Offshore Rescue Vessel Commissioned in Sydney, Australia
Marine Rescue Port Hackingās new $270,000 offshore rescue vessel commissioned at the unitās new home base at the Hungry Point Reserve, Cronulla. Emergency Services Minister Michael Gallacher and Federal Member for Cook Scott Morrison joinrf the MRNSW Board, Commissioner Stacey Tannos and volunteers from the Port Hacking unit for the commissioning ceremony for Port Hacking 30. Commissioner Tannos said the 8.5 metre Kevlacat was able to travel up to 15 nautical miles offshoreā¦
Gulftainer Takes Majority Stake in GSCCO
Gulftainer, the Sharjah-based port management & logistics company, takes a 51 percent stake in Saudi Arabiaās Gulf Stevedoring Contracting Company (GSCCO), to assume full management of three Saudi terminals, located in Jeddah and Jubail. The acquisition makes Gulftainer the largest port operator in the Middle East with regards to the number of terminals operated in the region, with the company managingā¦
China & Taiwan Agree to Open Up Cross Straits Trade
China's mainland and Taiwan sign an agreement to open up their service sectors, including transportation. The signing in Shanghai followed two years of negotiationsā¦
BAE San Diego Gets USS Green Bay Modernization Contract
The US Department of Defense has awarded a Navy contract for the LPD 17-class warship modernization. BAE San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a $15,361,658 modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-10-C-4407) to exercise an option for the USS Green Bay (LPD 20) fiscal 2013 dry-docking selected restricted availability. This option exercise is for the multi-ship, multi-option program for the LPD 17 class.
Denmark's Largest Harbour Further Expands
The Port of Esbjerg's 650,000 sq. m expansion of Østhavn (āEast Harbourā) opens to consolidate its position as a leading North Sea port for the wind turbine industry. The opening ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Esbjerg, Johnny Søtrup and the Danish Minister of Transport, Henrik Dam Kristensen. Representatives from the wind turbine industry will be the first to move into the new area, which features facilities specially designed for testingā¦
China Shipyard Wins Offshore Accommodation Contracts
COSCO Corporation's Nantonng, China shipyard secures contracts for two accommodion units valued at over US$170-million each. The contracts placed by an unspecifiedā¦
Kalmar Straddle Carrier Number 5,000 Rolls Out
The 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier rolls out of the assembly unit in Stargard Szczecinski, Poland, part of an early 2014 delivery of 44 electric carriers for Asciano's Patrick Port Botany terminal in Sydney, Australia. "We are extremely proud to receive the 5,000th Kalmar straddle carrier in Sydney. The first automated Kalmar straddle carriers were used in commercial operations in 2005 in our Brisbane terminal.
