Port of Tauranga today officially opened a major expansion of its container terminal facilities. The Port, New Zealand’s largest, has expanded its container wharf length by nearly a third, installed a new Super-Post Panamax gantry crane and ancillary equipment, and grown its landside cargo capacity.
Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced the completion of a $300,000 repair project at the small craft harbour in Port Simpson, British Columbia. “Our Conservative Government understands the
ABPmer, in association with law firm LA Marine, is hosting a half day seminar to assist harbour authorities in the region engage with the marine planning process to ensure that the policies in the South Coast Marine Plan Area are fit for purpose. The seminar, being held in ABPmer’s dedicated seminar
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the project related to extension of the existing container terminal at Visakhapatnam Port on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 633.11 crore, subject to necessary clear
ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and
The City of Monterey in California is starting its harbor dredging and beach restoration project. This video shows how the excess sand is being taken from the harbor to allow better navigation. It is being pumped to beaches that are being lost through erosion. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, April
The Decatur City Council on Monday approved a plan that is expected to solve the city’s long-term water supply needs. Council members voted 7-0 in favor of a wide-ranging water capital investment plan to provide critically important new water supply in the event of an emergency and fund maintenance
Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Transportation and Managing Director of Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) said that currently as many as 150 projects on port and coastal areas are underway in the country in partnership with the private sector. These project mainly concern port infrastructures
BAE Systems has offered an insight into the latest shipbuilding activities which includes major shipping companies that supply the offshore energy industry, dredging operations and cargo transportation. “Having completed in 2012 the American Phoenix¸ a 616-foot-long chemical tanker, we are now under
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, announced a contract award of approximately $13 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a turnkey contract to design, build, and dredge a new ship berth for a private customer in the Gulf Co
On March 27, CCCC held a release conference for 2012 annual business report. Present were Chairman Zhou Jichang, Executive Director & CFO Fu Junyuan and Chief Economic Engineer & Board Secretary Liu Wensheng. In 2012, with a focus on improving business quality, CCCC stepped up business restructuring
On March 21, The Asset Financial Award Ceremony took place in Hong Kong. As a result, CCCC won the “Award for Best Working Capital Management of Construction Group”. Executive Director & CFO Fu Junyuan was listed among the “Top Ten CFOs in 2012”. As one of Asia’s most influential financial magazines
A key component of Victoria’s future economic security was significantly boosted today with Premier Denis Napthine announcing $110 million to progress the Port of Hastings development. Visiting Hastings with Minister for Ports David Hodgett, Dr Napthine said today was a landmark occasion that reaffi
In response to Tropical Storm Debby and Hurricane Sandy impacts to Florida’s beaches, 16 project implementation reports (PIRs) were initiated and completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. The PIRs were used to determine which Hurricane/Shore Protection Projects (HSPP) sus