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Fugro has extended its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Underwater Survey Technology 21 (UST21) following strong demand for combined geophysical, geotechnical and metocean data services, launched 2019, to support South Korea’s ambitious expansion of wind power assets. The two-year renewed agreement will enable Fugro, assisted by UST21’s local hydrographic expertise, to provide a comprehensive package… Read More
In a ceremony held at Simons Town Naval Base, the first of three, state-of-the-art, Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) has been handed over to the South African Navy. The vessel marks the culmination of four years of work for Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). The vessel being delivered will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing… Read More
Today, the Dutch State, represented by Atradius Dutch State Business (DSB), decided to support the largest project in Boskalis’ history by means of an export credit insurance (ECI). At the end of 2020, Boskalis was awarded a contract for the land development of the new Manila International Airport with a contract value of more than… Read More
Humanity has been altering the aquatic environment since ancient times. For instance, all seven major tributaries of the Nile were dredged during the reign of the Egyptian Pharaohs to aid in the construction of the pyramids. Likewise, Roman historians describe how dredging fleets were active in the eastern Mediterranean around 1000 BC, and even as late… Read More
There is little doubt that floating offshore wind farms are coming to the southern Oregon coast. The region’s small, ocean-reliant communities are worried about potential damage to sea habitat and the loss of fishing grounds. In February, the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) designated 2,100 square miles of federal water for potential development… Read More
The Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will be hosting an online involvement video presentation to provide information and receive public input toward the draft revision of the Master Plan for Ray Roberts Lake. Normally, USACE would conduct a live public workshop to announce the availability of the draft revised Master Plan,… Read More
DP World has won an important award from the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), recognising its work to plant new mangrove forests around the Guayaquil port in Ecuador. DP World Posorja, which operates the port, earned first place in the Climate and Energy category for its ‘Sembrando Vida’ mangrove project, competing alongside 237… Read More
Driven by an ambitious IMO decarbonization strategy and calls from the European Parliament and European Commission to reduce global emissions from shipping, the maritime industry is facing the prospect of transitioning from a century-old fuel source between now and 2050. The path from heavy fuel oil (HFO) to a zero-emissions future is likely to have… Read More
Panama announced that it has entered into a new agreement with an investment group that is partnering with an affiliate of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to complete and operate the long-delayed Panama Canal Container Port. The project had started eight years ago by a Chinese company but after the 2019 elections in Panama, the new… Read More
APM Terminals Mobile has signed an agreement with the Alabama State Port Authority to add 32 acres to the current 134 acre container terminal yard to keep pace with future demand, creating one million TEU throughput capacity that is approved to handle 14,000 TEU ships. This represents the third expansion in the last six years… Read More