The community of Ulstein is selected as the most attractive amongst 438 Norwegian communities. Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Liv Signe Navarsete visited Ulsteinvik to deliver the news, and together with the mayor Jan Berset they paid Ulstein Group a visit. Ulstein Group is a cornerstone in the community of Ulstein, and a [...]
Chief Executive Nils Smedegaard Andersen and Eivind Kolding at Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, have been ranked as the most influential individuals in shipping according to Lloyd’s List, Reuters reports. In the shipping newspaper’s annual ranking, the “Lloyd’s List One Hundred”, these two top executives are ahead of Mike Duke, the head of [...]
![NEA Indicates that Northern European Seaports Offer Most Efficient Route for Container Transport]()
Research conducted by the independent research agency, NEA indicates that the northern seaports offer the most efficient route for container transport into a large part of the central European hinterland. Seven ports located in the North of Europe have four times the container throughput of the principal eleven ports competing along the Southern coastline [...]
![The Netherlands: Port of Rotterdam to Reward Most Sustainable Vessels]()
In 2011 and 2012, The Port of Rotterdam Authority will be rewarding the 25 cleanest ocean-going vessels arriving in the Port of Rotterdam, with a discount on port dues. Last year, the World Port Climate Initiative introduced the Environmental Ship Index (ESI), under the auspices of the International Association of Ports and Harbors, in London. [...]
![British Team Develops World’s Most Advanced Underwater Rescue System]()
Eleven years after 118 submariners met a grisly death at the bottom of the ocean in the Kursk, a British team has developed the most advance… (dailymail) Source: dailymail, July 25, 2011;
![China: RSHI Launches World’s Most Advanced VLOC for Iron Ore Supplier Vale]()
Mr. Murilo Ferreira, the new Chief Executive Officer of Vale, the largest iron ore supplier, attended China’s first 400,000 DWT VLOC naming and launching ceremony. The Ceremony was held at the shipyard of China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Limited (01101.HK), the builder of this vessel. Choosing China Rongsheng as the first destination of [...]
![China:World’s Most Efficient Container Vessels Contracted]()
The new generation of 10,000 TEU container vessels contracted in China by Seaspan represents major improvements in energy efficiency, cargo capacity, operational efficiency and emission reductions. The new features have been developed in a collaboration between Seaspan, the Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group, MARIC and DNV. The order for seven 10,000 TEU container vessels plus 18 options [...]
![P&O Cruises goes small with new addition]()
A small-scale ship is being introduced to the P&O Cruises’ fleet to replace the outgoing Artemis in 2011. The 710-passenger vessel will transfer to the UK line from US sister company Princess Cruises where it is currently sailing as Royal Princess. It is to become the latest P&O Cruises ship to be named Adonia when [...]
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![SPD wins offshore Mozambique drilling contract]()
Sasol Ltd. has awarded a contract to SPD to plan and manage drilling operations offshore Mozambique. The multi-million dollar contract has a minimum duration of three years, and includes a drilling program of two firm, and four optional wells. The first well is due to spud in 4Q 2008.
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![Oil hits $100 per barrel in New York]()
The price of crude oil rose to $100 per barrel in New York on Wednesday for the first time in history ahead of the new US Energy Information Administration inventories report, delayed to Thursday due to the New Year’s Day holiday on Tuesday.
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