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Coastal Contracts Bhd, a Malaysia-based company, won contracts for the sale of three offshore support vessels (OSVs), two landing crafts and two barges worth approximately RM233m

Fairmount Marine’s powerful tug Fairmount Alpine has successfully assisted in the refloating of the grounded MV Ikan Sepat just offshore Puerto Cortés, Honduras

The Port of Le Havre now accounts for the port of choice for the world’s top shipping lines. It received the maiden calls of three new ultra large containerships

The total number of containers removed from Rena by Svitzer reaches 227, reports Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand.

Hyundai Heavy, today announced that the Company won a contract from a major oil company to build gas producing offshore platforms to be deployed in West Africa by the end of 2014.

The South Africa Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the SolarReserve consortium as the preferred bidder to build its two 75MW-DC Letsatsi and Lesedi solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

Japan-based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received a full-turnkey order for a project to build a 1,600MW gas turbine combined-cycle (GTCC) power generation plant in Thailand.

EDF Energy plans to award a package of new contracts worth £200m to various companies for the supply of equipment for its planned nuclear projects in the UK.

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured a 96MW order from Stena Renewable to deliver turbines for the Lemnhult wind farm projectin Vetlanda Municipality, Sweden.

Xcite Energy announces that its 100% subsidiary, Xcite Energy Resources Limited (“XER”), has signed a letter of intent (“LoI”) with Teekay Shipping Norway AS

A further key link in the plan to provide effective search and rescue (SAR) coverage off the coast of Africa has been established

Wyker Dampfschiffs-Reederei (W.D.R.) puts the second double-ended ferry into service on the Föhr-Amrum line in only 18 months.

State-owned China Ocean Shipping​ (Group) Co (Cosco) plans to heavily invest in US, German and Indian port facilities, in a bid to increase revenue from its port-administration operations by securing controlling stakes in key container ports, said Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu.

A proposed extension of the EU-Morocco Fisheries Agreement was declined by the European Parliament.

Maersk Supply Service has signed a contract with Chilean shipyard Asenav for two innovative new offshore vessels with an option for – up to – four additional vessels.

According to ABB, a significant increase has been noted in terms of demand upgraded vessel information and control systems in last 12 months.

LNG as ship fuel is already a proven alternative for short sea shipping, but what about the primary engine of global trade – the boxship

Otto Marine Limited, a leading offshore marine company which specializes in building complex offshore support vessels, ship chartering and offers specialized offshore services

Maersk Line announces the re-introduction of the CRX as per January 2012, the weekly liner service connecting Mexico and Costa Rica directly with UK, Netherlands and Germany.

The Competition Authority of Sweden has approved APM Terminals’ filing for the Skandia Container Terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.