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Cargo moving through the Port of Prince Rupert rose to a record volume of 24.1 million tonnes in 2017, anchored by 26% growth in its intermodal container business and growth of dry bulk cargo volumes. Overall tonnage through the port was up 28% from 2016, and exceeds the previous record high of 23 million tonnes… Read More
The South Carolina Ports Authority is seeking $5m from the South Carolina General Assembly for a future terminal in Jasper County, located in the south of the US state. According to Jim Newsome, president and chief executive of the ports authority, the new terminal (a 1,500-acre port) will be needed once the Port of Charleston… Read More
A number of high value port projects are being considered in the north of Chile. A new power plant, known as Red Dragon (ENGIE), requires a dedicated quay for the discharge of fuel, which requires investment of approximately $1bn. Close to the Port of Antofagasta, another new power plant is also undergoing environmental evaluation and… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles moved more cargo in 2017 than in any time in the Port’s 110-year history, racking up 9,343,192 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), a 5.5 percent increase over 2016’s record-breaking year. It’s the most cargo moved annually by a Western Hemisphere port. “We are powering Los Angeles’ economy to new heights every… Read More
The Port of Oakland reports that 2017 was the busiest year in its 90-year history. The Port said it handled the equivalent of 2.42 million 20-foot containers last year. That broke the previous record of 2.39 million containers set in 2014. The Port said it broke two more records in 2017 with 919,523 loaded import… Read More
Jamaica’s cruise tourism market is expected to match last years unexpected performance – and there is hope that the number of visitors could edge even closer to two million if current growth trajectories are maintained. The news comes at the same time as Jamaica calls a ‘state of emergency’ following a spate of murders this… Read More
Dandong Port, located on the Yellow Sea just across the border from North Korea, is China’s only private port. And on October 30, 2017, it also became one of a handful of major companies in Liaoning province to default, having racked up more than 40 billion yuan ($6.2 billion) of debt. But unlike the province’s… Read More
The text of the Clean Water Act trumped all of the government’s arguments in the long-running fight over which courts have jurisdiction over the Obama administration’s contentious water rule. In its 9-0 unanimous opinion today, the Supreme Court found that while it may not be the most efficient use of judicial resources, there was no… Read More
A leaked draft document with plans for the White House infrastructure plan, a key campaign priority of President Trump, has been posted on Axios at https://www.axios.com/draft-white-house-infrastruc… Comment from White House spokeswoman Lindsay Walters: “We are not going to comment on the contents of a leaked document but look forward to presenting our plan in the… Read More
DP World Ltd., the Dubai-based port operator that manages terminals from Hong Kong to Peru, and India’s National Investment & Infrastructure Fund plan to jointly invest up to $3 billion in the South Asian nation. The companies set up a platform to invest in ports, terminals, transportation and logistics businesses in India, DP World said… Read More
Atlantic Port of Bordeaux, the EIG Dragages Ports and the Socarenam shipyard have just signed a contract for the construction of the water injection dredger running on LNG. This innovative and eco-efficient dredger will replace the grab hopper dredger ‘La Maqueline’ in the summer of 2019. Bordeaux uses two dredgers to maintain the navigation channel… Read More
The majority of all marine auxiliary engine damage takes place immediately after maintenance work, according to a new report. A key finding is that 55% of casualties occur within only 10% of the time between overhaul (TBO), corresponding to the first 1000 hours or so of operation after overhaul. In most cases, the damage occurs… Read More
A federal judge has rejected the St. Johns Riverkeeper’s lawsuit that sought an injunction to stop dredging of the St. Johns River, clearing the way for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to start this month on the first phase of the deepening project. U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard’s ruling, issued Friday, turned down… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a wide-ranging study of flooding in the Houston metropolitan area in response to the region’s devastating deluges, including Hurricane Harvey, an undertaking that could examine nearly every aspect of flood control, such as the city’s overburdened drainage system, a changing climate and the impact of paving over… Read More
China’s geopolitical aims in South Asia have seemingly suffered a major blow in Bangladesh, where the China Harbour and Engineering Company (CHEC) has been blacklisted by the Bangladesh government for trying to bribe a local official, as reported by the Economic Times. CHEC was awarded the contract for the widening of the 226-km-long Dhaka-Sylhet highway… Read More