Defence Minister Rajnath Singh handed over an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), along with an assault landing craft to Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) on Tuesday, another gift from New Delhi to enhance the capacity of defence and security forces of the archipelago. Singh, who began Tuesday by calling on the President of Maldives… Read More
Eastham town meeting voters will tackle a number of articles this Saturday, including big steps in addressing the region’s water quality. Article 3D of the capital budget is a bond authorization for wastewater planning and design, said Town Administrator Jacqueline Beebe. “It shouldn’t be based on individual taxpayers having to come up with $40,000 or… Read More
HOUSTON, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN), a leading specialty construction company, today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2023: Backlog and awarded contracts at the end of the first quarter totaled $1.1 billion Entered into a… Read More
The 200 million Europeans who live in coastal zones are already feeling the impact of global warming through extreme variations in sea level and flooding. Many parts of Europe could suffer 10 times more coastal flooding by 2100, depending on the trajectory of greenhouse-gas emissions that cause climate change, according to the European Environment Agency. History lessons ‘For… Read More
The Canal and River Trust was blasted over “years of neglect” at Gloucester Docks last night as they answered tough questions at a public meeting. It was standing room only as more than 100 people turned up to hear what officials had to say about the problems facing the Docks at the meeting at Gloucester Brewery’s Warehouse 4…. Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Jeanne E. Ferrer and Darryl D. Berger to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) this month to succeed outgoing commissioners Charles H. Ponstein and William H. Langenstein, III respectively. “I want to thank Commissioners Langenstein and Ponstein for their service,” said Brandy D. Christian,… Read More
Port of Rotterdam to tender for offshore-wind powered 1GW green hydrogen plant. The Port of Rotterdam is developing a tender for a 1GW electrolyser facility to be built in connection with the IJmuiden Ver Beta wind farm. Both projects are due for completion in 2028. The Port of Rotterdam Authority is developing a site on the… Read More
A study has shown that atmospheric rivers, bands of water vapor intensified by climate change, can be ranked on a new intensity scale, similar to hurricanes. The research mapped global patterns of these events over 40 years, identifying hotspots for the most intense atmospheric rivers. The findings will aid meteorologists and city planners in predicting… Read More
National Marine Dredging Group (NMDC), one of the world’s leading engineering, procurement, construction (EPC) and marine dredging groups, has achieved solid growth for the first quarter with its revenue surging two-fold to hit AED3.2 billion ($871 million) from AED1.5 billion ($408 million) last year. Announcing the results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023,… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding the Biden administration’s announcement that Wisconsin is receiving a $2.5 million investment to strengthen our Great Lakes resiliency to extreme weather events and climate change. Across Wisconsin, three projects will receive funding to restore and protect our fresh coasts through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law the Inflation Reduction… Read More