Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration project ever undertaken. The CMAR project delivery model integrates the construction contractor… Read More
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) launched search and rescue operations Wednesday following the capsizing of MV Hong Hai 16, a sand carrier vessel, in the waters off Barangay Malawaan, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro. The Coast Guard sub-station in San Jose received a call from Bantay Dagat Rizal reporting the maritime incident. The PCG responded immediately, sending personnel… Read More
Cochin Shipyard Ltd. (CSL) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Drydocks World, a DP World company, to jointly develop ship repair clusters across India. The initiative is supported by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways and aims to enhance India’s ship repair capabilities by leveraging the technical expertise of both entities…. Read More
State-run China Merchants has completed the acquisition of its seventh shipyard, Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding, in the northeast of the country. The yard, one of China’s oldest, has been rebranded CMI Qingdao Shipyard. The yard is best known for building large bulk carriers and containerships in its two drydocks. The shipyard can trace its roots to… Read More
Noatum Logistics, an AD Ports Group company, has announced the acquisition of 152 long-haul transport trucks from Mercedes Benz to enhance its freight forwarding operations in the Middle East. The Mercedes-Benz Actros advanced trucks will boost Noatum Logistics’ regional transport capacity by 6,000 tonnes and grow its fleet from approximately 450 vehicles to over 600. While capable of handling… Read More
