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CHINA OCEAN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY GROUP : UNUSUAL PRICE AND ... [15.05.2013]
The board of directors (the "Board" or the "Directors") of China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group Limited (the "Company") has noted the increases in the price and trading volume of the shares of the Company today. Having made such enquiry with respect ...
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Egypt: President Urges Suez Canal Project Implementation [13.05.2013]
President Mohamed Morsi has called for expediting the implementation steps for the Suez Canal Corridor project in view of its positive effect in supporting the Egyptian economy, luring Arab and world investments, providing thousands of job ...
Read more
Photo Gallery: Former cruise ship becomes canvas for graffiti art [13.05.2013]
The former cruise ship The Duke of Lancaster sits in it's dry dock adorned with graffiti on May 9, 2013 in Flint, Wales. The ship locally known as the fun ship has been covered with graffiti by international street artists. The art project is organised ...
Read more
Hundreds of firms attend shipbuilding session [16.05.2013]
More than 530 businesses attended a meeting Wednesday with Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax, each of them hoping to supply the company as it prepares to build Arctic and offshore patrol ships for the navy starting in 2015. About 2,000 companies were ...
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Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS Cranes on Its Way to Savannah (USA) [13.05.2013]
Four Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS cranes are on their way to the Port of Savannah, Georgia, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The cranes are part of an order that Konecranes received in 2011. In addition to the four STS cranes, the ...
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Canada: Kongsberg Mesotech Releases High-Resolution Sonar Head [13.05.2013]
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has announced the release of the new 1171 Series Multi-Frequency High-Resolution Fan/Cone Sonar Head, specifically designed to produce the highest resolution sonar images ...
Read more
Bills Bay Marina Dredging Completed (USA) [13.05.2013]
Bills Bay Marina will now have one of the deepest harbors around the Red Wing area. “We began our dredge project on Monday, April 29th, and completed the removal of 16,600 CY of material on May 10th, 2013,” announced billsbay.com. On April 29th ...
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Broadway's Legally Blonde to play on cruise ship [13.05.2013]
Add Legally Blonde to the list of Broadway shows heading to the high seas. Norwegian Cruise Line says the Tony Award-nominated musical will play in the main theater of its next ship, the 4,028-passenger Norwegian Getaway. Executives at the line made ...
Read more
Carnival Cruise Lines abandons Europe [13.05.2013]
The cruise line currently has a single ship, Carnival Legend, sailing from Dover this summer and a second, new vessel, Carnival Sunshine, based in the Mediterranean. While it claims bookings from British holidaymakers have been good, they are evidently ...
Read more
Lakes cruise ship now calls Marquette home [13.05.2013]
MARQUETTE - The Isle Royal Queen III, the cruise ship running summer trips from Marquette's Lower Harbor, will now call the city home. This spring, in preparation for the cruise season ahead, the boat's port of call was changed to Marquette. "We didn't ...
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Cruise ship surge changing tourism [13.05.2013]
NUMBERS RISING: The passenger cruise market to Napier has skyrocketed. The cruise ship Oosterdam (pictured) was the last ship in port this season. The passenger cruise market to Napier has shot up by 548 per cent over the past five years but the impact ...
Read more
Superyacht award success for Princess [13.05.2013]
Princess Yachts International is celebrating the success of its Imperial Princess yacht at the eighth annual World Superyacht Awards, held in Istanbul. During the event, Neptune awards were presented to the owners of the "finest" sail and motor yachts ...
Read more
South Africa: Major Boost for Durban Port Efficiency [13.05.2013]
Public Enterprises Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba today unveiled Transnet's seven new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal – Pier 2 as the company surges ahead in its drive to boost productivity and efficiency in arguably ...
Read more
USA: Federal Agencies Expand Urban Waterway Revitalization Efforts [13.05.2013]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Read more
Port of Felixstowe Receives Prestigious Award (China) [13.05.2013]
The Port of Felixstowe has received the prestigious 'Best Container Terminal in Europe' Award at the 27th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (the AFSCAs). The award was presented to the Port at a glittering ceremony held in Beijing. Commenting ...
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Iran: Bright Future for Chamkhaleh Port [13.05.2013]
Mr. Sadr, Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that there are a number of ports being constructed and developed in the north of the country (bordering Caspian Sea) in Gilan province. He added that some small multipurpose ...
Read more
New Cruise Line Sets Sail In 2014 With Small, Luxury Ships [13.05.2013]
new cruise line New cruise lines are about as rare as new hotel chains; there is just not a lot of action on that topic. Like hotel chains, airlines and other travel-related companies, most cruise lines have been around for a long time too. Still ...
Read more
Cruise ship traffic increases at Portsmouth International Port [13.05.2013]
Travel agents from the Association of Cruise Ship Experts have been invited down today to find out about the benefits of travelling on a smaller cruise ship - bigger cabins, more staff with a more personal service, and the ability to travel to ...
Read more
City sees boost from cruise ship tourists [13.05.2013]
Nanaimo will welcome an estimated 8,800 cruise ship tourists over six days this week as Norwegian Cruise Line vessels lay anchor four times in the Harbour City. The Nanaimo Port Authority expected the economic impact of the vessels to hit as much as ...
Read more
Weather delays cruise ship for second time in three weeks [15.05.2013]
PORT ANGELES — The threat of high winds and rough seas in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca late Monday again delayed the arrival of the American Cruise Lines ship American Spirit in Port Angeles, the vessel's captain said Tuesday. The 205-foot ...
Read more
CHINA OCEAN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY GROUP : UNUSUAL PRICE AND ... [15.05.2013]
The board of directors (the "Board" or the "Directors") of China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group Limited (the "Company") has noted the increases in the price and trading volume of the shares of the Company today. Having made such enquiry with respect ...
Read more
Egypt: President Urges Suez Canal Project Implementation [13.05.2013]
President Mohamed Morsi has called for expediting the implementation steps for the Suez Canal Corridor project in view of its positive effect in supporting the Egyptian economy, luring Arab and world investments, providing thousands of job ...
Read more
Photo Gallery: Former cruise ship becomes canvas for graffiti art [13.05.2013]
The former cruise ship The Duke of Lancaster sits in it's dry dock adorned with graffiti on May 9, 2013 in Flint, Wales. The ship locally known as the fun ship has been covered with graffiti by international street artists. The art project is organised ...
Read more
Hundreds of firms attend shipbuilding session [16.05.2013]
More than 530 businesses attended a meeting Wednesday with Irving Shipbuilding in Halifax, each of them hoping to supply the company as it prepares to build Arctic and offshore patrol ships for the navy starting in 2015. About 2,000 companies were ...
Read more
Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS Cranes on Its Way to Savannah (USA) [13.05.2013]
Four Konecranes Super Post Panamax STS cranes are on their way to the Port of Savannah, Georgia, operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The cranes are part of an order that Konecranes received in 2011. In addition to the four STS cranes, the ...
Read more
Canada: Kongsberg Mesotech Releases High-Resolution Sonar Head [13.05.2013]
Kongsberg Mesotech Ltd., the Canadian subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, has announced the release of the new 1171 Series Multi-Frequency High-Resolution Fan/Cone Sonar Head, specifically designed to produce the highest resolution sonar images ...
Read more
Bills Bay Marina Dredging Completed (USA) [13.05.2013]
Bills Bay Marina will now have one of the deepest harbors around the Red Wing area. “We began our dredge project on Monday, April 29th, and completed the removal of 16,600 CY of material on May 10th, 2013,” announced billsbay.com. On April 29th ...
Read more
Broadway's Legally Blonde to play on cruise ship [13.05.2013]
Add Legally Blonde to the list of Broadway shows heading to the high seas. Norwegian Cruise Line says the Tony Award-nominated musical will play in the main theater of its next ship, the 4,028-passenger Norwegian Getaway. Executives at the line made ...
Read more
Carnival Cruise Lines abandons Europe [13.05.2013]
The cruise line currently has a single ship, Carnival Legend, sailing from Dover this summer and a second, new vessel, Carnival Sunshine, based in the Mediterranean. While it claims bookings from British holidaymakers have been good, they are evidently ...
Read more
Lakes cruise ship now calls Marquette home [13.05.2013]
MARQUETTE - The Isle Royal Queen III, the cruise ship running summer trips from Marquette's Lower Harbor, will now call the city home. This spring, in preparation for the cruise season ahead, the boat's port of call was changed to Marquette. "We didn't ...
Read more
Cruise ship surge changing tourism [13.05.2013]
NUMBERS RISING: The passenger cruise market to Napier has skyrocketed. The cruise ship Oosterdam (pictured) was the last ship in port this season. The passenger cruise market to Napier has shot up by 548 per cent over the past five years but the impact ...
Read more
Superyacht award success for Princess [13.05.2013]
Princess Yachts International is celebrating the success of its Imperial Princess yacht at the eighth annual World Superyacht Awards, held in Istanbul. During the event, Neptune awards were presented to the owners of the "finest" sail and motor yachts ...
Read more
South Africa: Major Boost for Durban Port Efficiency [13.05.2013]
Public Enterprises Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba today unveiled Transnet's seven new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes at the Durban Container Terminal – Pier 2 as the company surges ahead in its drive to boost productivity and efficiency in arguably ...
Read more
USA: Federal Agencies Expand Urban Waterway Revitalization Efforts [13.05.2013]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
Read more
Port of Felixstowe Receives Prestigious Award (China) [13.05.2013]
The Port of Felixstowe has received the prestigious 'Best Container Terminal in Europe' Award at the 27th Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (the AFSCAs). The award was presented to the Port at a glittering ceremony held in Beijing. Commenting ...
Read more
Iran: Bright Future for Chamkhaleh Port [13.05.2013]
Mr. Sadr, Managing Director of the Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that there are a number of ports being constructed and developed in the north of the country (bordering Caspian Sea) in Gilan province. He added that some small multipurpose ...
Read more
New Cruise Line Sets Sail In 2014 With Small, Luxury Ships [13.05.2013]
new cruise line New cruise lines are about as rare as new hotel chains; there is just not a lot of action on that topic. Like hotel chains, airlines and other travel-related companies, most cruise lines have been around for a long time too. Still ...
Read more
Cruise ship traffic increases at Portsmouth International Port [13.05.2013]
Travel agents from the Association of Cruise Ship Experts have been invited down today to find out about the benefits of travelling on a smaller cruise ship - bigger cabins, more staff with a more personal service, and the ability to travel to ...
Read more
City sees boost from cruise ship tourists [13.05.2013]
Nanaimo will welcome an estimated 8,800 cruise ship tourists over six days this week as Norwegian Cruise Line vessels lay anchor four times in the Harbour City. The Nanaimo Port Authority expected the economic impact of the vessels to hit as much as ...
Read more
Weather delays cruise ship for second time in three weeks [15.05.2013]
PORT ANGELES — The threat of high winds and rough seas in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca late Monday again delayed the arrival of the American Cruise Lines ship American Spirit in Port Angeles, the vessel's captain said Tuesday. The 205-foot ...
Read more