Bigger Panama Canal will bring unexpected boost to LNG shipping

A new study by the consultancy Timera Energy has predicted that the expansion of the Panama Canal to allow passage for liquefied natural gas carriers in late 2015 is set to have a far greater impact o...
Siemens floats novel idea

Siemens has developed a float-over barge concept to assist in the installation of structures such as converter stations onto offshore foundations for Germany’s North Sea offshore grid network.
First marine site surveys start at Port of Hastings

Equipment, crews, barges, and surveying equipment are on their way to the BlueScope Steel Wharf at the Port of Hastings ready to carry out the first marine site surveys for the container expansion pro...
After drones, China turns to unmanned vessels to boost its marine power

China is developing unmanned marine equivalents of drones to strengthen its power at sea. Government funding of robotic vessel research has increased dramatically, mainly from the military, according ...
Chinese investor to build $3 billion port in Ukraine

The Chinese investor Wang Jing has announced plans to build a $3-billion deepwater port on Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula.
P3 plans prompt MSC to expand Antwerp port presence

The world’s second-largest container line, Mediterranean Shipping Co, has made a formal approach to Antwerp Port Authority, seeking future expansion at Deurganck dock, to consolidate its container ter...

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