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The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed a partnership agreement with the Indonesian Port Corporation Pelindo I in Medan, North Sumatra, for the development of the new deep sea port Kuala Tanjung. The port authority will now carry out a feasibility study for the new port together with Pelindo I. A project organization will be… Read More
Parliamentary committee recommended making Cairns a ‘priority port’ but Queensland government says it is committed to keeping reef off ‘in danger’ list The Queensland government has ruled out major development of a port in Cairns that would jeopardise Australia’s pledge to Unesco to limit industrial impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. A parliamentary committee on… Read More
The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has refuted the statement of Director General of Nibulon company Oleksiy Vadatursky that the ministry doubts whether the implementation of the Dnipro River dredging project and the provision of funds for the project is appropriate. “This statement is untrue, as well as the statement of Head of Ukrainian Grain Association… Read More
A North Toledo neighborhood fighting to overcome its reputation for poverty and crime could be less than a year away from gaining national attention as the site of Ohio’s most innovative farm. If all goes as planned, Riverside Park will be growing crops in soil dredged from the Toledo shipping channel next summer, Scudder Mackey,… Read More
It’s been more than a week since Jax Chamber backed out of its written agreement with St. Johns Riverkeeper Lisa Rinaman, who said she has yet to hear a word on the matter from the chamber itself. “It was quite a surprise,” Rinaman told the Business Journal in a phone interview. The agreement bound the… Read More
The development of Port Louis will not only accommodate increasing container traffic, but also mitigate the likely impact of the cyclonic weather to which the country of Mauritius is prone, giving shippers more reliability. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Department of ports has flagged the issue of need for comprehensive security cover and installation of security surveillance system to the minor ports in Karnataka with the ministry of road transport, highways and shipping. At present, the security of minor ports in the state is vested with the internal security division ofKarnataka State Police and… Read More
A rising tide lifts all boats. That old adage may be true, except in the case of the Petaluma River, where the waterway is so clogged with silt that the largest barges drag along the bottom even at high tide. The problem has persisted form more than a decade. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,… Read More
A new report, set to go to councillors next week, provides responses to last year’s public engagement and says there is “insignificant benefit” to dredging the river. Dredging the Nith won’t stop the Whitesands flooding. That’s what a new report set to go before councillors next Wednesday makes clear. The report provides responses to a… Read More
Today, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that a re-elected Conservative government will launch the “Quebec Maritime Prosperity” initiative to foster job creation and support Quebec’s Maritime Strategy. He also announced that as part of this initiative a re-elected Conservative Government will provide funding for the new maritime terminal at the Port of Montreal’s Alexandra Pier,… Read More
Business is on the upswing at the Florence-Lauderdale Port, but in winter, access is sometimes an issue. The Tennessee River port has long been the Shoals’ primary industrial access point to inland waterways, and business has been good. Port director Hal Greer said the board of directors has acquired more land for storage. “We’re seeing… Read More
Dredging of the 102.5-mile river channel to 45 feet is just one of many projects under way as Philadelphia and other Delaware River ports build new terminals that can handle various cargoes or rev up long-postponed plans for new terminals. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Vietnam’s shipping department has drafted a proposal to deepen the Thi Vai passage, allowing Cai Mepcontainer terminal to handle larger vessels. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Nome’s ability to attract investors and secure its role in offshore Arctic activities continues to be the main focus of the city’s Port Commission. At this month’s meeting, the commission shared concern over its inability to attract big business and even bigger visitors to Nome this summer. Along with Shell running its summer drilling operations… Read More
Matri Sadan seers have taken objection to the Uttarakhand administration seeking the Centre’s nod for dredging in the Ganga and its tributaries in Haridwar. The seers have written a strong letter to state forest minister Dinesh Agrawal on the issue. Swami Shivanand has rejected the suggestion that there is a threat of Ganga swelling and flooding… Read More