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Oil Riches Pile on China Doorstep as Clashes Delay Drilling

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Editor

Nov. 11 (Bloomberg) — To China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, another Saudi Arabia of oil may lie beneath the ocean to its south. Escalating regional tensions mean large-scale drilling may be slipping further into the future. The South China … Continue reading →

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The Pakistani art of truck decoration

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Editor

Produced by World Vision Report Listen to this Story By Worldview (AP/B.K. Bangash)Abdul Rauf takes a look at his ornately decorated truck before it hits the road in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. In Pakistan, shipping is big business. New paved highways offer … Continue reading →

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Box carriers’ on-time arrival rates improve to 63pc, up from Q2

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Editor

DENMARK’s Maersk Line has been named the world’s most on-time carrier among the top carriers as 63 per cent of the world’s containerships were found to have arrived on time in the third quarter, according to Drewry Maritime Research’s latest … Continue reading →

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Work commences on building world’s largest lock on the Scheldt near Antwerp

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Editor

THE port of Antwerp has started construction of the largest lock in the world at the head of the Deurganck dock on the left bank of the River Scheldt as it leaves the Netherlands and enters Antwerp in Belgium. THE … Continue reading →

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Don’t miss the human clock. Fantastic

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Editor

 This is extremely clever and it does actually work, in BOTH formats!!!! The time is based on the time of your PC clock. If the time is after 6 PM and before 7 AM, the background is black.                                                                                                  http://lovedbdb.com/nudemenClock/index2.html . … Continue reading →

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Dani Lary Magic – Le Taj Mahal

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Editor

http://www.flixxy.com/dani-lary-magic-le-taj-mahal.htm  In the town of Agra, capital of the Mughal empire in Northern India, lived in the 17 century a queen, and a very old gardener who took loving care of the fairy tale gardens of the Taj Mahal, a … Continue reading →

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US apologises to APJ Abdul Kalam for frisking incident…

Posted on November 14, 2011 by matson

                US apologises to APJ Abdul Kalam for frisking incident See photo NEW DELHI: The US has apologised to former President APJ Abdul Kalam for subjecting him to frisking at New York’s JFK … Continue reading →

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ArcelorMittal set to exceed Liberia 2011 iron ore

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor

ArcelorMittal, the world’s top steel maker, is on track to produce between 1.2 million and 1.3 million tonnes of iron ore from its Liberia mine in 2011, exceeding a 1-million-tonne target, and does not expect a decline in prices to … Continue reading →

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India: Global Offshore to buy 3 more ships; to invest Rs 750 cr

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor

The Mumbai-based Global Offshore Services plans to acquire three new vessels to take advantage of the expected buoyancy in demand for offshore oilfield services. Order for one of them, costing around $50 million, is expected to be placed in the … Continue reading →

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Marines to Build Mock Container Ship for Counter-Piracy Training

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Editor

The Marine Corps is planning to build a three-story mock container ship on a plot of land at Camp Lejeune, N.C., so special operators can practice clearing out pirates from hijacked vessels. The 12,000-square-foot land-locked ship will have a wheelhouse, … Continue reading →

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