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Shipping ministry has estimated investment to drop to Rs 51,036.56 crore. The shipping ministry has estimated private players would invest

Friday afternoon, Denmark was elected for another two years in the IMO Council. Hereby, Denmark’s international work for more quality shipping and more efficient international regulation is strengthened.

STX Marine (STXM) congratulated Eastern Shipbuilding Group on the award by Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. for the design and construction of eight STXM designed offshore support vessels.

Miclyn Express Offshore (“MIO”) announces that two Offshore Support Vessels (“OSVs”), the Miclyn Grace and Miclyn Grand, have been awarded five year contracts to act as Multipurpose Vessels for Saudi Aramco in Saudi Arabia.

Greece will let its large commercial fleet employ armed guards to ward against a surge in pirate attacks, the ministry in charge of security said, satisfying a long-standing shipowner demand.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) announced today that 10 foreign flagged ships were under detention in UK ports during October 2011 after failing Port State Control ( PSC) inspection.

Offshore Ship Designers has been contracted to develop the design of a low-emission diesel-electric harbour tug for IJmuiden-based Iskes Towage & Salvage.

Norwegian based NorWind Installer contracted the ULSTEIN Dutch design offices Ulstein Sea of Solutions and Ulstein IDEA Equipment

The joint venture between Duke Energy Renewables and Integrys Energy Services has completed the installation of five rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems in Pennsylvania, US, with Smart Energy Capital.

Denmark-based Vestas has secured an order to supply wind turbines for 59MW in capacity from Exelon Wind for its Harvest II Wind Project in Michigan, US.

ET Solar Group has completed grid connection of a 5MW ground-mounted PV power plant in Germany.

Southern California Edison (SCE) has started installation of smart electric meters in the Antelope Valley and surrounding communities in California as part of the Edison SmartConnect programme.

NYK-Fil Ship Management Inc., an NYK Group company, has obtained certification from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) as an institution that meets the requirements of regulation 1.4

About half of state-owned Libyan shipping firm’s 24-strong fleet of tankers is sailing again after months of paralysis due to sanctions

In an effort to rationalise and further optimise our network between Far East and the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe, Maersk Line will be merging the ICON service with the Asia-Europe ‘Daily Maersk’ network.

A consortium led by Sekunjalo Investments has been awarded a five-year contract worth an estimated R1bn by the department of agriculture, forestry and fsheries.

Container recovery operations in the Rena were hampered again with windy conditions persisting in the Bay of Plenty.

The Royal Navy’s new ice patrol ship HMS Protector sails on her maiden voyage under the White Ensign on Monday to begin eight months surveying and patrolling the frozen continent.

More than 500 logistics and maritime players from 15 countries and regions took part in the Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference, which was held today at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries, a large heavy industries group in China, has delivered its first 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to Vale S.A.. The 380,000 DWT VLOC is a high-tech vessel self-developed by the Group.