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AD Ports, CMA CGM ink deal to develop New East Mole terminal in Pointe Noire
AD Ports Group has signed a shareholders agreement with the CMA CGM Group – through its subsidiary CMA Terminals – to jointly develop, manage and operate the New East Mole multipurpose terminal in Pointe Noire, Congo-Brazzaville. With the signing, AD Ports Group and the CMA CGM Group formed a joint
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EXCLUSIVE: Anaklia Port Project advances with hydrodynamic testing
The Ministry of Economy of Georgia said that the Anaklia deep sea port project is advancing to the next stage – the hydrodynamic testing in the Danish capital of Copenhagen. According to the officials, the ongoing multi-day hydrodynamic impact assessment for the marine infrastructure of the port inc
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Repair work underway at Shelter Island Boat Launch
The Port of San Diego said that the repair work on the west side of the Shelter Island Boat Launch Ramp is underway. Work on the west side of the launch facility will include: In June 2023, the west floating dock sustained significant damage due to sand accumulation underneath it, which caused the d
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East Port Said expansion set for trial operation in April
The trial operation of the expansion works at East Port Said port is set to begin in April 2025, said Keld Mosgaard Christensen, Managing Director of Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT). During his meeting with Osama Rabie, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), earlier this week, Mosgaard rev
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Freeport Harbor deepening moves forward
The Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, set to further deepen the channel to authorized depths of 51-56 feet – making Port Freeport the deepest port in Texas, is moving ahead.“Along with Two Super Post Panamax cranes arriving later this year, a deeper channel will enable Port Freeport to ma
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Al Aliah Port project nears completion
Abu Dhabi Ports recently conducted a pre-final inspection of the nearly completed project at Al Aliah Port in Abu Dhabi. Awarded in March 2024 and set for completion in May 2025, the project involves: According to the company, this marks yet another successful endeavor managed by ELMAR’s team, under
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Belfast Harbor presents ambitious development plan
Belfast Harbor said that they plan to invest more than £300m in capital projects across the port and Harbor Estate over the next five years. Their strategy, named Advance Regional Prosperity 2025-2029, outlines the plans to invest £208m in significant port improvements and £105m in the ongoing regen
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VIDEO: Spotlight on Nui Island Boat Harbor, Tuvalu
The Asian Development Bank, Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific, and the Government of Australia joined the Government of Tuvalu recently in the handover ceremony of the Nui Island Boat Harbor to the local community as part of the Outer Island Maritime Infrastructure Project
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CPRA VIDEO: River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and its partners broke ground on a new project recently. The River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp is a freshwater diversion providing important life-giving sediments for Louisiana’s largest and last remaining coastal freshwater marsh. Years
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Port of Riga raises the bar
With the completion of the dredging works for the vessel access to the newly built extension of the SIA “Baltic Container Terminal” berth, the final stage of the Freeport of Riga Authority’s project “Increasing the dual use capacity of the transport infrastructure by modernizing road/rail and berth
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BREAKING NEWS: Abu Dhabi’s NMDC nabs $1B contract in Taiwan
UAE’s NMDC Energy has secured a $1.136 billion engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract with a Taiwanese company for the installation of subsea gas pipelines, among other things, for the renewal of a power plant in Taiwan. Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has appointed NMDC Energy to
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EXCLUSIVE: SCA completes trial run of new Suez Canal extension
The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said that they have successfully tested a new 10 km stretch near the southern end of the Canal. During a trial run, two vessels passed through a new route of the canal’s two-way section without incident. According to SCA, the latest expansion extends the total length o
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Dredging underway at Port of Caen
Dredging operations at Saint-Pierre Dock, situated at the heart of Caen city center, are currently underway, Ports of Normandy said. Dredging operations in the dock and its access canal are scheduled for the winter of 2024–25 with the extraction of approximately 30,000 m³ of sediment. The dredged ma
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Government reopens tender for Porto Romano port, dredging included
After failing in the first attempt, the Albanian Road Authority has reopened the EUR 393 million tender for the construction of the New Integrated Commercial Port of Durres in Porto Romano. According to documents published by the Public Procurement Agency, the tender date is scheduled for February 7