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The recent reported pronouncement by the federal ministry of transport on the Nigerian Ports Authority’s management of seaport channels deserves the closer attention of port industry operators to ensure that it is in line with the best interest of all stakeholders. According to the news reports, the FMOT was reported to have directed the NPA… Read More
North German sea-going and inland shipping can now benefit from a new 165m diameter turning basin reports Tom Todd. The completion means that port facilities in Oldenburg, upstream from Bremerhaven on the Hunte tributary of the Weser, can now handle ocean-going ships up to 110m as well as 135m long inland vessels. Operations are also… Read More
In decades past, the Bayou Bienvenue Wetland Triangle in the Lower Ninth Ward was a natural jewel amongst an urban environment. A 12.1-mile-long sliver of brackish water, lilting cypress trees and native wildlife, residents need only have walked a short distance to access the water where they could cast fishing lines, relax and appreciate the… Read More
After the development of shoaling was discovered, restricting depths in the St. Joseph River Channel leading to the harbor, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says emergency dredging will begin very soon — in early June — to expedite the process of restoring critical navigation to the commercial harbor. The Corps of Engineers says teams… Read More
PROVIDENCE — The developers of the South Fork Wind Farm are set to reduce the number of turbines from 15 to 12 in response to a request from Rhode Island coastal regulators who want to minimize disruption to the marine environment and the state’s fishing industry. At a meeting of the state Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday, Ørsted, the Denmark-based offshore wind company, and its partner… Read More
Dredging at Sturgeon Point Marina will start Tuesday to move tons of sand that poured into the mouth of the marina during winter storms. West Herr Automotive Group on Monday presented to the Town of Evans a check for $162,000 to cover the cost of the dredging, which will ensure the marina will open in… Read More
President Biden highlighted parts of his energy-efficient infrastructure plan in his joint address to Congress on April 28. Much of his agenda focused on creating jobs while addressing the issue of climate change. “For too long, we’ve failed to use the most important word when it comes to meeting the climate crisis: jobs,” Biden said… Read More
SeaspanLNG on Wednesday (19 May) shared it has completed a Letter of Intent with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd for the construction of a 7600m3 capacity LNG bunkering vessel. SeaspanLNG is part of Seaspan Marine Transportation, a group of Canadian companies that are primarily involved in ship assist, coastal and deep-sea transportation,… Read More
Capital Link Maritime Forum – Norway will take place on Wednesday & Thursday, May 26 & 27, 2021 as a digital event from 12:00pm – 5:30pm Oslo. This event is held in partnership with DNV, with the support of the Norwegian Shipowners Association, and in conjunction with Nor-Shipping “Ocean Now”, June 1 & 2, 2021…. Read More
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (May 24, 2021) – With the recent shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District opened up Cheatham Lock despite restrictions during scheduled maintenance so barges destined to fuel Middle Tennessee could navigate up the Cumberland River to Nashville terminals. Officials with the Nashville District and Regional… Read More