PSA Tuas Port is on the path to becoming the world’s largest automated container terminal, boasting an annual handling capacity of 65 million teu once it reaches full operational capacity in the 2040’s. Ho Vee Leung, Regional Head of IT, Southeast Asia, PSA Singapore | Feb 14, 2024 The inauguration of the first three berths… Read More
The city-owned Galveston Wharves and international cruise company MSC Cruises finalized an operating agreement that will allow the company to use the port’s new $142 million cruise terminal complex, which officials will begin developing in early 2024, according to a February news release from Galveston Wharves. The Port of Galveston is the fourth most popular cruise home port in… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, posted a copy of its draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment, or SEA, and Draft Clean Water Act Section 404(b)(1) Evaluation Supplement for the Fargo, North Dakota / Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management project online for public comment today. The draft SEA… Read More
U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) and Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR-AL) today introduced the National Oceans and Coastal Security Improvements Act. The bill would support coastal communities’ ability to prepare for and respond to a variety of coastal threats, including flooding, extreme weather events, climate hazards and changing ocean conditions by improving coastal infrastructure and supporting… Read More
The Government is providing more money to remove silt and debris from areas affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. At a press conference in Hawke’s Bay, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said $63 million of funding will help councils in Hawke’s Bay and Tai Rāwhiti to continue work dealing with woody debris and sediment…. Read More
Today, Ørsted’s Board of Directors has approved a business plan with the ambition of 35-38 GW of installed capacity by 2030 and updated financial targets, following the completion of a comprehensive portfolio review. The updated ambition and financial targets that Ørsted announces today confirm that Ørsted, despite the challenges in 2023, remains a global leader… Read More
VERMILION, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $6.3 million contract to Chicago-based Architectural Consulting Group, Ltd. on Jan. 30 for repairs to the Vermilion Harbor West Pier. Repairs to the pier are scheduled to take place this summer, and ensure the ongoing economic viability of the harbor, which… Read More
Register now for the 2024 Great Lakes Commission Semiannual Meeting and Great Lakes Day! The GLC Semiannual Meeting will occur March 5-6 at the YOTEL Washington, D.C. Great Lakes Day will take place March 7 and includes the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception cohosted by the Northeast Midwest Institute. This event features remarks by regional… Read More
Maqta Gateway, AD Port’s digital arm, has acquired a 60 per cent ownership share in Dubai Technologies, a trade and transportation solutions developer. The total purchase consideration for the 60 per cent shareholding amounts to AED28 million ($7.6 million). The company’s FY2023 financial performance recorded revenues of AED70.5 million ($19.1 million) and EBITDA of AED8.4… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – Austal USA announced the start of design for a new manufacturing facility signifying a major expansion of the company’s Mobile, Ala. shipyard capability. The infrastructure expansion, which will be to the south of Austal USA’s current waterfront facility, will include a new assembly building, waterfront improvements, and a new shiplift system. Start of… Read More