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Belgium is working towards getting an agreement between the ports of Zeebrugge in Belgium and the port of Chennai as part of its efforts to take part in the development of Indian ports, a top Belgian official said. Proposal to be ready The port of Chennai is in the process of getting a proposal ready… Read More
Dredging operations on the upper Hudson River are winding down after six years and $1.5 billion but some advocates are pushing for another round. A coalition of environmental groups that unsuccessfully lobbied to prolong the PCB dredging before crews left the river last year are still pressing their case as the Environmental Protection Agency begins… Read More
Denmark’s Port of Frederikshavn has released a video outlining its ambitious expansion plans as it looks to up its potential as one of Northern Europe’s key players. The video articulates how the Port of Frederikshavn intends to drastically expand its harbour and channel in order to facilitate new quays, an increased basin depth and a… Read More
Charleston and Savannah are adjacent ports, serving similar ships and hinterlands and, therefore, highly competitive. Both were vying for deeper channels. After 15 years of relentless struggle, in 2012, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a 47-foot channel for the Port of Savannah; then, in 2014, the corps approved a 52-foot channel for the… Read More
The signing of Letters of Exchange between Nepal and India for using Visakhapatnam Port as an alternative EXIM gateway for the Himalayan country will benefit both the countries in strengthening their economic ties. After yearlong consultations culminating in the visit of Nepal’s Minister for Commerce Deepak Bohara and Ambassador Deepak Kumar Upadaya last month and… Read More
A proposal that might interfere with the Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to finally dredge harbors, including Bridgeport’s, was the focus of massive opposition Friday. Robert Klee, commissioner of the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, defended the Army Corps’ plan as both sensitive to the environment and responsive to the need to dredge… Read More
Representatives of an “inland port” in Dallas looking for business partners to feed its growing demand called on the ports of Beaumont and Port Arthur on Monday to see whether they might make a match. The inland port is in the southern part of the city and is served primarily by rail shipments from a… Read More
The Port of Dundee’s owners have said a new £10m investment will put it at the forefront of the oil and gas decommissioning and offshore wind sectors. Forth Ports Limited said the investment to create a new strengthened quayside was the largest in the port’s history. The new quayside will be 200m longer and offer… Read More
Port of Tauranga has reported continued growth in container and dairy export volumes for the first half of its 2016 financial year to December 2015, offsetting a fall in log exports over the period. Reported and underlying group net profit after tax was $38.6 million. The result was slightly ahead of the prior year’s interim… Read More
The regional water board is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over dredge and fill operations along the Los Angeles River in Glendale and the Sepulveda Basin that allegedly violated the Clean Water Act, officials announced Thursday. The lawsuit, lodged Wednesday in Los Angeles federal court by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, alleges… Read More
The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) includes $4.620 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). “The 2017 Civil Works budget for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reflects the Administration’s priorities to support and improve the Nation’s economy, protect the American… Read More
AMBITIOUS plans could set the course for a new ferry route linking Penryn, Falmouth and Truro. The proposal to dredge a new channel in the Penryn River made waves among councillors who were given a presentation about the scheme. Maritime consultant David Pollard said after addressing Penryn Town Council on Monday night that the proposals… Read More
A Republican proposal to change how Wisconsin shoreline development is regulated has cleared the state Assembly. Assembly lawmakers passed the bill Tuesday by a 57-39 vote. The measure changes how the state’s Department of Natural Resources issues permits for shoreline development and loosens requirements for what property owners must provide the state to secure a… Read More
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slipped to another all-time low on Tuesday on worries about vessel oversupply and slowing global demand. The overall index, which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk including iron ore, cement, grain, coal and fertiliser, fell four points or 1.3… Read More
Federal Maritime Commissioner Rebecca Dye will lead an FMC initiative to work with the private sector to find commercial solutions to congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The commission voted unanimously to issue issue an order directing Dye to work with companies to form “supply chain integration teams” to address problems… Read More