Dynamar has just issued its latest report in the Ports and Terminals series, titled “Container Volumes and Terminal Capacity in the Mediterranean”. Down and up The September 2009 collapse of Lehman Bros turned financial turmoil into a worldwide economic crisis culminating in a global downturn of the
Plans to close a popular fishing spot because of low water has prompted calls for the Betsie River dredging program. “The city officials filled out a permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Quality for to dredge the mouth of the Betsie River
A local investor revealed yesterday that the construction of the US$100 million Kampot sea port had been further delayed by rain. Vinh Huor, president of the Kampot Special Economic Zone, (KSEZ) said: “We are preparing to be better, and that may take some time. I am in Kampot preparing for the works
Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. have announced that they have decided to invest to expand capacity at Cape Lambert by 70 million tons per year, along with the replacement of existing port facilities, which are jointly operated with Rio Tinto group in the Pilbara region o
Mayoral candidate Cecil Clarke released a responsible, real and ready port strategy for the Cape Breton Regional Municipality last week. The plan is aimed at advancing port development and creating jobs. It builds on Mr. Clarke’s years of experience working with the community, government and port st
This year at the 20th annual Security Essen, Sonardyne International Ltd and its subsidiary company Marine and Remote Sensing Solutions (MARSS) Ltd. will be displaying their automated surface and underwater security system in Hall 8 on the European Commission stand. Held in Essen, Germany, the event
After the state’s Co-ordinator General declared it a significant project, plans to dredge Trinity Inlet will need to pass a rigorous environmental assessment to get the green light. Jeff Seeney, the Deputy Premier, stated: “The proposed upgrades to the Port of Cairns promised significant benefits fo
Jebel Ali, the award-winning flagship container port operated by DP World, UAE Region will install state of the art technology to run its new mega container terminal currently under development, as part of plans to expand container handling capacity at the port to 19 million TEU (twenty-foot equival
Measurement Technology NW (MTNW) & Thern announce successful installation and commissioning of winch monitoring systems at the US Army Corp drinking water settling pond site, Georgetown Reservoirs in Washington, DC. Thern & MTNW collaborated with Liquid Waste Technologies (LWT), Archer Western, and
BBC News reports that the controversial Falmouth Harbour dredging trial has begun. The work, commissioned by the Falmouth Harbour Commissioners, will be undertaken by specialist dredging contractors, GPS Marine. “800 jobs could be created if more cruise ships use the harbour,” say Falmouth Harbour C
The Collier County Tourist Development Council has approved an emergency beach renourishment project. According to nbc-2.com, this $17.5 million project will focus on the eroded areas of Vanderbilt and Naples beaches. County officials say they will commence the project after turtle nesting season. T
Sen. James C. Sheehan, who led the battle against a mega-container port, stated that aside from quality of life issues, a mega-container port is undesirable because it is not economically viable. Senator Sheehan, who also served on a recent legislative commission studying port development in the sta
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Co., Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, is being awarded $7,997,000 for firm-fixed-price task order #0011 under a previously awarded multiple award construction contract for the repair of ammunition handling wharves W4/5 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. The work to be performed
The Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved the proposal of delegation of enhanced financial powers to the Ministry of Shipping for Port Projects in the Public and Private Partnership mode in line with NHDP projects in the roads sector. Henceforth for projects costing more than Rs. 500 crore, a