Archive | July, 2011

Madcap Nailsea man paddles English Channel on surfboard for charity – Nailsea People

31. July 2011

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Madcap Nailsea man paddles English Channel on surfboard for charity Nailsea People The support boat Sarah Ray used its radar to warn of approaching vessels in one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

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Stena Line announced as official travel partner of Liverpool Food and Drink … – Breaking Travel News

31. July 2011

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Stena Line announced as official travel partner of Liverpool Food and Drink … – Breaking Travel News

Breaking Travel News Stena Line announced as official travel partner of Liverpool Food and Drink ... Breaking Travel News The announcement comes following the company's recent acquisition of the Liverpool (Birkenhead) to Belfast shipping route

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Silverstone’s Stuart Branch Successfully Swims English Channel – AboutMyArea

31. July 2011

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Silverstone’s Stuart Branch Successfully Swims English Channel – AboutMyArea

AboutMyArea Silverstone's Stuart Branch Successfully Swims English Channel AboutMyArea Almost 136 years to the day since Captain Matthew Webb made the first successful crossing, Stuart became one of less than 1400 people in the world who has swum solo across the English Channel, the world's busiest shipping lane - less than the number of ...

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The Rite of Spring, Peckham multi-storey car park, London – The Independent

30. July 2011

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The Rite of Spring, Peckham multi-storey car park, London The Independent Red is the dominant colour in Tom Scutt's set designs: in the rusting shipping containers that stand for sex-club, shanty-town and meat-freezer; in the platform heels of the pole-dancers; in the scrawled "Buffone!" on Rigoletto's T-shirt, ...

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Family tragedy sparks warning over coastguard – South Wales Evening Post

30. July 2011

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Family tragedy sparks warning over coastguard South Wales Evening Post "I have pointed out to Mr Penning how busy the Swansea station is, located along the busy Bristol Channel shipping lane. "I hope he will re-examine the proposals, which I believe are flawed. There is no substitute for established relationships with ...

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Traveller’s Guide: Orkney – The Independent

29. July 2011

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Traveller's Guide: Orkney The Independent The islands lie on the key shipping route around the north of Britain and the huge expanse of Scapa Flow provides what was regarded as a safe haven. Lord Kitchener met his end, along with 640 other men, off Marwick Head on the north-west coast of ...

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In Sierra Leone, London Mining Soon to Commence Iron Ore Export – Awareness Times

29. July 2011

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In Sierra Leone, London Mining Soon to Commence Iron Ore Export Awareness Times “The concentrate would be loaded onto large capacity in cargo ships known as Capesize vessels, for export . London Mining, he said, has arranged shipping contracts securing tugs, barges and a transshipment vessel that is capable of loading ships at a ...

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From the archives: Seizing the Suez canal – Spectator.co.uk

29. July 2011

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From the archives: Seizing the Suez canal – Spectator.co.uk

Spectator.co.uk From the archives: Seizing the Suez canal Spectator.co.uk Its status is quite different from that of the Abadan oil refinery, and moreover, any attempt to use it as an integral part of the Egyptian economy would result either in essential maintenance work being neglected or else in the dues paid by shipping ...

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Antarctic Fuel Oil Prohibition For Power Or As Bulk Cargo Comes Into Force – The Handy Shipping Guide

29. July 2011

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Antarctic Fuel Oil Prohibition For Power Or As Bulk Cargo Comes Into Force – The Handy Shipping Guide

The Handy Shipping Guide Antarctic Fuel Oil Prohibition For Power Or As Bulk Cargo Comes Into Force The Handy Shipping Guide ANTARCTICA -US – CARIBBEAN – BALTIC - A new MARPOL regulation aimed at protecting the vulnerable Antarctic regions from pollution by shipping will come into force from 1st August. The legislation prohibits both the carriage in bulk as cargo and the ... and more

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The just-food interview – First Milk – just-food.com (subscription)

29. July 2011

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The just-food interview - First Milk just-food.com (subscription) In April, First Milk struck a deal with dairy exporter Eilers & Wheeler, which is shipping the co-op's cheese to markets into Europe and further afield to the Middle East and Japan. "We're also acting as a broker for them, so if anyone wants milk ..

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