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Drydocks World Considers Major Restructuring, Possible Sale of Southeast Asian Operations

By On February 7, 2012

DUBAI (Dow Jones)–Drydocks World, Dubai’s shipyard arm, is considering the sale of its entire Southeast Asian ship-building and repair operations in an effort to advance the restructuring of $2.2 billion of the [...]

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Dubai Cruise Terminal Berths 4 Cruise Ships Simultaneously

By On January 30, 2012

DP World’s cruise facility demonstrates capability to welcome cruise tourism growth in Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 29, 2012:- For the first time in its history, DP World’s Dubai [...]

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A Cruise Ship For The Seasick

By On April 29, 2009

One of the first questions I routinely get asked when people find out I work aboard ship is “Do You Get Seasick”. I find this question rather amusing considering that [...]

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Q.E. 2 Makes Her Final Visit to New York

By On October 17, 2008

(Image Courtesy of New York Times) After 40 year’s in service, the famed Q.E. 2 arrived at Pier 90 early this morning for its 710th and final visit to New [...]

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London Gateway Project

By On August 21, 2008

DP World, a Dubai-government controlled holding company and one of the largest marine terminal operators in the world, awarded a £400m contract yesterday to British firm Laing O’Rourke and Belgium’s [...]

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Dubai Maritime City

By On August 5, 2008

Adding to Dubai’s portfolio of lucrative development projects, Dubai Maritime City looks be yet another world first.  Mark Burns from Property-Dubai.tv explains: Described as the world’s first purpose built maritime [...]

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A Solution For Dubai’s Future – Floating Buildings

By On May 2, 2008

NPR brings us the latest developments from Dubai… Constructing floating houses or restaurants or even villages is an idea that first came to him in his native Holland, where land [...]

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qe3? cunard lines orders a new ship

By On October 10, 2007

The BBC tells us: Cunard Lines is to build a 92,000 tonne liner which will be called the Queen Elizabeth. The ship, which will be based at Southampton, will carry [...]

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