At 11 o’clock local time on the morning of July 4, the commencement ceremony for Stage 1 Project of Cologne Container Terminal (CCT) Phase III in Panama was held in the existing berth 3 of CCT. The director of Panama Port Authority, Chairman and General Manager of CCT Company, and General Manager of
The Queensland Resources Council has launched a public awareness campaign to ‘set the record straight’ on the future of the Great Barrier Reef and the continuing prosperity of more than one million Queenslanders who live and work adjacent to it. Against a backdrop of the Dalrymple Bay and Hay Point
The report on the Gladstone harbour development is in its final stages but has been delayed. But local journalist John Mikkelsen reports the delay was not politically motivated. Gladstone’s controversial harbour development and dredging projects were again high on the agenda at two important nationa
On July 3, the number of prefabricated blocks of Qatar Doha New Port Project reached 20,000, accounting for 57.84% of the total number of prefabricated blocks, and 3773 blocks more than the output of the project reference plan for the same period. This provides powerful guarantee for the block insta
Mariners are advised of the temporary closure of the Kananook Boat Ramp and of a reduced depth at the Kananook Creek entrance. Upgrade works to the public boat ramp are expected to be completed by 1 September 2013. Dredging of the creek entrance will recommence on the 26 August 2013 (weather dependa
A beach fill project that is moving north in Stone Harbor will conclude at the 78th Street beach in Avalon. As of Wednesday, July 24th, the beach fill project was in Stone Harbor at the 83rd Street beach. Norfolk Dredging, the contractor who performed Avalon’s major beach fill project ear
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved plans by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to build a new cruise terminal building at the Port Authority-owned marine terminal facility in Bayonne – a major public investment that will spur continued growth in the New Jersey cruise business. As part of i
On June 28, while “Jinsan” Pile-driving Barge worked, a 44m-long PHC tubular piles with the diameter of 1m was slowly lifted and moved to the sea surface along with the hull. Lifting, barge moving, positioning, pile-sinking, beating, and hammer collecting were completed at one stretch. As designed,
Caterpillar Inc. announced second-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45, down from second-quarter 2012 profit per share of $2.54. Sales and revenues were $14.621 billion, down from $17.374 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Profit was $960 million in the second quarter of 2013, down from $1.699
President Dr Mohamed Waheed inaugurated the Hulhumale Terminal last month. Speaking at the function, the President said that it was one of the government’s highest priorities to provide the people of Hulhumale with all basic facilities, considering its high population and the fast development rate.
Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, introduced a bipartisan amendment in the House of Representatives to ensure that funds for harbor maintenance are used as intended and not diverted for other purposes. The amendment, co-authored by Rep. S
The Philippines Port Development Summit 2013 is scheduled for 13-16 August 2013, in Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila, Philippines. The Philippines Port Sector presents substantial commercial opportunities to across all its stakeholders. Over 400 billion pesos (US$9.6 billion) has been set by the govern
The 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India named Trends and Outlook – Challenges and Opportunities, is scheduled for September 5-6,2013, in ITC Maratha, Mumbai. The mission of the conference is to highlight the key trends and opportunities in the dredging sector. The conference will focus on str
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The program consists in the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip