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“Danube River level is a serious topic. There were sections identified even in our previous mandate, where dredging works are required,” said Bulgarian Minister of Transport, Information Technologies and Communication Ivaylo Moskovski, speaking with journalists before the start of the official ceremony on the inauguration of the River Information System for the Bulgarian section of… Read More
In the aftermath of a failed partnership for dredging mitigation and heavy criticism against its quality of work, the Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville district stands behind its recommendations, maintaining that additional mitigation beyond what it calls for is not necessary. “We are currently preparing to monitor salinity and flow in the river in partnership… Read More
Jackson County Port Authority commissioners this morning adopted a “more conservative than usual” Port of Pascagoula operating budget of $13.6 million. “We always budget very conservatively, but with the current downturns in certain cargoes, we were even more conservative than usual this year,” Port Director Mark McAndrews said of the fiscal year 2016 budget. The… Read More
Chilmark selectmen last week reaffirmed the town’s decision not to join the Federal Flood Insurance Program, which would require adopting state and community floodplain management regulations. According to the most recent flood insurance rate map, issued in April by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, low-lying areas such as those around Chilmark Pond, Menemsha Basin and… Read More
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