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Standing at his post at a floodgate in the middle of Jakarta, Bejo Santoso says he has seen it all. He doesn’t mean a lifetime of experiences. He is talking about the variety of man-made waste that floats down the Ciliwung River before it is expunged into a deep bay that a Dutch fleet spotted… Read More
A major dredging project at the port of Guangzhou signals its intentions to capture Pearl River Delta cargo currently traveling to other competitors in the region, which is home to some of the world’s busiest harbors. The project to widen the stretch of water linking its container terminals at Nansha to the main east-west shipping… Read More
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked for immediate steps to resolve the problems that are responsible for under-utilisation of the Mongla seaport capacity, officials said. For the facelift, the ministry of shipping (MoS) has been handed a 10-point directive. The PMO move to elevate the seaport to its potential capacity came following a request… Read More
The largest container ship to visit New Zealand waters, the MV Aotea Maersk, will visit Port of Tauranga. The 9500 TEU (20ft equivalent units) vessel is the first call in a new direct service from Asia announced in July by Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, and Kotahi, New Zealand’s leading export supply… Read More
A “barangay” (village) watchman was killed and 10 others were injured when a dredging platform collapsed in Manila, a City Hall official confirmed on Saturday. Johnny Yu, the head of the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council, said the tragedy occurred on Saturday morning at the Ermita District, a popular tourist area in the… Read More
Hundreds watched as the largest dredge built in the United States made a splash Friday afternoon. Shortly after 12:30 p.m., crews at Eastern Shipbuilding Group side launched “Ellis Island” at the Allanton Shipyard. The vessel, an ATB Hopper Dredge Barge, is 433 ft. x 92 ft. x 36 ft. Steel cutting for this project started… Read More
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2016 on Wednesday, moving the 52-foot Charleston Harbor deepening project closer to the authorization needed to begin construction. Bill H.5303 passed by a 399-25 vote. The U.S. Senate voted 95-3 to pass the water bill on Sept. 14. A conference committee will now… Read More
As sediment has built up in the shipping channel, cargo ships have been compelled to lighten their loads to prevent bottoming out or becoming stuck in the river. Due to the lighter loads, the steel mill’s inventory of iron ore pellets has reached a critically low level, the motion said. “Each passing day decreases the… Read More
Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard (part of United Shipbuilding Corporation) and FSUE Rosmorport will launch the Kadosh, third ship of TSHD 1000 design, on 5 October 2016, says the shipbuilding company. First two ships of TSHD 1000 design, named Sommers and Kronshlot, have been delivered to the customer. The contract between Rosmorport and Krasnoye Sormovo shipyard was… Read More
U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to end its refusal to dredge the Cuyahoga River shipping channel. “For the past 80 years, the Corps has dredged the Cuyahoga River to allow cargo ships to safely navigate the Cleveland Harbor. However to date, the Corps… Read More
House Republican leaders appear to have reached a compromise with Democrats in a bid to rescue a water infrastructure bill that would, among other things, keep the Charleston Harbor deepening project on schedule. According to the new agreement announced late Tuesday night, House members will vote Wednesday on an amendment to the Water Resources Development… Read More
Port Corpus Christi has taken the first step toward a $350 million project to widen the Texas port’s channel and increase its 45-foot depth to 52 feet. Port commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding with the US Army Corps of Engineers that allows the port to proceed with $1.8 million in contracts for sediment testing… Read More
Republican leaders announced last Thursday the U.S. House will vote this week on a crucial water infrastructure bill that would, among other things, further the ongoing work to deepen Charleston Harbor. Plans to prioritize this vote is a victory for South Carolina legislators, from members of Congress to Gov. Nikki Haley, who have urged GOP… Read More
In backroom conversations, some Jacksonville decision-makers are expressing doubt about the viability of JaxPort’s $700 million plan to deepen the St. Johns River shipping channel. There are good reasons for that. Getting the massive amount of tax dollars from the federal government needed to pay for the dredging project got even more remote on Sept…. Read More
On July 26, the St. Johns Riverkeeper filed paperwork to dismiss a state lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concerning proposed dredging of the river. But Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman assures us the fight is far from over. Instead, the non-profit organization has pulled the state lawsuit to pursue one at the federal level…. Read More