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At least two Benelux companies have dispatched representatives to Israel in recent weeks to discuss a project to develop an airport offshore in the Mediterranean. Jan de Nul Group of Luxembourg and Belgium’s Dredging Environmental & Marine Engineering NV have sent senior employees to discuss the project, according to Avi Simhon, head of the National… Read More
The widening of South Australia’s main shipping channel will cut the risk of large cargo ships and cruise ships bypassing Adelaide, Transport Minister Stephan Knoll says. The widening of the channel at Port Adelaide, by dredging 1.55 million cubic metres of material from a 7km stretch, will help grow the economy and create more jobs,… Read More
The Department of Public Works is partnering with the Coega Development Corporation on the first phase of a project to upgrade 13 Western Cape harbours. The project, which will cost approximately R400 million, is expected to boost the small-scale fishing industry and tourism in the Western Cape. Riyaadh Kara, Quantity Surveyor for the Department of… Read More
As the recently re-launched ferry service continues its journeys between Fleetwood and Knott End there are hopes it will be plain sailing for the good ship Wyre Rose and her friendly crew. Despite the delay of the re-launch, caused by the unexpected withdrawal of the initial successful tenderer, Wyre Council and Lancashire County Council have… Read More
A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate could ensure the federal government pays its fair share for Charleston Harbor deepening and other projects that are funded in part by states and other entities. A provision in the Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 mandates reimbursement of Uncle Sam’s share for such projects if a… Read More
Bermuda Land Development Company (BLDC) is inviting local and international developers to apply for consideration regarding an international cargo port infrastructure project in Bermuda. The proposed facility, whose establishment will apparently boost capacity and improve the North Atlantic Ocean territory’s ability to offer possible services like international transhipping and fish-processing, is anticipated to exceed $75m… Read More
Potential investors in Djibouti and the Horn of Africa are being warned that corruption, debt and poor governance pose significant investment risk factors. Last month Ethiopia reached a deal to take a share in the Port of Djibouti following the Djibouti government’s seizure of Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) from DP World in February, however, a… Read More
Hong Kong should take steps to develop its maritime industry, especially in terms of maritime financing and leasing, with the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) releasing a research report setting out key recommendations for developing the sector in the city. Top among these was a tax cut, with the report suggesting Hong Kong cut profits… Read More
The Union shipping ministry is considering potential acquisitions of stressed private port assets to enhance the country’s port capacity, starting with two ports in Maharashtra. The move, the first such from the shipping ministry, comes in the backdrop of major ports requiring capacity expansion given the substantial rise in the traffic handled by them. “The… Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards on Tuesday announced the creation of the Council on Watershed Management, with the purpose of adopting regional approaches to flood mitigation and drainage planning. Ultimately the idea is to focus scarce resources on reducing the level of floodwaters, as opposed to traditional hazard mitigation efforts, he said. “What we can’t do… Read More
The Energy Information Administration has lent weight to calls for more and deeper dredging on America’s Gulf Coast by issuing a report saying that lack of deep enough ports is hurting America’s growing potential as a crude exporter. The report, posted May 16, notes that U.S. crude oil exports averaged 1.1. million barrels per day… Read More
Houses on the shore seem to have been ripped open by a giant claw. The corner of an abandoned school is gutted, leaving what looks like a gigantic bite mark. All that is left of a nearby mosque is a flattened pile of concrete blocks and twisted iron rods. The culprit behind this destruction in… Read More
Works at Anaklia are on schedule, with 80% of the early land works of the first phase of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port already complete. The Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) and land work contractor ‘Black Sea Group’ carried out the work. A 110-hectare area of fertile (humus) soil has so far been removed and 100%… Read More
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is providing $12.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities and navigation throughout the state. This fiscal year 2019 funding will go toward 57 projects in 18 counties and Baltimore City. “Boating is a cherished way of life our state, both as… Read More
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) needs P10 billion in investments to develop Port Irene into a world-class port even as it is considering proposals for the expansion of the Cagayan North International Airport (CNIA), according to Raul Lambino, administrator and chief executive officer. Lambino told reporters on the sidelines of the CEZA Investment Summit… Read More