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Refining NZ wants to deepen the channel into Whangarei Harbour so tankers can bring in larger shipments of crude oil. Local hapu, concerned about kaimoana beds and other harbour issues, are not sure it’s a good idea. Refining NZ is ready to front the public about its plans to deepen and straighten, a $57 million… Read More
After making the case for Enterprise Florida in Jacksonville Monday, Florida Gov. Rick Scott addressed other issues in a gaggle, including JAXPORT. Scott’s new budget has $176 million for ports, and — crucially — $31M for the long-delayed dredging of the river to deepen the channel for bigger PANAMAX ships. In Jacksonville, Scott addressed the… Read More
A groundbreaking ceremony was held for Inland Port Dillon on Friday just before noon at the site of the future port. Jim Newsome, South Carolina Ports Authority President and CEO, welcomed everyone to the future site of Inland Port Dillon and was met with a hearty round of applause from the audience. Rep. Jackie Hayes… Read More
Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today said that the new MoU signed with Chennai Port to develop Puducherry Port as a satellite port is a boon to the union territory.Addressing a press conference here today, Mr Narayanasamy said, “the project is expected to bring in revenue to the tune of Rs 300 to 400-crore. It… Read More
Public shipping companies have never raised more money in the US capital markets than they did in 2014, a year described as “astounding” by one industry banker. According to data compiled by Fairplay, US-listed owners grossed an unprecedented USD8.17 billion via 63 offerings that year. Share pricing was far frothier in the 2003–08 super-boom years,… Read More
The creation of a National Secretariat of Ports (NSP) within Brazil’s Ministry of Transport, Ports, and Civil Aviation (MTPAC) should help the government push ahead with its $10 billion-plus port concession process. Brazil formerly had an independent port ministry, Secretaria Especial dos Portos (SEP), that oversaw the development of the country’s ports, but the SEP… Read More
KYIV. March 17 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority in 2017 will invest UAH 3.5 billion in modernization and development of port infrastructure, Authority Head Raivis Veckagans said at the presentation of top priority plans of the authority for 2017 in Kyiv on Thursday. He said that UAH 1.738 billion will be sent to… Read More
“A river,” says Terry Cunningham of Fethard Historical Society, “is not just a big drain.” How we manage our rivers depends to a considerable degree on how we see them. EU legislation on water quality and flooding is driving great changes in our landscapes. Decisions taken now will have very big social and environmental impacts… Read More
Valeport is using Ocean Business17 as the launch venue for a new sensor especially designed for the dredging community, which will be on show for the first time at Ocean Business. Recognized as world leaders in sound velocity technology, Valeport’s latest addition combines a new turbidity sensor with the SWiFT SVP (CTD) technology to create… Read More
Thanks to its durability and high quality, the Lamor Seahunter has gained international popularity, and is used in many European countries for many commercial purposes. It is manufactured in Norway, Spain and Finland. The Lamor Seahunter can serve as a multiple use commercial platform or powered vessel. Each hull is designed to be connected together… Read More
Zurich Insurance Group and the Z Zurich Foundation have partnered with the Global Resilience Partnership to support the Global Resilience Challenge Water Window (Water Window) addressing resilience issues of flood prone communities in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and South and Southeast Asia, and building on synergies with the existing work of the Global… Read More
Lack of dredging has put Odisha’s lifeline Mahanadi river in danger of running dry. The situation is such that if dredging is not carried out soon, the river may run dry in the early days of summer season. Sources said red tapism has taken a toll on the river. With tender yet to be finalized,… Read More
M.V.Cargo has started building berth 25 for the grain terminal of Cargill at the Yuzhny maritime merchandise port (Odesa region). The corporate relations service of TIS LLC, the co-owner of which founded M.V.Cargo for the implementation of the Cargill project, the length of the new berth will be 385 meters and depth – 16 meters…. Read More
Members of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association are asking Congress to allocate $50 million for additional ICW dredging from the operating and maintenance budget of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The association argues that shoaling has created hazardous conditions in some areas of the ICW, with depths reported to be less than five feet,… Read More
‘Vopak’s strategy in the ARA region is to invest in productivity and service improvements at our current terminals instead of adding storage capacity for which we don’t see a need,’ says the terminal’s MD. The terminal operator and the Port of Amsterdam are to jointly invest in infrastructure improvements at Amsterdam Westpoort. A jetty will… Read More