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Ontario’s former environment minister called for a cleanup of mercury contaminating Grassy Narrows First Nation, historical cabinet memos obtained by the Toronto Star show. But nothing was done by the government of the day to clean up the polluted river and lakes, and more than 30 years later the fish that feed the community are… Read More
On Thursday, the small pusher tug Potomac went down near the Tappan Zee Bridge construction site on the Hudson River. It is the second sinking in the vicinity of the bridge so far this year. Local assets including the Piermont dive team and the county sheriff’s department were the first responders. The two crewmembers had… Read More
Work has started on the first phase of a major port expansion plan at the Danish port of Fredrikshavn. Located in the north of Demark on the east coast, Fredrikshavn is a major ferry terminal for ferries to Sweden and is also used for imports of bulk materials and oil. The start of the expansion… Read More
COSCO Greece objected to terms submitted to parliament for the sale of Piraeus Port to China COSCO Shipping, saying they were inconsistent with those previously agreed with the Greek privatization agency. Greece sealed the sale of Piraeus Port Authority to China COSCO Shipping Corporation in April, a major step for the bailed-out country in meeting… Read More
Kuching Port Authority (KPA) said there was a need to start charging the Channel Maintenance Fee for the dredging of Sarawak River. In a press statement on Wednesday, KPA general manager Rosli Saup said without maintenance dredging, siltation will gradually reduce the draught (depth of water needed to float a ship) of the river which… Read More
Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) and London’s Baltic Exchange have extended by two months exclusive talks which may lead to a sale of the British company at the heart of global shipping, the two firms said on Tuesday. Founded in 1744, the privately-owned Baltic Exchange is no longer a forum for chartering vessels but owns benchmark… Read More
A former government minister twice rejected the advice of officials to stop unauthorised sand dredging on Lough Neagh. A Belfast court was told on Tuesday that former Environment Minister Mark H Durkan had been “shirking his duties and responsibilities” in deciding not to halt the sand extraction. The lough is a recognised bird habitat with… Read More
Berthing and marine trials have started at Liverpool 2, the delayed £300m container terminal in the Mersey which was due to open in December 2015. The first ship, MV MSC Nederland, visited the Peel Ports facility last week and will be followed by a variety of cargo handling tests throughout July and August. The testing… Read More
The Moroccan government raised $200 million by selling a 40 percent stake in state-owned port operator Marsa Maroc in the country’s first initial public offering this year, traders said on Monday. Marsa Maroc was established in 2006 and manages terminals at nine Moroccan ports and provides logistic services. The port operator has said it is… Read More
The City of Greater Geraldton’s total budget of $137million will include a record $78million infrastructure spend aimed at boosting our local economy and delivering a number of long overdue key projects. City of Greater Geraldton Mayor Shane Van Styn said this was the best outcome for the community. ‘We know there has been a flow… Read More
More than 50 million cubic feet of earth needed to be moved as part of the Panama Canal expansion project which consisted of four main sub-projects: 1. Third Set of Locks The project entails the construction of Neopanamax-dimension lock complexes on the Pacific and Atlantic sides. Each complex features three chambers, nine water-saving basins, a… Read More
KPA to charge shipping firms channel maintenance fee even though dredging project is yet to begin, says state DAP chief. The DAP has criticised a new tariff to be imposed on shipping firms for vessels that berth at the Kuching Port Pending terminal. On June 10, the Kuching Port Authority (KPA) announced that it will… Read More
The Panama Canal accounts for roughly five percent of world sea trade, and the expanded Panama Canal is estimated to generate a three percent increase in cargo volumes transiting the Canal. The value of insured goods transported will increase with the expanded Canal. This could result in an additional $1.25 billion in insured goods passing… Read More
On Friday, the citizens of Britain voted to leave the European Union, with widespread consequences that will take years to fully determine – including as-yet-unknown effects on shipping. The most immediate impact was felt in the markets: the S&P 500 lost all of its gains for the year to date as Wall Street suffered its… Read More
A year ago, the Port of Virginia took a big step toward securing the title “deepest water on the East Coast.” The Army Corps of Engineers and port officials signed a pair of agreements last June setting in motion the first phase of two dredging projects that have been pursued for a decade and could… Read More