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DRY bulk fleet owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings is searching for new deals after baulking at a high-end capesize acquisition, writes Nigel Lowry in Athens . Dry Cargo headlines from
Dry Cargo

New distributor appointed for Silverton Yachts in Australia

Sydney company US Yachts, the distributer for Hunter Yachts in Australia and New Zealand, has been appointed the distributor of Silverton Flybridge Cruisers and Ovation motor yachts. For the latest
Boat and Yachts

Riviera boats launch a 5800 Sport Yacht with a difference in Sydney

Riviera’s popular 5800 Sport Yacht has taken design to a new level with the first 5800 with lower galley and alternate saloon option delivered to its Sydney, Australia owner this week. For the
Boat and Yachts

Thais offload

Thailand’s Precious Shipping and Thoresen Thai have confirmed the sale of one bulker each. RSS for Tradewinds, Dry
Dry Cargo

'Boutique' fish farms created for Ugandans to combat Lake Victoria's depleted fish supplies

In a unique project to combat depleted fish supplies in Lake Victoria, researchers have established 'boutique' fish farms in small villages around the Lake's shore in Uganda. ScienceDaily:
Fishing News

Evolution impacts environment: Fundamental shift in how biologists perceive relationship between evolution and ecology

The traditional view is that ecology shapes evolution. Some research has suggested, however, that evolutionary processes reciprocate by influencing ecology in turn. Now biologists present evidence
Fishing News

Argentina protests new Falklands exploration program

February 8,2010 --Argentina’s government lodged a protest with UK’s government over plans by UK firms to begin oil exploration off the north coast of the long-disputed Falkland
Oil and Gas

Eni bows to Tullow, pulls out of Uganda agreement

February 8,2010 --Heritage Oil PLC said ENI International BV terminated “with immediate effect” its previous agreement to buy with Heritage’s interest in Blocks 1 and 3A in
Oil and Gas

Army Corps of Engineers denies ANS permit

February 8,2010 --The US Army Corps of Engineers denied a permit application from ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. to construct a drill pad identified as CD-5 west of the Colville River Delta to expand
Oil and Gas

Keppel clinches specialised shipbuilding contracts worth S$140 million

Keppel Offshore Marine Ltd’s (Keppel O M) specialised shipbuilding arm, Keppel Singmarine Pte Ltd (Keppel Singmarine) has clinched... Shipbuilding
Ship Building

ASL Marine secured new shipbuilding contract worth S$38.5

The Board of Directors of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. (the Company or ASL Marine ) is pleased... Shipbuilding
Ship Building

China's 2009 ship exports up almost 45pct

Despite the financial crisis, China's ship exports totaled 28.36 billion US dollars last year, up 44.92 percent year on year,... Shipbuilding
Ship Building

Linc finds oil in CBM wildcat

Australia listed Linc Energy has found oil shows in its Maglia-1 probe drilled in South Australia’s Arckaringa basin Petroleum Exploration Licenses (PEL).
Off Shore Logistics

Llanos strike for Alange

Toronto-listed Latin America player Alange Energy said the Barranquero-1 well had struck 15 feet of oil sands in the Carbonera C-7 formation in Colombia’s Llanos basin.
Off Shore Logistics

Jakarta mulls share for Pertamina

Jakarta is mulling over a draft regulation that will grant state-owned Pertamina the first right of refusal to operating rights for oil and gas blocks when their existing contracts expire.
Off Shore Logistics