross-border trade and perhaps reduce the...
Samsung gets Singapore LNG job
South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation has clinched a deal to build Singapore’s first LNG terminal, the city-state’s Straits Times has reported....
Indonesia laments Japan LNG obligation
Indonesia still owes Japan some 80 cargo shipments of LNG worth US$2 billion.
Malaysia gets FDI boost
Malaysia has reportedly received a $12.7 billion foreign direct investment (FDI) boost, which, according to the Star newspaper, will aid plans to turn...
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Svitzer signs 20-year contract with Angola LNG
Angola LNG and Svitzer Angola LDA have signed a contract to supply marine services at the Angola LNG terminal to be built in Soyo, Angola.
Shorter work week to delay Australia’s AWD build schedule
Sources from the Australian Defence Force have voiced their concern regarding Fair Work Australia’s approval of a 36-hour work week for transfield workers...
BAE Systems settles UK and US bribery claims: US$500 million fines
Britain’s BAE Systems has accepted guilt and reached a total settlement agreement of almost US$500 million with the US Justice Department and the British...
STX Europe performance improves
In the fourth quarter 2009 STX Europe reported an EBITDA of –US$7.3 million compared with -US$121.4 in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Havyard sells majority of shares in Havyard Electric Systems
In an extraordinary general meeting for Havyard Electric Systems it was decided that the Havyard Group would reduce its share in the company to 35percent....
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Taiwan opposes blufin tuna fishing ban
Taiwan is opposing the proposed international ban on fishing for bluefin tuna.
Sierra Leone confiscates, destroys fishing nets to curb illegal fishing
Sierra Leone: The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the Sierra Leone Navy have teamed up in a joint effort to curb illegal fishing practices....
Another Sea Shepherd ship clashes with Japanese whaling boat
Another Sea Shepherd ship has clashed with Japanese whaling ships. The ‘Bob Barker’ collided with ‘Yushin Maru 3’ on the weekend, 180 miles...
Uganda: Decline in Nile perch damages livelihoods
Illegal fishing has been named as the cause of declining stocks of Nile perch in Lake Victoria, the world’s second largest fresh water lake.
UN FAO publishes survey on climate change and fisheries
The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN FAO) has published a comprehensive survey studying the impact of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture....
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Wärtsilä’s new portfolio of environmental services
Wärtsilä has introduced a new portfolio of services, Environmental Services, which offer both marine and energy market customers the most extensive set...
World Wetland Day focuses on climate change
Africa’s Lake Chad was recognised as a wetland of international importance on World Wetlands Day, February 2.
Samsung to build green shipyard
Samsung Heavy Industries, Korea, held a ceremony to launch its green management programme on January 28. As part of the project, Samsung announced that...
IBIA dispels confusion over EU directive on in-port sulphur limits
The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has released a statement to help dispel some confusion surrounding implementation of the EU directive...
Launch of Green ISSA
Ship suppliers must be at the forefront in putting the environment first when it comes to the services they provide ship owners and managers, and they...
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