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Paul Matthews took over as the new executive director of the Port of South Louisiana this past January. Matthews replaces long-time Executive Director Paul Aucoin, who served the port for over eight years and led the organization through record growth. He is the first African American port director in the history of the state of… Read More
Importing sand to nourish St Clair Beach in Dunedin is likely the most effective way to shore it up against erosion challenges, an environmental consultant says. Effects of a sand-transportation deficit in the area were becoming evident, EC Otago principal and senior environmental planner Ciaran Keogh said. The beach was not “healing” as well as… Read More
DCT Gdańsk, the operator of the largest container terminal complex on the Baltic Sea, has signed a contract for the construction of its third deep-water terminal, T3. The consortium of Budimex S.A. and Dredging International NV will begin work on the project this September. DCT Gdańsk’s T3 project includes a deep-water quay 717m long and 17.5m… Read More
The Port of Tauranga’s application to extend its wharves and shipping channel by dredging 1.8 million cubic metres of seabed will be heard in the Environment Court on Monday. A panel of four judges will hear the case, which skipped the usual process of regional council hearings after it argued a decision on the proposed… Read More
Multiple areas throughout Northeast Ohio are receiving $219.5 million in low-interest and principal forgiveness funding from Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in efforts to improve wastewater and drinking water infrastructure, in addition to other water quality and system improvements. The loans, financed through the state’s revolving fund, were approved earlier this year and will save communities more… Read More
The contract is signed with a consortium of Budimex S.A. and Dredging International NV. T3 project will include a deep-water quay of 717 metres long and 17.5 metres deep, and a yard area of 36.5 hectares. The investment will involve the purchase of 7 new quay cranes capable of handling the world’s largest vessels, and… Read More
Entrepreneur Hockema endorsed the “work from home” lifestyle long before it became fashionable, founding his boutique naval architecture firm 25 years ago in Seattle. Today, he and his like-minded colleagues continue to work mainly from home, and the firm has grown and prospered from its laid-back lifestyle and world-class designs for deck barges, dredges, tugs… Read More
The World Shipping Council (WSC) is excited to welcome three new team members to further its work for the future growth of a safe, secure and sustainable shipping industry. Anna Karklina has joined our Brussels office in the position of EU Policy Advisor. She works across all topics, assisting in the regulatory monitoring and lobbying… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District recently awarded a $7.3 million contract to Eagle Eye Electric, LLC of Bonne Terre, Missouri for the completion of 4.3 miles of levee restoration and the completion of two seepage berms. With support from the project sponsor, the Bois Brule Levee District, this is last remaining… Read More
Though the latest meeting of IMO’s Marine Environmental Protection was widely criticized for taking “just baby steps” on decarbonization, some of those steps still place a significant compliance burden on shipowners. For example, from January 1, 2023, all ships over 5,000 grt will be required to carry a verified SEEMP Part III manual on board…. Read More