UK: BMT Defence Services Participates in Royal Navy’s MARS Tanker Project
Wednesday, 25.Apr.2012, 13:10
BMT Defence Services Ltd, a subsidiary of BMT Group Ltd, has announced that it has been confirmed as a sub-contractor for the Royal Navy’s MARS (Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability) Tanker project, supported by sister companies, BMT Reliability Consultants Ltd and BMT Isis Ltd.
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Denmark: ERRA AS Canceles Last Newbuilding Contract
Tuesday, 24.Apr.2012, 14:07
ERRA A/S announced that it has canceled the last newbuilding contract with Rushan Shipyard Co. Ltd, as a part of the company’s reconstruction policy.
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Russia: Pella Shipyard Inks Shipbuilding Contract with Ministry of Defense
Tuesday, 24.Apr.2012, 14:06
Recently, JSC Pella shipyard signed the contract with Ministry of Defense of Russia for the construction and delivery of 4 multifunction complex port service vessels on the base of project 03180, two of the vessels will be transferred to the customer this year.
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Prince Rupert container volume increases 120pc to 52,283 TEU in March
Tuesday, 24.Apr.2012, 03:18
THE Port of Prince Rupert, nearly 500 miles north of Vancouver, posted a 120 per cent volume increase in March to 52,283 TEU year on year with the addition of two new services last year.
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INTTRA's Ocean Freight Standards Advisory Board (SAB) to expand 25pc
Monday, 23.Apr.2012, 14:21
INTTRA, an e-commerce provider for ocean shipping and founder of the Ocean Freight Advisory Board representing the major carriers and forwarders, announced it will expand membership by 25 per cent.
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Marseilles-Fos quarterly container volume increases 26pc to 260,000 TEU
Monday, 23.Apr.2012, 14:18
THE Port of Marseilles-Fos has posted a 26 per cent increase in first quarter container volume to 260,000 TEU based on a poor performance last year and only six per cent better than in the first quarter in 2010, say port authorities.
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Savannah's March box volume up 8.3pc, breaks record set in April, 2011
Monday, 23.Apr.2012, 14:16
THE Port of Savannah posted an 8.3 per cent increase in container volume to 759,000 TEU in March year on year, beating the previous record set in April last year, reported the Georgia Ports Authority.
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Port of Chongqing's first quarter box volume up 21.2pc to 179,200 TEU
Monday, 23.Apr.2012, 14:00
DURING the first three months this year, port of Chongqing handled 179,200 TEU, 21.2 per cent more than in the same period one year ago, Xinhua reports.
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Singapore's PSA splits from JV, prepared to build Mumbai terminal alone
Friday, 20.Apr.2012, 23:27
SINGAPORE's PSA International has split from its joint venture partner, India's ABG Ports, delaying the start of Mumbai's fourth container terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) for reasons unexplained by the parties involved.
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Singapore again challenges Shanghai for world's busiest box port title
Friday, 20.Apr.2012, 23:13
THE ports of Singapore and Shanghai are again neck and neck for the world's top container port title with the latest first quarter figures putting them each at 7.5 million TEU.
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