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USG Oregon has secured $2.3m from the Federal Financing Bank to construct the 23MW Neal Hot Springs power plant in Oregon, US.

Demag Cranes and Components has secured a contract from Granada Material Handling to supply 164 electric wire rope hoists for a renewable energy project.

The Al Sheehaniya LNG carrier, with a capacity of 210,000 cubic metres, is due to arrive in the UK’s South Hook terminal September 11, according to the Milford Haven Port Authority website.

At 12:00am on 31th August 2011, a launching ceremony of 32M ASD TUG YX3132 which applies the design of ROBERT ALLAN LTD, was held in Yuexin Shipyard.

Brazilian mining giant Vale said it did not experience any lease dispute with shipping conglomerate China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd’s and it was business as usual between the two firms.

The Port of Vancouver USA welcomed the M/V Mykali, commanded by Capt. Viktor Sapozhnikov of Russia, on her maiden voyage to the United States on August 23, 2011.

EconGas – a European natural gas company with Austrian roots – is maximising its customers’ supply security by diversifying its procurement portfolio as part of its international expansion strategy.

Clipper has taken delivery of the newbuilding Clipper Galaxy. The vessel is the second in a series of three 9,500 dwt multi-purpose vessels ordered from Yangfan Shipyard, China. The delivery of the vessel is in line with Clipper Projects’ strategic goal to renew the fleet.

Two Sattahip-based naval vessels on an anti-piracy mission off Somalia rescued a Thai cargo ship from being hijacked in the Gulf of Aden.

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division delivered the third National Security Cutter to the U.S. Coast Guard. A shipboard ceremony officially transferred ownership of Stratton (WMSL 752) from Ingalls to the Coast Guard.

For the third time this decade, the Philippines was able to comply with global seafaring standards and has made it in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) “white list”.

Recently, Ship Management company Empire Navigation Inc. received 3rd (Suez Hans) and 4rd (Suez Rajan) Suez Max tanker built by Hyundai Heavy Industries yard in Gunsan (Korea).

Yesterday, the operation for loading two DCV47 supply vessels onboard the heavy-lift carrier HHL Hamburg successfully completed at the roadstead of Port Kavkaz, the project designer Marine Engineering Bureau said. Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH

Vale SA (VALE3), the world’s biggest exporter of iron ore, said it has been in talks to engage Chinese shipping companies to haul the steelmaking material to China on its very large ore carriers under long-term contracts.

The GT Nexus Shipper Council, a customer community of the world’s biggest importers and exporters, announced that it has engaged Maersk Line in response to the ocean carrier’s recently announced

Cargo handlers and importers are up in arms over delays to allocate berths and the shortage of loaders at the port of Mombasa.

Federal State Property Management Agency (Rosimushchestvo) announced an auction for the sale of a 100% state-owned stake in Murmansk Sea Fishing Port JSC (MMRP), Rosimushchestvo said.

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is urging the United States Congress Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to consider the benefits of focusing its resources to America’s seaports.

Offshore vessel market has been one area of the business that has had little to do with vessel scrapping. It was notable therefore that in the first quarter results for US-owner Tidewater that an announcement was made regarding the intention to scrap

The International Chamber of Shipping has urged the New Zealand Government to consider the benefit of current practices in other parts of the world when it considers making changes to its maritime competition regime.