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Authorities Make Major Cocaine Bust in Port of Barcelona

13 hours ago

Spanish police said on Friday they had seized four metric tons of cocaine hidden in rice sacks at Barcelona's port, breaking up a crime ring that operated in Spain, Paraguay and Britain.The drug smugglers processed the drugs into powder in Asuncion…

European Commission Urged to Take Action on Calves

Jul 25, 2024

Despite stating that the transport of unweaned calves from Ireland to France is in breach of EU law, the European Commission has so far failed to take action against it, says Ethical Farming Ireland.In an audit report published in December 2023…

Roll Group Expands Heavy Gantry Capability in Indonesia

Jul 25, 2024

Roll Group has successfully executed two lifts, each exceeding 1,000 tonnes, utilizing its new RMG modular gantry crane system at a Petrochemical Facility in Cilegon, Indonesia.The implementation of Roll Group's heavy gantry crane system represents…

Saipem Sees Business Opportunities in Green Ammonia, Offshore Wind

Jul 25, 2024

Italian energy contractor Saipem, which has traditionally focused on oil and gas contracts, sees business opportunities arising in low-carbon areas including green ammonia and offshore wind, its CEO said on Thursday.Speaking with journalists the day after releasing first-half results…

CMA CGM Sees Shipping Demand Holding Up After Restocking Wave

Jul 25, 2024

Shipping giant CMA CGM said on Thursday that brisk international trade and Red Sea disruption supported its main maritime division in the second quarter and should limit any market slowdown later this year as new ship capacity arrives.The world's third-largest container shipping line reported a 6…

Iran Releases Oil Carried by Tanker St Nikolas

Jul 25, 2024

Iran has released the oil cargo of a Greek-owned, Marshall-Islands-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf of Oman earlier this year, a shipping source told Reuters on Thursday.The vessel, M/T St. Nikolas, is still being held by Iran, the source added…

Crown LNG Picks IKM for Engineering Design of Scottish Floating LNG Terminal

Jul 25, 2024

Crown LNG Holdings, a provider of LNG liquefaction and regasification terminal technologies for harsh weather locations, has selected IKM Engineering & Environmental Consultants (IKM) as its partner for the design and engineering of a floating LNG import terminal in the Firth of Forth…

Port San Luis Harbor District Eyes Offshore Wind Prize in California

Jul 25, 2024

The Port San Luis Harbor District has entered into a project evaluation agreement with Clean Energy Terminals (CET), a leading developer of offshore wind port facilities across the U.S., to asses the development of the West Coast's first offshore wind operations and maintenance port…

PMSA’s Michele Grubbs Joins CII Board of Directors

Jul 24, 2024

Michele Grubbs, vice president at the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII), a not-for-profit organization committed to supporting and promoting…

Russia Boosts Fuel Shipments to Latin America

Jul 24, 2024

Russia has begun shipping oil and refined products to Bolivia, helping to tackle a fuel shortage in the country, and expanding its presence in Latin America as Western sanctions have forced Moscow to seek new markets, traders and shipping data show…

Manson to Perform Maintenance Dredging in Coos Bay

Jul 23, 2024

Seattle based dredging and marine construction contractor Manson Construction has been awarded a contract worth more than $9 million to perform maintenance dredging in Coos Bay, Ore.The $9,285,000 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by U.S…

Cruise Port Being Redeveloped in Seward, Alaska

Jul 23, 2024

A group of partners is working to redevelop the cruise port in Seward, Alaska.The Seward Company, public-private project formed to revive the port, is working with Turnagain, Port of Tomorrow, Alaska Railroad and Royal Caribbean Group to replace…

Donjon Marine Awarded $19 Million Dredging Contract

Jul 23, 2024

Hillside, N.J. based marine services provider Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than $19 million for harbor maintenance dredging in New York and New Jersey.The $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District…

Pilot Planning Implicated in Tanker Contact with Jetty

Jul 18, 2024

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has released Accident Investigation Report 6/2024 into the jetty contact by the tanker Ali Ka.The Malta registered oil and chemical tanker made contact with the westernmost section of Oikos Jetty 2 at Canvey Island on the River Thames…

Sempra Signs Contract with Bechtel to Build Port Arthur LNG Phase 2

Jul 18, 2024

U.S. energy company Sempra's Sempra Infrastructure unit said on Thursday it signed a fixed-price agreement with Bechtel Energy to build the second phase of the Port Arthur LNG export plant in Texas.Under the terms of agreement, Bechtel will handle detailed engineering…

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Authorities Make Major Cocaine Bust in Port of Barcelona

Authorities Make Major Cocaine Bust in Port of Barcelona

European Commission Urged to Take Action on Calves

European Commission Urged to Take Action on Calves

Roll Group Expands Heavy Gantry Capability in Indonesia

Roll Group Expands Heavy Gantry Capability in Indonesia

Saipem Sees Business Opportunities in Green Ammonia, Offshore Wind

Saipem Sees Business Opportunities in Green Ammonia, Offshore Wind

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