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  • LOGISTICS Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:15PMINFRASTRUCTURE: PM lays foundation for Tirupati international airport Also lays stone for Rs 6,000-cr NTPC-BHEL joint venture. The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Wednesday laid the foundation for the Rs 174-crore project to upgrade the Tirupati airport into an ...
  • Enbridge invests in Sea NG's Coselle natural gas transport system Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:13PMCALGARY - Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has become a shareholder in Sea NG Corp.'s Coselle system for transporting compressed natural gas by ship to markets around the world.
  • Enbridge invests in Sea NG's Coselle natural gas transport system Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:01PMCALGARY - Canadian pipeline giant Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) has become a shareholder in Sea NG Corp.'s Coselle system for transporting compressed
  • Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top capos Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:59PMA former Texas high school football player and petty street dealer who allegedly rose to become one of Mexico's most savage assassins says he personally knew the country's top drug lords and shipped cocaine from Colombia through Panama.
  • Calls Heat Up as DryShips Inc. Sails Past Short-Term Resistance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:22PMDryShips Inc. (DRYS) has powered higher along with the broader equities market today, attracting the attention of call speculators in the process...( Read More )
  • Amazon expands in China Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:07PMAmazon’s annual China sales could top $1 billion in 2011, says Goldman Sachs. The retailer’s international sales have increased 40% from last year.
  • Enbridge joins Marubeni, Teekay and Sea NG in global alliance for marine CNG Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:44PMTo view the Social Media Release, click here: http://smr.newswire.ca/en/sea-ng-corporation/enbridge-joins-marubeni-teekay-and-sea-ng-in-global CALGARY , Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ - Sea NG Corporation announced today that Enbridge Inc. has joined Marubeni Corporation and Teekay Corporation in the Sea NG strategic alliance for the worldwide deployment of Sea NG's Coselle(TM ...
  • Company pays tribute to PNG crash victim Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:35PMA maritime pilot who died in a Papua New Guinea plane crash has been praised as a "supreme professional" and mentor by his peers.
  • Researchers develop simulation to better understand the effects of sound on marine life Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:23PMA combination of the biology of marine mammals, mechanical vibrations and acoustics has led to a breakthrough discovery allowing scientists to better understand the potential harmful effects of sound on marine mammals such as whales and dolphins.
  • Company pays tribute to crash victim Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:19PMA marine pilot who died in a Papua New Guinea plane crash has been praised as a supreme professional and mentor.
  • Tributes flow for Aussies killed in air crash Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:05PMOne of the Australians reportedly killed in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea previously owned an airline linked to one of Australia's worst air disasters.
  • France, Britain in naval discussions Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:04PMBritain and France are reportedly in talks on pooling their naval strength by sharing aircraft carriers.
  • New site for large cargo opens at Indy airport Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:53PMINDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indianapolis International Airport is getting a new, $5.4 million cargo facility. The site for shipping and receiving large or unusual freight items opens Wednesday next to the Col. H. Weir Cook Terminal Building.
  • New site for large cargo opens at Indianapolis airport Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:52PMIndianapolis International Airport is getting a new, $5.4 million cargo facility.
  • Province targets North Vancouver toxic site Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:08PMTHE Vancouver Shipyards site remains contaminated with creosote after years of fighting over the cleanup.
  • Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces a New Period Time Charter for a Capesize Class Vessel at $31,000 Gross Daily Charter Rate Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:38AMATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - August 23, 2010) - Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the "Company") ( NYSE : SB ) announced today that it has entered into a new period time charter for the Kanaris, a 177,000 dwt Capesize class vessel, for a minimum duration of 12 months and a maximum duration of 14 months at a gross daily charter rate of $31,000 less 5% total commissions. The new time charter will commence upon ...
  • Makeup with a personal touch Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:23AMDaniel Thompson Beauty of Toronto company designs and sells a line of mineral-based cosmetics sold online and carried by spas across Canada and the U.S.
  • Asian Markets End In Negative Territory Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:12AM(RTTNews) - Most of the Asian markets open for trading on Monday, the first day of trading week, ended in negative territory on concerns about global economic recovery, taking cues from Wall Street where the major averages ended ended in negative territory for the second consecutive week on concerns about economic recovery.
  • TELUS to Launch New B2B e-Commerce Presence Powered by ATG Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:50AMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ATG (Art Technology Group Inc., NASDAQ: ARTG), the premier provider of cross channel commerce solutions, announced today that TELUS (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) has selected ATG Commerce as the new platform to power its online business-to-business (B2B) operations. After an extensive research process evaluating numerous global e-commerce providers, TELUS determined ...
  • Lease Accounting Changes Cause Concern, Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:37AMAt least two major concerns have been raised by numerous interested parties about the new lease accounting rules proposed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). At heart is the concern that bank commercial lending anywhere is difficult to stimulate at present and the accounting change will hinder rather than enhance this objective.
  • TELUS to Launch New B2B e-Commerce Presence Powered by ATG Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:35AMCAMBRIDGE, Mass.----ATG , the premier provider of cross channel commerce solutions, announced today that TELUS has selected ATG Commerce as the new platform to power its online business-to-business operations.
  • S'pore, S.Korea step up links Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:14AMTHE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and South Korea's Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (MLTM) are forging closer links on a range of issues. They signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday to step up collaboration to promote the safety of navigation and protection of the marine environment.
  • NGO wants oil spills on Maharashtra coast probed Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:03AMThe issue has suddenly come to the limelight after the recent oil spill following collision of two foreign ships Aug 7, Awaaz Foundation chief Sumaira Abdulali said in a letter to union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh.
  • Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:26AMTeheran steams ahead with atomic program despite U.N. sanctions
  • Iran Begins Fueling Its First Nuclear Reactor Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:40AMIranian and Russian engineers began loading fuel Saturday into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow has promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production.
  • Corps of Engineers tour river Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:03AMCentral Arkansas city officials and other area people with commercial, recreational or environmental interests in the Arkansas River met with the Mississippi River Commission aboard a diesel towboat last week.
  • UPS to lay off 70 fewer pilots Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:04AMCiting improving business prospects, UPS will lay off 70 fewer pilots and other crew members than previously announced — about 230 instead of 300.
  • Despite Sanctions, Iran Fuels First Nuclear Reactor Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:26AMPart of a weeklong operation to start the first nuclear plant in Iran, engineers began loading fuel on Saturday.
  • Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:58AMIranian and Russian engineers have begun loading fuel into Iran's first nuclear power plant, which Moscow has promised to safeguard to prevent material at the site from being used in any potential weapons production.
  • AMD turns up the heat on Nvidia's GPGPUs Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:31AMTHE INQUIRER Analysis The master is about to face an old pretender
  • Vietnam, US hold first ever defense talks Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:13AMFormer foes Vietnam and the United States held their first ever defense talks on Tuesday, which a senior U.S. official called extremely productive and successful. United States - Vietnam War - History - Twentieth Century - Wars and Conflicts
  • Former foes Vietnam and US hold first ever defence talks Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:12AMFormer foes Vietnam and the United States held their first ever defence talks on Tuesday, which a senior U.S. official called extremely productive and successful.
  • Former foes Vietnam and US hold first ever defense talks Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:11AMFormer foes Vietnam and the United States held their first ever defense talks on Tuesday, which a senior U.S. official called extremely productive and successful.
  • Vietnam, US hold first ever defense talks Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:03AMHANOI, Vietnam - Former foes Vietnam and the United States held their first ever defense talks on Tuesday, which...
  • Actors, Athletes, and Comedians Bare Their Souls to Team Up With 50Kshoes.com 'Celebrity Charity Challenge' to Benefit ... Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:32AMActors, athletes, and comedians bare their souls to team up with 50Kshoes.com "Celebrity Charity Challenge" to benefit Soles4Souls, the international shoe charity dedicated to providing free footwear to those in desperate need. Â Celebrities include Lance Bass, Ahmed Best, Kristin Chenoweth, CaCee Cobb, Mark Cuban, Seth Green, Bradie James, Kim Kardashian, Jason Kidd, Mike Madono, Ken Paves ...
  • US sanctions Malta companies used in Iran’s nuclear ‘hide-and-seek’ game Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 9:19AMThe United States’ Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on three shipping companies in Malta that it said are fronts for Iran’s national maritime carrier.
  • Thailand To Join Anti-piracy Mission Off Somalia Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:50AM(RTTNews) - Thailand also is joining the international forces patrolling the dangerous waters of the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean infested with Somali piracy.A 371-member Thai naval fleet will begin...
  • Iran to push ahead with new enrichment plants Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:02AMIran will push ahead with a major expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said today, despite international sanctions meant to force the Islamic Republic to curb its nuclear programme.
  • AnandTech 13-year Anniversary Giveaways Continue: OCZ Z Series 850W PSU Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:01AMLast week we had another G.Skill 2GB notebook memory giveaway, today I'm happy to announce the winner: littvay . Respond to my email with your full shipping info and I'll get your prize out to you right away. Today's giveaway is an OCZ Z Series 850W power supply. It's modular, 80+ Gold certified and SLI ready. The full specs can be found here . I'll even toss in one of those gigantic OCZ ...
  • Iran says to push ahead with new enrichment plants Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:58AMTEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will push ahead with a major expansion of its uranium enrichment capacity, its nuclear chief said on Monday, despite international sanctions meant to force the Islamic Republic to curb its nuclear programme.
  • Business : TrustPort launches Mideast operations Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:19PMDUBAI — TrustPort, a European company producing security software, on Sunday launched its operations in the Middle East and said it would headquarter its marketing, operational and technical support services for the region in the UAE.
  • Phase 1 of Hambantota port opened Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 2:05PMCOLOMBO: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Sunday dedicated to the nation the first phase of the $1.5-billion Hambantota port being constructed with Chinese help.
  • New LNG traders challenge old guard Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:09PMTHE traditional old-guard of major liquefied natural gas producers, (LNG) which has dominated LNG trade since its inception, is being challenged.
  • Supertanker rental income surges Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:41PMRental income from supertankers shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia more than doubled after demand strengthened and owners rejected unprofitable cargoes.
  • Satawu calls for cadet's death probe Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:49AMAn emergency motion denouncing the mysterious death of a South African marine cadet who fell overboard in the Adriatic Sea, has been unanimously adopted by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) congress in Mexico City.
  • Supertanker rental income surges Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:32AMRENTAL income from supertankers shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia more than doubled after demand strengthened and owners rejected unprofitable cargoes. Returns from very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, on the Saudi Arabia-to-Japan route climbed 114 per cent to US$14,986 a day (US$1 = RM3.16), according to data from the London-based Baltic Exchange on Wednesday last week. It was the largest ...
  • New LNG traders challenge old guard Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:31AMTHE traditional old-guard of major liquefied natural gas producers, (LNG) which has dominated LNG trade since its inception, is being challenged. Growing ranks of trading houses and banks, already ingrained in the oil market, are now looking to cement positions in the fast-growing LNG market historically run by a clique of major incumbents. While some banks tried and failed to penetrate the LNG ...
  • Ship crews robbed in Gulf off Iraqi oil hub Basra Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:04AMSource: Reuters * Four ships robbed by armed men near Iraq's Basra port * Basra heart of oil shipping terminal BASRA, Iraq, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Gunmen robbed the crews of four ships anchored off Iraq's southern ...
  • Food for the Hungry: Student reaches out to offer relief, aid Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 10:58AMTWU grad teams up with Food for the Hungry, helping Tanzania folks. Langley Diving owner Les Newman (right) is helping and TWU student Daniel Fama help people living in Tanzania by creating a sustainable health education program in the rural villages.
  • Second Sunday seeking volunteers Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:41AMIt takes an entire community to improve its quality of life. That is why local businesses and community members are being called on to help Madison County residents become more active during the annual Second Sunday event.