Buffalo, NY— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has awarded a $6.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dock and Materials, L.L.C. for the construction of a beneficial use of dredged material placement area designed to handle approximately 400,000 cubic yards of dredged material. The contractor has been given the approval to immediately start… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Along the Florida coastline, forests of trees with a dense tangle of prop roots appear to be standing on stilts above the water. These trees, or mangroves, are not only magnificent to see, but are a key element in protecting coastlines and communities during coastal storms. Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer… Read More
Grounded container vessel Ever Given successfully refloated in the Suez Canal by expert salvage team of Boskalis subsidiary SMIT Salvage Papendrecht, 29 March 2021 Boskalis announces the successful salvage operation of the grounded 20,000 TEU container vessel Ever Given in the Suez Canal. With a length of 400 meters and a width of nearly 60… Read More
WASHINGTON DC, March 26, 2021 – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today issued the following statement after Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed Next Generation Climate Policy Roadmap legislation into law. “Today, the Bay State continued to lead towards a clean energy future with Governor Baker’s signature on the Next Generation Climate Policy Roadmap legislation…. Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Continuing its commitment to regional social programs, the Port of Corpus Christi is opening its biannual call for community sponsorship funding applications from the Coastal Bend not-for -profit and charitable organizations. Non-profits seeking funding for programs or events that require funding between July 1 and December 31, 2021, may submit… Read More
Damen Shipyards Group has teamed up with MO4 to take a step towards the digitalisation of offshore wind farm operations. This strategic alliance pairs Damen’s Triton monitoring platform with MO4 motion forecasting knowledge, offering data analytic based services. Vessel operation will become more effective and safety levels will increase at the same time. Offshore wind… Read More
Seaports According to the forecast of FSUE Rosmorport shared at the Congress, the company will dredge 28.3 million cbm of material in 2021 including 20 million cbm of capital dredging and 8.3 million cbm of maintenance dredging. In 2020, the total scope of dredging performed under Rosmorport‘s projects totaled 16 million cbm. Rosmorport gradually increases… Read More
The Centre-owned Cochin Port Trust and DP World Ltd are exploring ways to fund a ₹400 crore plan to deepen the channel of India’s only international container transshipment terminal (ICTT) at Vallarpadam run by the Dubai-based operator to 16 metres from 14.5 metres and help dock bigger ships. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways… Read More
The Hampton Roads Alliance will assess the offshore wind supply chain for the Hampton Roads region, Virginia. This study will establish offshore wind plants and the critical opportunities for the expansion of renewable energy projects. Xodus Group, an energy consultancy firm based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, will help Hampton Roads Alliance on this project in… Read More
Combined Organization to Focus on Water Infrastructure and Other Marine Related Projects Charlotte, North Carolina, March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — United Infrastructure Holdings, Inc., a Mid-Atlantic based independent sponsor holding company, has completed its first acquisition of a leading provider of commercial waterfront structure and marine construction services. United Infrastructure Holdings specializes in solving… Read More