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Overview The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organization, World Health Organization and International Labour Organization (ILO). BIMCO provides the… Read More
On May 27, the Mattapoisett Marine Advisory Board invited Kristin Uiterwyk of UMass Boston’s Urban Harbors Institute to present an outline of the process and the benefits of having a harbor management plan. First championed by Mattapoisett Harbormaster Jamie McIntosh to map out immediate and long-range planning for the harbor and its various compounds, McIntosh… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced today it has selected the University of Hawaiʻi to host NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (CIMAR). The selection comes with an award of up to $210 million throughout the course of five years, with the potential for renewal for another five years based on successful… Read More
Even as emergency dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is getting underway this month, Congressman Fred Upton isn’t sitting around waiting for future action by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He has dispatched a letter today asking for support of dollars in the FY22 budget for dredging in three Southwest Michigan harbors. The St…. Read More
Dr. Fabian Ziegler, CEO of Shell Germany, and Jens Meier, CEO of Hamburg Port Authority, discuss status of hydrogen imports Locally-produced hydrogen in particular uses surpluses of renewable energy such as wind and will become increasingly important for Hamburg and north Germany in future. Yet, the expected higher demand for green hydrogen cannot be met… Read More
Kenya recently launched its newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, which is a part of an ambitious transport corridor between Lamu (a small archipelago north of Mombasa in Kenya), South Sudan and Ethiopia. The Lamu port is believed to be a cornerstone of the Kenyan government’s Vision 2030 development plan, and is now being… Read More
PINE KNOLL SHORES – About 3,000 salt marsh sea grass plugs were planted recently as part of a large-scale living shoreline project in Bogue Sound by town hall. The project was one of a handful focused on coastal restoration and living shorelines tackled through a partnership between Conservation Corps North Carolina – the first of… Read More
ENVIRONMENTAL activist Josie Jones, of Rye, got into more than the spirit of things when she removed 5738 northern Pacific starfish from off McCrae beach last week. “It was a great feeling to remove the pests from Port Phillip,” Ms Jones said after the clean-up, Sunday 23 May. “I worked out that it was nearly… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has announced the expansion of its global service hub network with the opening a new Service Hub in Southampton, UK. The Southampton Hub helps Damen Services provide customers in the region with a local point of contact, fast response times, and a personal approach. The expansion of Damen’s Service Hubs network is… Read More
Increasingly frequent and intense cyclones and storms, spurred by climate change, have called into question the long-term effectiveness of the structures. India has a coastline of more than 7,500 km. What this means in climate change terms is that people living along this coastline, particularly along the cyclone-prone Bay of Bengal, are vulnerable to the… Read More