Dutch Melanie Schultz van Haegen, Minister of Infrastructure and the Environment, today opened Maasvlakte 2 to shipping. “Today we are clearing the way for international shipping and trade. That’s typical of the Netherlands. That’s how we became big. With Maasvlakte 2, the Netherlands is throwing the door wide open to the newest generation of container [...]
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Minister for Defence Materiel Dr Mike Kelly MP yesterday toured the BAE Williamstown shipyard and Australia’s first Amphibious Assault Ship Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) NUSHIP Canberra. “BAE Systems Australia are the prime contractor for the LHD ships and are building the sizable superstructures, integrating the combat and communication systems, and finalising the internal fit-out of [...]
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Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada, Minister of Energy and Industry, Chairman and Managing Director of Qatar Petroleum and Gulf International Services (GIS), inaugurated one of the most technologically advanced offshore drilling rigs to ever work in the State of Qatar. The inauguration ceremony took place at PPL’s shipyard in Singapore and was attended by [...]
Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Monohakobi Technology Institute (MTI), an NYK Group company, have received Japan’s 2012 Minister of the Environment Award in the technical development and commercialization categories for the promotion of measures to address climate change. The award was established in 1998 by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and is given every year [...]
The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced an industry engagement session for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Project. The CSC is one of the projects of the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS) and is intended to provide Canada with modern replacements for the Royal [...]
Mr. Koji Sekimizu, Secretary General, International Maritime Organization (IMO), London called on Shri G.K.Vasan, Minister of Shipping in New Delhi yesterday. During the meeting, the Minister drew the attention of the Secretary General to the issue of 43 Indian seafarers who are in captivity of Somali pirates. He also stressed the need for Counter Piracy [...]
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Newly appointed Shipping Minister, Stephen Hammond, has today visited the PSP Southampton Boat Show. Mr Hammond has looked around the biggest water-based boat show in Europe, and visited the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) who once again have a stand at the event. This year marks the publication of the third edition of the Large [...]
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Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard, MP, officially launched construction of the Ichthys LNG Project at a ground breaking ceremony at Blaydin Point in Darwin, Northern Territory today. At the invitation of INPEX CORPORATION Chairman Naoki Kuroda, the Prime Minister joined Northern Territory Chief Minister, the Hon. MLA Paul Henderson, MLA, and Total E&P [...]
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Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele says more resources must be channelled towards research, innovation and skills development if the country is to take full advantage of the potential in its maritime sector. Speaking at the 10th Anniversary of the Umyezane Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Conference and Business Awards — which this year placed emphasis [...]
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Prime Minister Raila Odinga guaranteed the viability of the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport and Economic Development Corridor(Lapsset) saying it is literally the road towards the realization of the African century and African dream. With state of the art transport network, he added, Lapsset will open markets in Asia, Middle east, Europe and America [...]
