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China’s largest shipping company has poured billions of dollars into buying seaports in Greece and other maritime nations around the world. But the location of its latest big foreign investment has given a curious twist to the expanding ambitions of the China Ocean Shipping Company: The nearest ocean is more than 1,600 miles away. The… Read More
Shanghai’s Zhenhua Heavy Industry Corporation (ZPMC), China’s world-beating port machinery manufacturer, has hailed the country’s decision to ban exports of the company’s large dredgers. The head of the company said that it will prevent the vessels from being misused but will not affect the company itself in operating them worldwide for civilian projects. Zhu Lianyu,… Read More
The logistics world in 2017 produced more than its fair share of headlines. After years of studies, debates and proposals, Jaxport received federal funding to dredge the St. Johns River and contracted the first three miles of its deepening project. The Jacksonville Transportation Authority unveiled a plan to use autonomous vehicles to extend the Skyway… Read More
China intends to use its “magical island maker” to expand the size of its reclaimed islands in the South China Sea following years of massive reclamations and despite continuing protests from neighboring countries. “The size of some South China Sea Islands will be further expanded in the future with more dredging vessels, such as the… Read More
Container volumes at the Port of Jacksonville in jumped 23 percent year-over-year to 204,492 TEUs in the first two months of the port’s fiscal year 2018, which began Oct. 1, according to recent data from the Jacksonville Port Authority (JaxPort). The Port of Jacksonville in northeast Florida moved 204,492 TEUs during the first two months… Read More
In a region where the daily commute can be a soul-ravaging exercise in traffic gridlock or overstuffed railcars, the 154 sparkling white piles poking out of the water just south of the San Francisco Ferry Building offer a glimmer of hope. Those piles, pounded 150 feet into the dense bay sand, represent the foundation of… Read More
A DECISION to approve the Cairns Shipping Development Project could be made by the State Government as early as next month. The Co-ordinator General has accepted the environmental impact statement (EIS) for the proposed dredging and widening of Trinity Inlet shipping channel to accommodate larger cruise ships. State Development Minister Cameron Dick said he expected… Read More
G ohar-roud and Zarjoub rivers in Rasht, Gilan Province, have remained polluted for years mainly due to lack of funds, a city councilor complained. Fatemeh Shirzad, the head of Health and Environment Commission at Rasht City Council, regretted that the two rivers, whose spectacular landscape was once a tourist attraction, are now among the most… Read More
The second of two big dredging projects that port officials have sought for years is a little closer to dropping into place. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft report and environmental assessment for the proposed deepening of sections of the Elizabeth River, including the Southern Branch. The documents – a main… Read More
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) on Tuesday has issued a tender for the dredging works at two Ukrainian Azov Sea ports. The dredging project with an estimated cost of about 18 million U.S. dollars will be carried out in the Mariupol port in eastern Donetsk region and the Berdyansk port in southern Zaporozhe region,… Read More
Washington lawmakers are right to press President Donald Trump’s administration to fund much needed maintenance and upgrades at the Ballard Locks in Seattle. In a letter sent Friday, a coalition of representatives urged Trump and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fund the locks improvements in their 2018 and 2019 budgets. This work is… Read More
A year ago, beach advocates hoped they were a step closer to finding a potential solution to an offshore sand shortage in Southeast Florida. The 2016 Water Resources Development Act authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to study using foreign sand, such as from the Bahamas, to widen shorelines without resorting to expensive and… Read More
Three companies will pay more than $4.5 million in settlement payments to resolve claims they polluted the Sheboygan River. The three companies — Tecumseh Products Co., Thomas Industries, Inc. and Wisconsin Public Service Corp — agreed to the settlements long after a multi-million dredging and cleanup effort of the Sheboygan River has finished. Kohler Co.,… Read More
Following the collapse of Jati Padang dike in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, after heavy rain last week, Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan said the city administration would dredge Pulo River to restore the levee’s function. Jati Padang dike has collapsed several times this year, causing flooding in nearby residential areas. Anies said this continues to happen… Read More
The amount of containerized goods moving through the Port of Charleston continues to outpace last year’s record-breaking total despite a seasonal slowdown in November, the State Ports Authority said Friday. A total of 92,329 containers moved through the port’s terminals last month — about 6.7 percent fewer than a year ago. The authority said the… Read More