Harwich International Port welcomed the inaugural call of the Grand Mistral on Monday 27th August 2012. This call marks the first ever call of the Iberocruceros cruise line at the Essex port. The ship has been deployed in the Norwegian Fjords during the summer months and arrives at Harwich International from Copenhagen. The Spanish cruise [...]
Harwich International Port is celebrating following the announcement that Ipswich-based Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines will commence calls from the Essex port in 2013, with 804-guest Black Watch making four turnaround visits in May and June 2013. Paul Davey, Head of Corporate Affairs at Hutchison Ports (UK) Limited, which owns Harwich International Port, said: “We are [...]
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Harwich International Port has welcomed the maiden call of the MPI Adventure in readiness for its participation in operations at the London Array offshore wind farm project. The vessel, which arrived from a shipyard in China, is 19,533 tonnes and by far the largest wind turbine installation vessel to enter the port to date. The [...]
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Oceanic Retirement Communities of America (ORCA) has started taking reservations for a programme that will allow seniors to own a condo on a private residential cruise ship that also provides both independent and assisted living accommodations typically found in land-based facilities. The ORCA Lifestyle Cruising Programme will provide healthcare aspects of traditional retirement facilities on [...]
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Britain’s naval defence industry is at the threshold of its biggest changes for decades. The industry is set to receive the go-ahead from the government for two 65,000 tonne aircraft carriers worth more than £3bn – the largest warships ever built in the UK. This follows orders for destroyers and Astute submarines.
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Shipping companies that transport iron ore, coal and other materials across the Great Lakes are using the lakes as a dumping ground for leftover cargo, despite federal laws and an international treaty that prohibit the practice.
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