Journal of Commerce http://www.joc.com/ Delivering Global Trade and Logistics Intelligence - since 1827 enFrench-Russian Team Wins Baltic Nuclear Contracthttp://www.joc.com/nuclear/french-russian-team-wins-baltic-nuclear-contractAlstom-Atomenergomash signed a contract to supply turbine island equipment for the Baltic Nuclear Power Plant in Kaliningrad. The contract value...2012-02-05T18:24:35-08:00Piracy Attacks Jump in Januaryhttp://www.joc.com/piracy/piracy-attacks-jump-januaryGlobal pirate activity more than doubled in January. There were 46 reported attacks last month compared with 17 in December,...2012-02-05T18:18:00-08:00Newbuild Joins Irish Sea Fleethttp://www.joc.com/roro/newbuild-joins-irish-sea-fleetIrish Sea freight ferry service Seatruck launched Seatruck Progress at FSG Flensburg Yard in Germany. The first of four...2012-02-05T18:15:35-08:00Nissan Launches Green Ro-Ro Vesselhttp://www.joc.com/roro/nissan-launches-green-ro-ro-vesselNissan Motor Co. launched the Nichioh Maru, an energy efficient coastal ro-ro vessel that will transport completed vehicles and parts...2012-02-05T18:11:17-08:00Rotterdam Seawall Nears Completionhttp://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/rotterdam-seawall-nears-completionThe last block in the dam for a protective seawall at the Port of Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 has been...2012-02-05T18:07:01-08:00Severe Weather Disrupts Black Sea Shippinghttp://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/severe-weather-disrupts-black-sea-shippingInchcape Shipping Services has issued an alert that thickening sea ice has disrupted shipping across the Black Sea. "Black...2012-02-03T09:52:29-08:00Dramatic Move for US Coronado (Video)http://www.joc.com/road-rail-barge/dramatic-move-us-coronado-video Louisiana's Berard Transportation has completed the loadout of the U.S. Navy's newest addition to its fleet, the 2,800-ton Coronado....2012-02-02T18:41:13-08:00WWII Attack Plane Rolls Off at Tacomahttp://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/wwii-attack-plane-rolls-tacomaA rare World War II Russian attack plane rolled off Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Morning Composer Thursday at the Port of Tacoma...2012-02-02T18:17:09-08:00Samsung Bases Offshore Wind Center in Scotlandhttp://www.joc.com/wind-renewables/samsung-bases-offshore-wind-center-scotlandSamsung Heavy Industries will establish its first European offshore wind center in Scotland at the Fife Energy Park in Methil....2012-02-02T18:02:15-08:00Sinovel Supplies Offshore Turbines to Shanghaihttp://www.joc.com/wind-renewables/sinovel-supplies-offshore-turbines-shanghaiChina’s Sinovel has won a tender from the Shanghai municipal government to supply 17 of its largest capacity wind...2012-02-02T17:44:30-08:00Generator Ships by Rail to Western Russiahttp://www.joc.com/nuclear/generator-ships-rail-western-russiaThe first of four steam generators for the Novovoronezh II nuclear power plant in Russia has been transported to the...2012-02-02T17:40:46-08:00Aaras Handles Shipment from China to Pakistanhttp://www.joc.com/road-rail-barge/aaras-handles-shipment-china-pakistanAaras Shipping Agencies in Pakistan handled the discharge of 5,000 tons of cargo at Karachi Port. Sino South,...2012-02-01T16:32:15-08:00Blue Water Prepares for Rig Transporthttp://www.joc.com/ocean/blue-water-prepares-rig-transportDenmark's Blue Water Shipping has been awarded a contract to transport a jack-up rig to the Caspian Sea from the...2012-02-01T16:28:31-08:00Pair Submits Bids for Finnish Nuclear Planthttp://www.joc.com/nuclear/pair-submits-bids-finnish-nuclear-plantFennovoima has received bids from its preferred suppliers, Areva and Toshiba, for the construction of a new nuclear power plant...2012-02-01T16:26:08-08:00Alstom Supplies Zambian Hydropower Projecthttp://www.joc.com/wind-renewables/alstom-supplies-zambian-hydropower-projectAlstom will supply turbines and generators to the new Itezhi-Tezhi hydroelectric dam in Zambia. The US$26.3 million contract was awarded...2012-02-01T16:24:29-08:00Guilty Sentenced in Operation Navigator Casehttp://www.joc.com/compliance/guilty-sentenced-operation-navigator-caseA U.K. court has sentenced four men found guilty of corruption in oil and gas contracts. The cases were prosecuted...2012-02-01T16:20:19-08:00Strike to Cost Antwerp Millionshttp://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/strike-cost-antwerp-millionsThe 24-hour national strike in Belgium has ended. Most terminals at the Port of Antwerp were closed after dock workers,...2012-01-31T17:48:17-08:00Tacoma Breakbulk Volume Grew 68% in 2011http://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/tacoma-breakbulk-volume-grew-68-2011The West Coast port of Tacoma in Washington ended the year with a 68 percent increase in breakbulk cargoes, representing...2012-01-31T17:45:48-08:00Philippines Authorizes Armed Guardshttp://www.joc.com/piracy/philippines-authorizes-armed-guardsThe Philippines has approved the use of private armed guards aboard Manila-flagged vessels to protect Filipino seafarers from Somali pirates...2012-01-31T17:42:55-08:00Siemens Bags Turbine Orders in Africahttp://www.joc.com/wind-renewables/siemens-bags-turbine-orders-africaSiemens Energy has secured its first wind turbine orders in Africa. Nareva Holding and Siemens signed a contract for the...2012-01-31T17:40:27-08:00Vestas China Supplies Turbines in Hubeihttp://www.joc.com/wind-renewables/vestas-china-supplies-turbines-hubeiVestas China has received a turbine order from Datang Hubei Renewable Energy for a project in the Hubei province. ...2012-01-31T17:38:25-08:00GE Wins Ichthys Supply Contracthttp://www.joc.com/oil-gas/ge-wins-ichthys-supply-contractGE Oil & Gas has received contracts totaling more than US$1 billion to supply equipment and services for the Ichthys...2012-01-31T17:34:34-08:00US Steel Imports Rise in 2011http://www.joc.com/steel-metals/us-steel-imports-rise-2011Steel imports rose 18.9 percent to 23,929 million tons last year, including a 6.6 percent year-over-year increase in December, the Commerce...2012-01-30T20:50:42-08:00SNC-Lavalin Wins Nuclear Venting System Contracthttp://www.joc.com/nuclear/snc-lavalin-wins-nuclear-venting-system-contractCanada’s SNC-Lavalin has signed a US$48 million contract with Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica to install reactor containment filtered venting systems at...2012-01-30T20:42:51-08:00Cleveland Adds New Class I Rail Loophttp://www.joc.com/ports-terminals/cleveland-adds-new-class-i-rail-loopThe Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority has hired the Great Lakes Construction Co. to build an on-dock rail loop at the...2012-01-30T20:31:04-08:00French Test Non-Lethal Anti-Piracy Defenseshttp://www.joc.com/piracy/french-test-non-lethal-anti-piracy-defensesThe French Environment and Energy Management Agency plans to launch a pilot program to test non-lethal weapons as an alternative...2012-01-30T20:04:06-08:00Colombia Expects Billions in Investmentshttp://www.joc.com/mining/colombia-expects-billions-investmentsColombia expects to benefit from foreign investments totaling US$10 billion in the country’s crude, mining and energy projects in 2012....2012-01-30T19:32:47-08:00