The world's third largest container shipping company - CMA CGM - is the latest company to choose the Port of Gothenburg.
In November a new route will be opened, linking the Port of Gothenburg with the Far East. The French-owned shipping company CMA CGM, with its 377 freight vessels, is the largest shipping company in France and the third largest in the world. In November a completely new route will be opened and will become the company's first regular route to Scandinavia using its own vessels. "We are extremely pleased to have CMA CGM as a customer at the Port of Gothenburg. We can now offer Swedish companies an even better range of shipping routes to key import and export markets," says Magnus Kårestedt, Port of Gothenburg chief executive. The new route will be served by feeder vessels. The route runs from Zeebrügge in Belgium to the Port of Gothenburg and the Port of Helsingborg before heading back to Zeebrügge, where the goods are reloaded onto the company's ocean-going ships. These then head for destinations such as the Far East, including the ports of Yantian, Nansha, Shanghai and Xiamen in China. CMA CGM will make use of the rail shuttles that link the Port of Gothenburg to 24 inland terminals throughout Sweden.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
ROV Survey Vessel for Noordhoek
Noordhoek Survey B.V. announced the order of a new DPII ROV Survey Offshore Support Vessel.
The decision to introduce another new vessel to the Noordhoek fleet of offshore support vessels is the next step within the growth strategy of Noordhoek. The delivery of this new specialized vessel is scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2010. Following her delivery she will join the Noordhoek fleet and will become the third vessel in operation and the first ROV Survey dedicated offshore vessel for Noordhoek. The addition of the survey dedicated vessel will not only give considerable operational flexibility but also increases the comfort of working conditions for operational staff. This state-of-the-art vessel, which will be built at the Dutch shipyard De Hoop, will be 62 meters long, and will be equipped with Dynamic Positioning Grade 2 (DPII), diesel electric drive, with a moon pool, a 25 Tons offshore crane, Work & Inspection Class ROV systems, Tow-Fish, ROTV systems and survey suite. With accommodation for 40 persons segregated over single and double cabins she will be a comfortable vessel to work on, and will meet the latest environmental criteria while ensuring acoustically quiet operations at survey speeds. The most modern survey equipment will be installed and the systems will have full plug and play interconnectivity.
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The decision to introduce another new vessel to the Noordhoek fleet of offshore support vessels is the next step within the growth strategy of Noordhoek. The delivery of this new specialized vessel is scheduled for the 1st quarter of 2010. Following her delivery she will join the Noordhoek fleet and will become the third vessel in operation and the first ROV Survey dedicated offshore vessel for Noordhoek. The addition of the survey dedicated vessel will not only give considerable operational flexibility but also increases the comfort of working conditions for operational staff. This state-of-the-art vessel, which will be built at the Dutch shipyard De Hoop, will be 62 meters long, and will be equipped with Dynamic Positioning Grade 2 (DPII), diesel electric drive, with a moon pool, a 25 Tons offshore crane, Work & Inspection Class ROV systems, Tow-Fish, ROTV systems and survey suite. With accommodation for 40 persons segregated over single and double cabins she will be a comfortable vessel to work on, and will meet the latest environmental criteria while ensuring acoustically quiet operations at survey speeds. The most modern survey equipment will be installed and the systems will have full plug and play interconnectivity.
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Dredging up concern at Kwai Chung
Hong Kong: Millions of cubic metres of contaminated sediment will be dredged from the seabed at Kwai Chung to allow larger vessels to dock and that the move may pose an environmental danger.
Government engineers plan to remove the sediment to deepen to 17 metres the terminal basin and part of the channel leading to the port at the Kwai Chung container terminal. This would allow it to handle ultra-large container ships even during low tide, around the clock. However, it is estimated the work will generate at least 5.5 million cubic metres of contaminated mud. One-fifth of it may have to be dumped in a confined seabed pit off North Lantau. The environmental impact assessment would be carried out, the government says. Michael Lam Hon-wah, a professor on environmental chemistry at City University, said dredging the seabed could distribute heavy metals into the water, which could later re-enter the food chain. Professor Lam said Kwai Chung was an industrialized area, where untreated sewage in the past had been discharged around the nearby seabed. In addition, many ocean-going ships coated with chemicals might also have deposited the metals onto the seabed.
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Government engineers plan to remove the sediment to deepen to 17 metres the terminal basin and part of the channel leading to the port at the Kwai Chung container terminal. This would allow it to handle ultra-large container ships even during low tide, around the clock. However, it is estimated the work will generate at least 5.5 million cubic metres of contaminated mud. One-fifth of it may have to be dumped in a confined seabed pit off North Lantau. The environmental impact assessment would be carried out, the government says. Michael Lam Hon-wah, a professor on environmental chemistry at City University, said dredging the seabed could distribute heavy metals into the water, which could later re-enter the food chain. Professor Lam said Kwai Chung was an industrialized area, where untreated sewage in the past had been discharged around the nearby seabed. In addition, many ocean-going ships coated with chemicals might also have deposited the metals onto the seabed.
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Oxy to explore offshore blocks
Bahrain: Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) is seeking to expand its role in the Middle East by exploring offshore Blocks Three and Four.
Together with Bahrain Petroleum, Oxy will look at wells and seismic information from the area. President of Oxy, R. Casey Olson told the Oxford Business Group his company had a strong understanding of future trends in exploration. "This, combined with information provided by the government of Bahrain, has resulted in a number of ideas that could lead to the discovery of new oil and gas fields in the kingdom," he said.
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Together with Bahrain Petroleum, Oxy will look at wells and seismic information from the area. President of Oxy, R. Casey Olson told the Oxford Business Group his company had a strong understanding of future trends in exploration. "This, combined with information provided by the government of Bahrain, has resulted in a number of ideas that could lead to the discovery of new oil and gas fields in the kingdom," he said.
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ONGC awards US$170 million order to Norwegian firm
Norwegian-based marine geophysical company Wavefield Inseis ASA has been awarded a long-term contract for 3D seismic services by Indian-based Oil and Natural Gas Corporation.
Commencing during the fourth quarter of this year, the contract is for a program of 3D surveys offshore India to be acquired each season until 2011. The total contract value is in excess of US$170 million. The first season's program will be acquired by the ‘M/V Geowave Commander’ which will be mobilized from Europe. This significantly increases Wavefield's market share in the region. Earlier in the year Wavefield acquired a 2D project offshore India which will "positively impact" its first large 3D contract in the country. Commenting on the award, Wavefield Inseis CEO Atle Jacobsen stated: "This is not only our first 3D in India. This three-year contract is also our largest to date and our first with ONGC."
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Commencing during the fourth quarter of this year, the contract is for a program of 3D surveys offshore India to be acquired each season until 2011. The total contract value is in excess of US$170 million. The first season's program will be acquired by the ‘M/V Geowave Commander’ which will be mobilized from Europe. This significantly increases Wavefield's market share in the region. Earlier in the year Wavefield acquired a 2D project offshore India which will "positively impact" its first large 3D contract in the country. Commenting on the award, Wavefield Inseis CEO Atle Jacobsen stated: "This is not only our first 3D in India. This three-year contract is also our largest to date and our first with ONGC."
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