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Chilean firm OMX Operaciones Marítimas, a subsidiary of Brazil’s EBX group, expects to begin construction on its Puerto Castilla multipurpose port in northern region III in the early part of 2012, Puerto Castilla director Jorge Ronda Tampier told BNamericas.

Newly opened Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), Jeddah Islamic Port’s flagship terminal, received the world’s largest containership vessel CSCL Star on its first Red Sea call on Tuesday (21st June 2011). With a declared capacity of 14,100 TEU, the CSCL STAR is one of the world’s largest container ships. Built by Samsung Heavy Industries, and delivered in January 2011, it has a length of 366 metres, and a width of 51.2 metres, or 20 rows of containers across the deck.

Seajacks UK Limited (Seajacks) announced it has entered into a contract with WindMW GmbH (WindMW) for the installation of foundations and turbines for the Meerwind Project, which will be located off the coast of Germany in the North Sea near the island Helgoland.

Hallin Marine, a Superior Energy Services company, has commenced a large-scale inspection, repair and maintenance (IRM) project off the Malaysian peninsular. The contract centres on the oil rig Cendor MOPU which is undergoing an American Bureau of Shipping UWILD underwater survey for a second year in succession. Hallin is providing saturation diving, cleaning, inspection and reporting services.

On 27 June 2011, Havila Shipping ASA entered into an agreement with its controlling shareholder Havila AS and Havila AS’ wholly-owned subsidiary Havvåg AS for the purpose of transferring Havila AS’ indirect ownership interests in the five platform supply vessels MV Havila Fortune, MV Havila Aurora, MV Havila Borg, MV Havila Commander and MV Havila Crusader (the “PSVs”) to the Company (the “Transaction”).

South Boats Special Projects Ltd. and P&O Maritime Ltd. announce that the two companies have signed a contract for the construction of 2 x Incat Crowther designed 17.5m Wind Farm Service Vessels withoptions for further vessels.

Keppel Singmarine Brasil (KSM Brasil), Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M)’s new 7.6-ha shipbuilding facility in the state of Santa Catarina, has secured two newbuild contracts worth about S$140 million from fleet operators in Brazil.

E.ON Climate & Renewables and MPI-Vroon have today signed a 6 year charter for the MPI Discovery, a specialist vessel used in the construction of offshore wind farms.

Vice President of Peru Luis Giampietri Rohas met with ClassNK Chairman and President Noboru Ueda at the ClassNK Head Office in Tokyo on June 24. Mr. Giampietri’s visit

Four insiders of tanker company Overseas Shipholding Group Inc. (NYSE:OSG) purchased a total of $10.4 million in shares recently as the stock dropped to a two-year low.

Lloyd’s Register Americas, Inc. has moved its Houston-area operations to a new regional headquarters to capitalise on the growing opportunities arising from the new regulatory

On 24 June 2011 the Board of Directors of OAO Sovcomflot reviewed and approved the Company’s Development Strategy to 2017.The strategy, in particular, envisages:

Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) has instructed all oil companies in Nigeria, mainly those in off-shore areas to deploy the services

Piracy on then high sea is continuing unchecked. Cargo vessels and oil tankers are generally targeted for hijacking by pirates because of their slow speed, less number of crew

Dissident minority shareholders of Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) have vowed to continue their pressure on the shipping company to hold an extraordinary general

IRS is an organization committed to promoting safety, security and environment protection, primarily in the marine industry, says Managing Director Said Nassif.

The UAE has invited specialist naval forces from South Korea to provide counter-piracy training as part of efforts to boost its defences against the growing high-seas threat.

The cost of hiring ships to haul liquefied natural gas may exceed $100,000 a day for the first time since 2003 as Japanese demand for the fuel expands, according to Arctic Securities ASA.

TORM has in line with its strategy followed a plan for strengthening the financial position of the Company. As part of this plan USD 630m will now be made available for

Norwegian energy firm Statoil has booked a Very Large Crude Carrier to store oil offshore in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, the first such fixture for several weeks, shipbrokers said on Tuesday.