The report titled Dredging Market aims at accommodating the demographics, geographical aspects, industry trends, latest market trends, opportunities, and the emergence of technologies in the study report. A detailed analysis of how the developments & recent innovations have shaped the market future is shown, and new product launches, market share size, and segment categories are discussed in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) along with federal, state, and local officials celebrated the start of construction for a new Humble Canal Floodgate today, marking the first segment of the critical 98-mile Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Risk Reduction System to be built with federal dollars. The Corps is funding the Humble Canal… Read More
Investment is one of many projects to promote goods movement fluidity and sustainable cargo growth The California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved $175 million in funding today for the 7th Street Grade Separation East Project (Project). The Alameda County Transportation Commission (Alameda CTC) partnered with the CTC and the City and Port of Oakland to advance… Read More
Ahmed Yaasiin Saalah, Puntland’s Minister of Ports and Maritime Transport, Suhail Albanna, DP World’s CEO and Managing Director, Middle East and Africa, and Nabil Milad Abou Rjaili, General Manager of Mar Marine & Building Contracting. DP World and Somalia’s Government of Puntland, today signed a construction agreement for expansion and upgrade work at the Port… Read More
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced the addition of King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam to the Shaheen Express shipping service by container carrier giant Maersk in a bid to boost trade between the Arabian Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent. The weekly service will link King Abdulaziz Port to major regional hubs such as Jebel… Read More
As President Muhammadu Buhari commissions the Lekki Deep Seaport in January 2023, stakeholders in the maritime sector have called on government to articulate plans to ensure the port operate within a sustained serene district. This is because there are concerns that the Lekki Deep Seaport may make life miserable for residents and businesses around the… Read More
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Thursday, said the $1.5bn Lekki deep seaport is not a threat to the already existing seaports in Lagos. Presenting a paper titled; “Lekki Deep Seaport: Gains, Challenges and Potential Threat To Lagos Port,” at a retreat organised by the League of Maritime Editors in Lagos, the managing director of… Read More
The federal government has just announced its most significant investment to date in nature-based projects aimed at creating “climate-ready” coastlines, and Chicago is among the communities that will benefit from this latest round of funding. The National Coastal Resilience Fund — a collaboration between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and… Read More
For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the ocean, counting and scrutinizing every cod, haddock and flounder to enforce rules and help set crucial quotas. On one particular voyage, he spent 12 days at sea and no crew… Read More
A major bill set for passage by Congress is expected to eventually result in billions of dollars in flood risk reduction projects in Louisiana as well as trigger a review of whether New Orleans area levees should be further strengthened to protect against so-called 200-year storms. The projects are part of comprehensive water resources legislation passed… Read More