As of 19/08/2012, It was brought to our attention that a leak from the Stanlow Oil Refinery had entered the Manchester Ship Canal which has resulted in all marine traffic being locked in or out of the canal. We have received confirmation from the Stanlow Oil Refinery that a maximum of 5 tonnes had entered [...]
Three large Russian landing ships carrying hundreds of marines will soon visit the port of Tartus in war-torn Syria, the Russian military says. The ships, each with up to 120 marines on board, will spend a few days in the port, the general staff source said. They will take on fresh supplies of food and [...]
The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading off the coasts of Canada, the United States and the [...]
China Southern Airlines (CSA) to open new office at Heathrow creating new jobs Chinese retailer Bosideng opens the doors of its first overseas flagship store, on London’s Bond Street. A £35 million investment creating 40 new jobs BRE today announce British companies have won over £600,000 of construction contracts for the Beijing Green Building Park [...]
The Royal Navy has captured 13 Somali pirates on a boat in the Indian Ocean. Royal Marines were part of a NATO-led combined counter-piracy force which intercepted a suspect dhow operating in shipping lanes off the Somali coast.