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Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Port Bonython on Spencer Gulf Project Advances

Arup will commence work immediately on a comprehensive environmental assessment of the preferred site following the firm’s appointment this week by the Spencer Gulf Port Link Consortium – the group selected by the State Government as its...

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Azerbaijan Prepares an Agreement & Cooperation with Bulgaria in Cadastre Area

State Committee for Property Issues of Azerbaijan and Cadastre Agency of Bulgaria are preparing a memorandum on  cooperation. The State Committee reports that the issues of memorandum preparation were discussed during the recent visit of State Committee employees...

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Mongolia Government Plans to Build New Railway

The Government took the first step toward a massive new railway project at Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. Ministers approved the expenditure of USD 55 million to study the feasibility of building new lines totaling about 1,500 km. Under...

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Tsunami Hazard Map Urged

In a major breakthrough to enhance the Sultanate’s preparedness against a possible tsunami, a scientist at the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has suggested a hazard map for the country to be well-equipped. Learning from the best practices...

Monday, August 29th, 2011

China’s First Official Electronic Chart In Service

Ships sailing in Chinese waters can now say goodbye to paper charts as anelectronic chart was officially released by the navy. The navigation guarantee department of the Chinese Navy Headquarters, China's officialhydrographic surveying and mapping organization, announced during a news briefing in Beijingthat China's new electronic navigation chart is available for purchase and download byregistered Internet users. The electronic navigation chart includes 400 maps of Chinese seas in different regions, anofficer surnamed Yuan from the navigation guarantee department, told China Daily. Read More

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Japanese Bulk Carrier Sets Record on Northern Sea Route

The Northern Sea Route will see its third record in less than a month when the largest ever bulk carrier to take the route leaves Murmansk next week. It is also the first time a Japanese shipping...

Monday, August 29th, 2011

DHL Singapore Drives Fuel Efficiency with Vehicle Tracking

DHL Express Singapore has put its foot on the green accelerator, with a new pilot initiative to improve fuel efficiency by tracking the driving habits of its delivery staff. The logistics company's Vehicle Energy Reduction Program (VERP) trial,...

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Typhoon Crosses Taiwan, Heads for Fujian

Typhoon Nanmadol headed to Fujian province on Monday after dumping more than 20 inches of rain in southern Taiwan, where wide swaths of agricultural land were flooded and some 8,000 people evacuated.

Monday, August 29th, 2011

Designer for Malaysia’s Samalaju Port

Bintulu Port Holdings Bhd (BPHB) has engaged KTA (Sarawak) Sdn Bhd to carry out a detailed design for the proposed Samalaju Port, a crucial component of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (Score) to serve energy-intensive industries. Chief...

Friday, August 26th, 2011

Obayashi Signs Agreement with NEC and GRAPHISOFT – “Smart BIM Cloud”

Obayashi Corporation announced that it has signed an agreement on the joint development of a BIM cloud-computing platform with NEC Corporation and GRAPHISOFT. The goal of the agreement is to provide technology leadership for Obayashi...