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European Commissioner Joe Borg told the European Cruise Council 2009 Industry Conference, in Rome this week, that cold ironing was among policies being pushed by the EU that affect the cruise industry. MR Borg said: “I am pleased to be addressing your annual conference during European Maritime Day 2009. This is, of course, more than a happy coincide...
Freight hauliers First GBRf have became the proud recipient of the ‘Best Small Depot’ safety award and a cheque for £1000 to donate to the charity of their choosing, at FirstGroup’s annual internal safety and environmental awards, held recently at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel in Knightsbridge, London. Designed to recognise...
Siemens Mobility has received an order from “Banverket”, the Swedish Rail Administration, to install six static frequency converters of the newly developed type Sitras SFC plus for traction power supply. This model is especially compact, environment-friendly and quiet. The project includes delivery, installation and commissioning of five 17-Mega...
The Prime Minister and the Premier of Victoria welcomed the announcement of funding for the new $4.3 billion Regional Rail Express - the biggest single investment in the metropolitan rail project since the city loop was built and the first major new rail line for metropolitan Melbourne in 80 years. The project involves: - a 40 kilometre dual track link f...
According to a study of the consulting company KCW drawn up on behalf of the competitors of the German railway company Deutsche Bahn (DB), about 90% of short-distance traffic in Germany is still under the control of DB. If there was a real competition with regard to public orders for short-distance traffic, this would lead to cost savings worth EUR 1bn (USD...
The Annual Marine Propulsion Conference has established itself as the foremost yearly event dedicated to addressing the marine engineering operational challenges facing today's shipowners. The 2009 event attracted almost 200 registered delegates, a 36 per cent increase on 2008. The 2010 event will again be held in London, on 10-11 March. To continue to ad...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $1.3 million civil penalty from Florida-based Gulfstream International Airlines, Inc. for violations of the Federal Aviation Regulations. The alleged violations include improper scheduling of flight crew duty time, and the installation of unapproved air conditioner compressors and improperly maintai...
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) announced an agreement with long-time customer American Airlines to install the Panasonic Digital Overhead Audio/Video System on multiple aircraft in its fleet. As part of this agreement, Panasonic will install its 100th Digital Overhead Audio/Video System onboard an American Airlines plane. “Panasonic is v...
Port of Tallinn is the biggest port authority in Estonia and as far as both cargo and passenger traffic are taken into account, the biggest port on the shores of the Baltic Sea.
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