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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
Germany’s Hapag-Lloyd is in talks to merge with United Arab Shipping Company (UASC), representing the latest move in the container market to battle a faltering global economy and too many ships. Hapag-Lloyd shares hit a three-month high on Thursday as it said the talks were based on its shareholders owning 72 percent of the combined… Read More
The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 69) meeting in London did not reach agreement on a work plan for developing carbon emissions regulation, advocates said Thursday. Many industry groups and member states have called for addressing CO2 emissions within the International Maritime Organization’s regulatory authority, and the negotiators at this year’s COP21 climate discussions… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard Grant Program, the funding supports industrial modernizations that increase productivity, allowing the nation’s small shipyards to compete more effectively in the global marketplace…. Read More
China will encourage ships flying its flag to take the Northwest Passage via the Arctic Ocean, a route opened up by global warming, to cut travel times between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, a state-run newspaper said on Wednesday. China is increasingly active in the polar region, becoming one of the biggest mining investors in… Read More
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) appears to be constructing a new port next to Assab International Airport in Eritrea, which could become its first permanent military base in a foreign country. Satellite imagery shows rapid progress has been made since work began sometime after September 2015. A square of coastline measuring about 250×250 m has… Read More
Fiji is expected to engage on a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with India’s Ministry of Shipping not only to strengthen the close relations of the two countries, but to benefit from enormous opportunities available in India. This is one of the points highlighted at last week’s Maritime India Summit held at Bombay Convention and Exhibition… Read More