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The large-scale dredging of Miami’s port to accommodate the newest generation of freighters, an undertaking that prompted a long-running battle with environmentalists, caused widespread damage to a portion of the area’s fragile and already distressed coral reef, according to a new report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The report, based on a December… Read More
“Competitors beware.” So says the Port of Philadelphia in an advertising supplement in a recent issue of The Journal of Commerce. “Container volumes moving through the Port of Philadelphia are on the rise and projected to continue to climb,” the opening paragraph states. Truth is, the port handled a fraction of the cargo containers that… Read More
Singapore, the world’s second-busiest container port, has started building a harbour to double the island-city’s capacity to meet growing demand. The first of a four-phase development of the deep-water port in the western part of Singapore started last Friday, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore said in a statement. The initial stage would have… Read More
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced a bill last week to accelerate a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study of a federally funded coastal protection project on the Texas Gulf Coast and to speed its construction, once the study is completed. Cornyn’s Corps’ Obligation to Assist in Safeguarding Texas (COAST) Act is designed to streamlines… Read More
Three times a week, ocean-crossing cargo ships with names like Maestro, Empire and Marvel steam up the St. Johns River, pass under the Dames Point bridge and dock at the TraPac terminal. There towering cargo cranes and a swarm of longshoremen unload steel boxes packed with consumer items bound for shelves in hundreds of stores…. Read More
The marine engine technology is on its way to move from pure mechanical to more and more electronic controlled engines. Engines equipped with common rail and dual fuel systems are available today and spark ignited gas engines are upcoming fast. With this change, a lot of improvements to engine performance and emissions are achieved. On the… Read More
On Wednesday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a 30-year-plan for the continued dumping of dredge material in the Long Island Sound. The Army Corps of Engineers dredges silt and sand from rivers and ports to keep them navigable. U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) supports the plan. He says dredging is important to Connecticut’s economy…. Read More
DREDGING is the only way Royal Caribbean International will bring its larger cruise ships into the Cairns harbour. The operator has ruled out putting three of their bigger liners through computer simulations to ascertain whether they can safely traverse the shipping channel. A company spokeswoman said their liners were quite simply far too big without… Read More
Construction consent has been given for the Stockholm Norvik Port, a planned freight port just north of Nynäshamn in Sweden. In accordance with the Swedish Environmental Code, construction and operation of the port required a legal ruling, and the Swedish Supreme Court has issued a positive ruling that does not to allow permission for an… Read More
The ports of Kolkata and Haldia may not survive unless the Centre reconsiders its decision to cut dredging subsidy, M T Krishna Babu, chairman, Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) said on Wednesday. KoPT spent nearly Rs 380 crore on dredging in 2015-16. Only 85% of this will be subsidised by the ministry of shipping. The Centre… Read More
The St. Johns Riverkeeper is resubmitting its petition against dredging this week, following the Department of Environmental Protection requesting more details. The new submission will include more information on the Riverkeeper’s concerns over the environmental impacts of dredging, including more color on why it’s concerned about increased erosion and wetland degradation from the deepening. “This… Read More
China appears determined to begin land reclamation activities at Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. According to a report published Monday by the South China Morning Post citing a “source close to the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy,” China will begin dredging activities there later this year and may ultimately add another airstrip in… Read More
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Shipping Ministry on Thursday recommended continuing dredging in Mongla-Ghoshiakhali channel under the supervision of Water Development Board. The recommendation was made at the 26th meeting of the committee at the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Bhaban with its Chairman Maj (retd) Rafiqul Islam in the chair. Committee members Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan,… Read More
State officials are looking for ideas on how to use material dredged from the bottoms of Ohio’s commercial and industrial ports. Lorain County Community College will host“Dredged Material: Make It Your Business – Digging Up Ideas Workshop” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is convening the meeting to… Read More
An effort to make more government money available for port maintenance dredging and construction projects was rejected by President Barack Obama, who threatened to veto a budget proposal by US Senate lawmakers. Last week the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would have set aside USD6 billion for civil works projects carried out by… Read More