By Guy BusbySPANISH FORT Projects to improve public access to Mobile Bay in Daphne and Spanish Fort can move forward with the approval of more than $3 million in federal funding.The announcement by Gov. Kay Ivey of funding for 16 Baldwin and Mobile County projects through the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act includes…

By Neil HartnellTribune Business Editornhartnell@tribunemedia.netServicing Bahamas Power & Lights (BPL) $650m refinancing will end the buddy-buddy system that has enabled delinquent electricity payers to evade disconnection, a union leader is warning.Paul Maynard, The Bahamas Electrical Workers Unions (BEWU) president,…

ORBIS RESEARCH has recently announced Global Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Market report with all the critical analysis on current state of industry, demand for product, environment for investment and existing competition. Global Oil and Gas Pipeline Safety Market report is a focused study on various market affecting factors…

BAE Systems (LON:BA)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by analysts at Deutsche Bank in a note issued to investors on Friday, ThisIsMoney.Co.Uk reports.Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a GBX 530 ($6.93) price target on shares of BAE Systems in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th.

The Handheld Thermal Imaging Equipment Market research report 2019 delivers comprehensive information about the market ranging from the establishment to the predictable growth trend. Handheld Thermal Imaging Equipment market report provides brief analytical data of the market contenders globally using advanced methodological approaches…

Presidential Spokesperson Salvador PaneloMANILA -- Malacañang expressed concern over the abduction of 11 Filipinos in West Africa, two of them were kidnapped in Togo and nine in Benin last week.“We are concerned about the kidnapping and (Labor) Secretary Bello is handling it,” Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said in a Palace briefing on Tuesday.On Monday…

Namibias Namdock has been awarded a contract to repair and maintain Angolan Navy vessels, with the first set to arrive in early 2020.Namdock Commercial and Operations Manager Willie Esterhuyse said that Namdock will initially take two Marinha de Guerra Angolana vessels into its dry docks, but next year the contract could…

Initiates a Regular $0.175 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend Policy Declares a $0.325 Per Share Special DividendNEW YORK, Nov. 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (GNK) (Genco or the Company), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the transportation of major and minor bulk commodities globally…

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has kicked against the surcharges placed on Nigerian-bound cargoes by foreign ship owners.LEADERSHIP learnt that Nigeria seaports have the highest shipping freight rates in West and Central African countries.Industry sources said that the high freight rates were fuelled by insecurity…

A spokesman for the Iranian government said to the state controlled Islamic Republic News Agency: “Iran is avoiding haste, carefully examining what has happened and probing facts. “An appropriate response will be given to the designers of this cowardly attack, but we will wait until all aspects of the plot are clarified.” The tanker Sabiti was hit in Red Sea waters off Saudi Arabia on Friday…

The new Princess R35 performance yacht appears to have pulled off the rare trick of combining agility and elegance in a single package. The backstory of the British-built boat may involve the skills of legendary Italian design house Pininfarina allied to technology derived from the Americas Cup racing team BAR, but arguably…

In 2020, the event celebrates its 50th anniversary and is being run by the ever-enthusiastic Dutch Finn sailors who have promised to put on a memorable event both on and off the water. They have set a target of 400 boats, which is not that hard to envisage, with more than 900 Finn Masters worldwide. Several times the fleet has passed 350 entries…

JAKARTA - Indonesian fishermen on Monday (Nov 11) found the body of one of the three missing divers, including a Singaporean, in the waters near Lampung province on Sumatra island.Indonesia's National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) spokesman Yusuf Latief said the fishermen found the body, clad in a diving suit, along with diving equipment…

New Wave MediaShailaja A. The Port of Marseille Fos (Grand Port Maritime de Marseille; GPMM) has just completed a blockchain pilot scheme to enhanced efficiencies at France’s largest seaport.The focus of the project for freight transportation on the  Mediterranean-Rhone-Saone (MeRS) corridor is to run a trial to evaluate the security of the digital transport chain.

United States Arleigh Burke-class destroyers docked in Sri Lanka. Included in the task-force were the USS Howard (DDG 83), USS Shoup (DDG 86), USS Pinckney (DDG 91) and the USS Kidd (DDG 100). (October 28-31, 2017) [Credit: Sri Lanka News / Ada Deranavia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVVKAKSz1rU]The Indian Ocean is one of the most contested regions in the world today.