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Bangladesh has finally approved the Hong Kong Convention for the safe recycling of ships and offshore assets, bringing the Convention a step closer towards enforcement Readers will recall last month, the Bangladesh government confirmed its intent to ratify the Hong Kong Convention, when an industry association of major shipowners including the European Community Shipowners’ Association, the International… Read More
The Little Rock and Tulsa districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are seeking input for a project to deepen a 445-mi. section of the Arkansas River, increasing the amount of cargo that can be shipped along the waterway. The effort, which aims to deepen the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System’s channel by… Read More
Federal authorities have outlined a path forward for controversial plans to dredge a canal for oil tankers through a Superfund site on the Texas coast despite persistent environmental concerns. In a presentation Tuesday night in a hotel conference room here, officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers outlined a $2.8 million effort to test the… Read More
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has inaugurated modern control towers for the Lagos and Tin Can Island Port complexes in its quest of becoming the maritime logistics hub for sustainable port services in Africa. In his address during the inauguration, Managing Director/CEO of NPA, Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko, said that safety and security constitute critical operational… Read More
More labor trouble at West Coast ports, including shutdowns earlier this month, will likely accelerate the ongoing trend of cargo imports shifting to the Port of Charleston and other East Coast and Gulf Coast gateways, retail experts say. Dockworkers temporarily walked off the job at Oakland and Long Beach, Calif., as tense negotiations between terminal operators and the International… Read More
Enterprise Products Partners’ Sea Port crude oil export terminal off the coast of Texas could begin operations between the second half of 2026 and early 2027, the pipeline operator’s co-CEO said on Thursday. According to Reuters, Enterprise Co-CEO Jim Teague disclosed the proposed Sea Port Oil Terminal’s start date at the recent RBN Energy export… Read More
It was 2010 when after a decade of lobbying by Great Lakes advocates, federal funding in the U.S. to restore the Great Lakes began to flow to the tune of $475 million. Beneath the radar in that first year, Central Michigan University received $10 million to lead a team of regional scientists who would study coastal wetlands… Read More
The largest estuary restoration project on Vancouver Island will see the removal of two dikes and restoration of 70 hectares of marshlands along the Cowichan River Estuary. The Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project, with an estimated price tag of more than $3 million spread out over two years, will see the Koksilah Marsh dike dismantled in… Read More
Tuesday President Joe Biden’s Commerce Department announced a total of $2.6 billion to be allocated to protecting coastal communities and restoring marine resources. The money is part of a funding framework within the Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Commerce said almost $400 million will go to the priorities of tribal communities and to help restore… Read More
The Swedish Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Fredrik Bergqvist as new Area Manager for Team Sweden. Fredrik brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the position and will play a crucial role in the Club’s team of Regional Managers. He joined The Swedish Club more than ten years ago and has… Read More