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Sand Castles on Jersey Shore: Property Boom Defies US Flood Risk

United States

Barbara Montone walks barefoot through a house built on the New Jersey shore, leaving her spiky heels outside to avoid scratching the hardwood floors. It has a turreted roof, a kidney-shaped swimming pool and a six-burner Thermador stove. But one reason alone explains why it is listed for $2.2m: the back garden is on Barnegat… Read More

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Non-major Ports Pip Major Ports in Cargo Growth in 5 Years

India

Non-major ports in the country have edged past major ports in cargo volumes growth over the past five years. Between 2012-13 and 2016-17, cargo at non-major ports witnessed a spike of 25 per cent compared with 18 per cent registered by major ports. Total cargo handled by major ports rose from 545.60 million tonnes (mt)… Read More

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Bagamoyo Port Set to Start Operations By 2020

Tanzania, United Republic of

THE much anticipated Bagamoyo Port that is expected to boost the country’s economy and attract big investments in the country is expected to kick off operations between 2020 and 2021, Deputy Minister for Trade, Industries and Investment, Engineer Stella Manyanya has confirmed. Eng Manyanya who was addressing a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Industries, Trade and… Read More

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Dredged Sediment from Lake Erie Ports has Value, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is Discovering

United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting to recognize the wisdom of a practice the Port of Cleveland has employed for the past three years: repurposing sediment from its harbor. The Corps dredges 1.5 million tons of sand and soil each year from the bottom of eight harbors and shipping channels along the southern… Read More

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5 Years After Superstorm Sandy, Progress and Delays

United States

Superstorm Sandy tore through the New York region five years ago. It was a storm unlike any other we had seen before. Life was never the same for many tristate residents after October 29, 2012. The monster storm caused unprecedented storm surge and record flooding. Dozens of people died. Thousands lost their homes. Countless prized… Read More

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Queensland’s Largest Container Port Now Ready for Deeper Draft Vessels Without Additional Dredging with NCOS Online

United States

DHI Australia is excited to announce that a new web based solution is operational at Queensland’s premier multi cargo port, the Port of Brisbane. The Nonlinear Channel Optimisation Simulator system, known as NCOS Online, is an advanced operational forecast service allowing for bigger and deeper draft vessels than ever before to service the Port, without… Read More

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August Container Port Throughput At All-time High

United States

August’s Drewry global container port throughput index reached an all-time high of 126.8 points. The August figure, the highest since inception of the index in January 2012, was nearly 7 points up on August 2016 (120.0 points) and more than 11 points up on the August 2015 level of around 116 points. The global index… Read More

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Corps of Engineers Releases Draft Report for Coastal Storm and Flood Risks

United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a draft feasibility report for addressing coastal storm and flood risk to vulnerable property, populations, ecosystems, and infrastructure. The drafts proposes $1.8 billion in improvements that include a combination of structural, nonstructural, and Natural and Nature-based features (NNBFs) to reduce flood risk across large segments of the city…. Read More

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New Bedford Seeks Port Funds

United States

The Port of New Bedford has applied to the US Department of Transportation for a $15m grant to expand facilities for a variety of industries, including offshore wind. The money is being sought from the DoT’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (Tiger) program. The port would use the funds to build 244 metres of additional… Read More

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DP World Commits Port to $500 Billion Mega Project

Saudi Arabia

DP World has unveiled plans to develop Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah port in support of the Saudi Vision 2030 and a new $500 billion mega-project to create the NEOM economic zone. Speaking at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh on a panel discussion, Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of terminal operator DP… Read More

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Feds Recommend $1.8B in Upgrades for Norfolk Flooding. But None of Them is Funded Yet

United States

A federal study recommends more than $1.8 billion in upgrades to protect Norfolk from flooding, including new floodwalls, storm-surge barriers, living shorelines and reefs. But there’s no money to fund any of it yet, and the final plan won’t be sent to Congress for consideration until 2019. The proposals come in a draft feasibility report… Read More

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Summerside Port Looks to Expand Shipping, Attract Cruise Ships, says New CEO

Canada

The port of Summerside has its new CEO. Arnold Croken accepted the full-time, paid position as the CEO for Summerside Port Inc. after spending seven years as president — a volunteer position with the port. As the new CEO, he said the plan is to expand the port’s ability to house and transport goods and… Read More

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JNPT Gets Rs 25 Cr to Develop Coastal Berth, Karnataka’s Karwar Port Gets Rs 50 Cr

India

In a major boost to coastal shipping, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has received Rs 25 crore from the government for development of coastal berth and another Rs 50 crore to the Karwar port in Karnataka under the Coastal Berth Scheme of its flagship Sagarmala project. The Coastal Berth Scheme aims to provide financial… Read More

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$36M Project to Allow Bigger Ships, Heavier Cargo at Everett

United States

The Port of Everett plans to spend $36 million rebuilding the south terminal wharf to accommodate bigger ships with larger, heavier cargo. It’s one of the biggest projects ever for the port and will enable it to handle shipments for Boeing’s 777X program. Right now, the port is only able to accommodate ships 650-feet in… Read More

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NPA Issues New Guidelines on Dredging, Pipeline Laying, Drilling

Nigeria

THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has issued new guidelines for dredging, under water pipeline laying and drilling within the ports’ jurisdiction. In a document exclusively obtained by Vanguard, processing fee for dredging and drilling permit was jerked up by 200 percent to N300,000 from N100,000 while another 200 percent jerk up was effected on annual… Read More

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