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The U.S. Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted a notice on August 18 in the Federal Register, describing their intention to deactivate most of the Nationwide Global Positioning System (NDGPS) on January 15, 2016. The entire system of 62 beacons serving the interior of the U.S…. Read More
The National Water and Sewerage Commission in its continuous quest to be transparent and accountable to all stakeholders, has decided to adopt the following process for the purpose of reviewing the Water and Sewerage Company Inc.,’s (WASCO’s) application for an extension of the “Dredging Fee”. This process adopted by the Commission should make it easier… Read More
Indonesia, the Netherlands, and South Korea have signed a letter of intent (LOI) for a feasibility study on the Jakarta flood protection project, the National Capital Integrated Coastal Development (NCICD) known as the ‘Giant Sea Wall’. The LOI was signed by Korea International Cooperation Agency representative Choi Sung Ho, deputy mission head of the Dutch… Read More
Filling of the new locks began in June, marking the start of a phase of operational testing of the locks, including culvert valves, maintenance bulkheads and gates. As part of this testing, some water seepage was detected at the new Pacific Locks in a section that separates the middle chamber and lower chamber. The seepage… Read More
CMP, operator of the container terminal in Nordhavn, Copenhagen has signed a letter of intent with the Port of Køge to explore the possibilities for future cooperation on relocation of CMP’s container terminal. Namely, the relocation is a necessary part of the urban development of Copenhagen and the further development of Nordhavn (Northern Harbour). The… Read More
A “hard landing” for China is likely to plunge the world economy into recession in the next two years, Willem Buiter, chief global economist at Citigroup and a former Bank of England policymaker, has said. As the Federal Reserve in Washington prepares to decide whether to defy warnings of economic fragility and push up interest… Read More
The BBC Amber is at the dock on an early August afternoon, unloading wind turbine tower segments bound for the Passadumkeag Mountain wind project in Grand Falls Township, 70 miles to the north. At 14,000 tons, it is a relatively small vessel, drawing just 24 feet on arrival, and was able to transit the channel… Read More
Long Island Sound, and our 332 miles of Connecticut coastline, is a critical natural, recreational, and economic resource for our region and the nation. Over the next 30 years, an estimated 53 million cubic yards of sediment must be removed from waterways and channels along the Sound in order to ensure the continued viability of… Read More
As recently as 2008, longshoremen at Bridgeport’s Cilco Terminal unloaded bananas bound for cities and towns around the Northeast. Not far away, Derecktor Shipyards was putting the finishing touches on the Cakewalk, a private yacht whose price tag ultimately topped $200 million. Within a few years, both were gone, taking with them some of the… Read More
The Union shipping ministry has appointed McKinsey to prepare a techno-economic feasibility report on the proposed Sagar island port project in West Bengal. “For the new port project, we have appointed McKinsey to undertake the techno-economic feasibility report. The report is likely to be submitted by December this year,” said a senior shipping ministry official…. Read More
Port Everglades is the third busiest cruise port and 11th busiest freight port in the nation. And it’s about to get busier with plans to deepen and widen the port under way. In 2007, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved the Port’s Master/Vision Plan, which included a five-year capital improvement plan and ten-… Read More
The Vietnam Marine Administration has proposed the Ministry of Transport to invest VND6,387 billion (US$284 million) in a project to dredge Cai Mep-Thi Vai passage in the southern provinces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Dong Nai and Ho Chi Minh City. The capital will be mobilized from the state budget and some other sources, it suggested…. Read More
The 10.43% tariff that WASCO has added to the bills of customers since 2013 has expired. The period of the tariff, which many saw as an additional “tax”, came to an end on August 31, 2015. However, customers are still required to pay the tariff even though the National Water and Sewerage Commission (NWSC) has… Read More
There are lots of reasons to dislike beach replenishment. It is expensive – about $70 million a year in New Jersey. It needs to be redone every several years. It displaces and annoys beach visitors, who are among its primary beneficiaries. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the design and execution of most… Read More
The Union shipping ministry has directed the Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) to open a new shipping channel to cut dredging costs and improve the navigability of the Haldia port from September 15. The long-pending move can potentially reduce the cost of shipping at the port and add 4 million tonnes of cargo every year. The… Read More