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Some years ago, when Members of Parliament asked for more information on the use of inland waterways and coastal shipping, the then chairman of the industry lobby group “Freight by Water” responded. “We need to raise the profile of the water options for freight in this country – the coast, rivers and inland waterways such… Read More
Federal regulators are starting the reviews needed to jump-start construction of the long-awaited Jasper Ocean Terminal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a study — known as an Environmental Impact Statement — to “assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects of the proposed construction and operation” of the port, according to corps… Read More
Azerbaijan and Iran have opened a formal discussion on key issues of cooperation in the field of commercial navigation. Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (AXDG/ACSC) informs that its chairman Rauf Veliyev received Jabbar Jalilian representing PMO (Port & Maritime Organization) under the Ministry of Roads & Urban Development of Iran. The subject of consultations was the… Read More
In the near future, the Ecodelta – a hyper-modern, LNG-powered dredging vessel currently being built at the Barkmeijer shipyard in Friesland – can be found working in the port of Rotterdam, Port of Rotterdam Authority said in its press release. The ship is a key component of the new contract entered into by Bagger- &… Read More
Preparations to make the South Asia Pakistan Terminal (SAPT) another Nandipur are in progress. This is due to a war between the KPT and the Sindh government to occupy land, which has become a roadblock for the deep sea terminal. Sources said the prime minister has shown interest in expediting the process of completion of… Read More
Gov. IfeanyiOkowa of Delta has urged the Federal Government to dredge the Warri Port for a better draft to allow bigger vessels to berth. The governor made the plea in Asaba, Delta, while receiving the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), MsHadiiza Usman, in his office. “Bigger vessels have not been coming to the… Read More
The expansion of the Panama Canal has opened the Caribbean Basin and the Gulf of Mexico to the age of Mega Shipping. Increased commerce with Cuba, or a remix of cargo from regional load centers could spell a reshuffling of trade lanes to accommodate larger ships. Is the U.S. Gulf prepared for this potential traffic?… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Project in Ward County. Public comments are being accepted through Dec. 22. The draft EIS is a separate, yet parallel, effort from the Corps’ Souris River Basin feasibility study, on which… Read More
Tender documents for the next phase in progressing plans to develop the Ulster Canal are currently being completed, with an anticipated start date for works of Spring next year. Waterways Ireland has informed the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, that it is currently completing the tender documentation for the… Read More
Last week, Sri Lanka’s finance minister, Ravi Karunanayake, announced that Sri Lanka would sell an 80 percent stake in Hambantota port in the country’s south. The $1.5 billion port project, which has long been the subject of attention by Chinese state-owned firms, will also become a Chinese investment zone. The deals are expected to be… Read More
UK based company, SeaPlanner Ltd. are to launch an international tender for businesses in the South East Asia offshore wind market, interested in entering a reseller agreement for its leading marine management software solution. SeaPlanner™ is an established management and monitoring system in Europe having been selected to support the construction of 26 wind farms… Read More
UK based Land & Water Plant Hire has enabled continued sand and gravel dredging at a quarry near Manchester by placing a 20m long-reach excavator on one of their own floating pontoons. Some sand and gravel had been safely excavated by a long reach excavator working from the bank but it could only work to… Read More
The amphibious multipurpose Watermaster dredgers are used worldwide in flood prevention, deepening shallow waterways, cleaning urban canals, building infrastructure in water environment and industrial-pond maintenance work. With its large selection of heavy duty attachments, the versatile Watermaster can do all the work that conventionally requires separate machines, including dredging, excavating, raking, piling and hammering. Watermaster… Read More
The Port of New Bedford had a $9.8 billion economic value in 2015 and generates more than 36,000 jobs in the region, according to a new state-funded study that city and waterfront leaders hope will spur additional state investment in harbor dredging and other improvements. The study indicates the local port’s economic impact is comparable… Read More
Almost a decade after the project was first proposed, federal regulators are beginning the process of reviewing permits for a $4.5 billion container ship terminal to be built by Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice that it plans to prepare a draft… Read More