It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
With Hurricane Irma bearing down on the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean, water managers in South Florida are bracing for heavy rainfall they say could exacerbate high water issues from record-setting rains the region experienced earlier this summer. “We’re probably looking at eight to 10 inches, depending on the path,” said John Mitnik, chief engineer… Read More
The 14,414-TEU CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt, the biggest neo-Panamax containership to call on the U.S. East Coast, made its debut in New York Harbor Thursday, transiting under the newly elevated Bayonne Bridge at Port Elizabeth, N.J. The 1,200’x158’ Theodore Roosevelt, on its maiden voyage from Asia, drew a crowd to the Kill Van Kull to… Read More
General Electric Co. took aim at New York state and federal agencies in a duel over science that claims the $1.7 billion PCB dredging project of the Hudson River has been a failure. In a report filed Friday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is considering whether to declare the seven-year project a success,… Read More
The Nigerian Labour Congress and its counterpart, the Trade Union Congress have united in the condemnation of the Federal Government’s attitude in handling international corruption cases where top Nigerians have been indicted. The two unions frowned on the Federal Government’s treatment of the recent $20m bribery scandal case involving some former top executive officers of… Read More
There is considerable expansion activity at Danish ports partly to cope with accommodating larger ships and partly to cope with increasing trade. Another spur for expansion has also come from the increased activity on wind farm construction in both the North and the Baltic Seas where Denmark has become a focus for the industry. The… Read More
Port Canaveral is under way towards the construction of its next cruise terminal. The Canaveral Port Authority (CPA) has contracted with CH2M Engineering to provide the waterside design, engineering and support services for Port Canaveral’s new Cruise Terminal 3. CH2M will assist the port in securing permits from various state and local agencies including the… Read More
Maritime-Executive Magazine publisher Tony Munoz recently interviewed US Secretrary of Transportation Elaine Chao. In a wide ranging conversation they touched on topics including: Transportation priorities, the role of the maritime industry, U.S.-flag fleet revival, U.S. Merchant Marine, the Jones Act, energy export policy, inland waterways, ports and more. In this wide ranging interview, Chao shares… Read More
The need for efficient dredging of the Nigerian channels cannot be overemphasised as the nation continues to pursue its agenda of becoming the maritime hub of the West African sub-region. Having deeper channels will place Nigeria in a position of becoming an international standard maritime destination, such that huge vessels like the Very Large Crude… Read More
Construction has begun on the greenfield multi-purpose port project at Posorja, Ecuador, with work expected to take 24 months to complete. It follows the 50-year concession DP World won last year to build a facility with a capacity of 750,000 teu, located 65 km from Guayaquil. The US$500m initial investment (Phase 1) includes the purchase… Read More
The Cagayan Economic Zone Authority is updating its 20-year old master development plan for the Cagayan Special Economic Zone and Freeport amid a strong demand from foreign investors looking for larger tracts of land. “We are anticipating a lot of economic activity. That’s why I have called for a review of the master development plan,”… Read More
Just a few weeks ago, Betty Martin looked into purchasing homeowner’s insurance for her Houston condo, since she was considering selling the unit where she’s lived for 18 years. Neither she nor the insurance agent she talked to even thought of discussing flood insurance: The condominiums where she lived aren’t even situated in the 500-year… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers has eight survey vessels underway in an effort to lift daylight-only restrictions in the Houston Ship Channel and allow vessels with a greater draft, like Aframax and Suezmax tankers, to navigate the waterway, an agency said Friday. At present, the channel is allowing vessels that require water depths of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Port Corpus Christi are one step closer to starting a project to deepen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. The Port of Corpus Christi Authority Commission approved the terms of a project partnership agreement on Friday morning allowing the 27-year-old project to finally move forward. Under its terms, the… Read More
Oceanscan, an established provider of sales and rentals of subsea, survey, NDT, inspection and ROV equipment, has announced the extension of its service offering with a significant investment in a range of new products from leading manufacturer, Valeport. Oceanscan’s acquisition of a number of Valeport’s specialist instruments will also replace legacy systems and demonstrates Oceanscan’s… Read More
For over 15 years, Measutronics has been a trusted Trimble Marine Dealer, and now Trimble announces that Measutronics is now a Trimble Advanced Marine Partner. This new status is representative of the capability and support that Measutronics offers to Trimble customers. As a Trimble Advanced Marine Partner, Measutronics can integrate third-party hardware with Trimble Marine… Read More