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The blue economy policy of the government, coupled with export diversification strategy, has made the ports and the shipping industry more focused, said Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) Chairman Rear Admiral Mohammad Shahjahan. “Inland and coastal shipping contribute significantly to the economy, contributing approximately one percent to the GDP growth. Bangladeshi seafarers employed in international shipping… Read More
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced yesterday that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to The Water Institute of the Gulf, Baton Rouge, La., to develop the Lower Mississippi SmartPort and Resilience Center (SmartPort). This EDA grant, to be matched with $1.4 million… Read More
In a letter dated June 4, 2021, the governors of Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia commended the Biden administration for its recently announced commitment to developing wind energy off the US coast.1 The governors also noted that the expansion of the offshore wind industry creates an… Read More
EVANS, N.Y. — Western New York is filled with beautiful resources, but if sites aren’t kept up, they will deteriorate. “This is a regional asset,” said Town of Evans Supervisor Mary Hosler of Sturgeon Point Marina. “We have more out of town residents using it than town residents. We need state and federal help to support… Read More
The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced plans for what will be the Biden administration’s first offshore wind sale. It will offer areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the New York Bight—an area of shallow waters between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The department says the proposed lease areas have… Read More
Executive Order No. 218 reaffirms North Carolina’s commitment to creating clean energy jobs, increasing economic opportunities, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the expansion of offshore wind power. On June 9, 2021, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper issued Executive Order No. 218 highlighting North Carolina’s commitment to offshore wind power as the state transitions to… Read More
In the 1940s, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was authorized to dredge the Vermilion River to make it navigable for watercraft. Eighty-one years later, the funding has come through — in the middle of a heightening panic about flooding in the Acadiana region. Just before the pandemic, the idea of dredging the river’s path… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house June 22, from 5:30 – 8 p.m., to gather the public’s input on its Mississippi River dredged material management plans near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The event will be held at the Prairie du Chien City Hall,… Read More
“We believe there are over 30 checkpoints within the Apapa and TinCan Port axis, and we believe that this is a major issue causing delays and a whole lot of problems. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is optimistic that its renewed collaboration with the Lagos State Government will bring an end to the… Read More
The Port of Little Rock, Ark., on June 7 hosted a panel in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the McClellan-Kerr Navigation System (MKARNS) featuring special guests U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, who took part virtually, Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., and Port Executive Director Bryan Day. The event was convened for the port at… Read More