Recently, CCCC Fourth Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. has consecutively won three projects, including the extension project of the coal terminal of Guangzhou Zhujiang Power Plant, the supporting project of the container terminal in Gaolan area of Zhuhai Port and the project of the grain terminal of th
Essar Ports today announced that it has refinanced its debt in a subsidiary Essar Bulk Terminal Limited Hazira through a takeout finance scheme of India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL). Essar Ports has availed the takeout finance scheme to reduce its interest rate by over two and half
AAPA Chairman Testifies Before Senate Committee on Water Resources Development Act; Testimony emphasizes importance of investment in waterside infrastructure. Jerry Bridges, the American Association of Port Authorities’ Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority, tes
According to vcstar.com, the Ventura Harbor needs $5.9 million to dredge its waterway entrance and an area known as the “sand trap.” “For now, the waterway is fine, but without dredging that won’t always be the case,“ stated Ventura Port District General Manager Oscar Peña. Peña, Ventura Mayor Mike
Yesterday evening at around 10 p.m. the MV “Maersk Laguna” was the first container vessel to tie up at the quayside of the EUROGATE Container Terminal Wilhelmshaven, Germany’s only deep-water container terminal. The mooring of the Maersk container ship is a milestone and marks the official start of
At its regular meeting on September 20, the Port Authority of Guam Board of Directors unanimously voted to award the construction contract for Phase II Hagatna Marina renovations and site improvements to Black Construction Corporation. Phase II construction consists of 520 linear feet of the removal
The international company behind the proposed $4.9 billion cruise ship terminal and associated development adjacent to Wavebreak Island in the Broadwater says it can create an even better break for surfers at what is known as TOS (The Other Side) on South Stradbroke Island. Sembawang of Singapore Gl
The Parliament Standing Committee on Transport has suggested preparation of a long-term plan for the financing of the Major Ports dredging operations. The Committee noted that execution of dredging projects has not been given due priority and this has affected the capacity of additional dredging pro
The Namibia Port Authority (NAMPORT) has unveiled plans to spend more than N$3 billion on the expansion of a new container terminal at Walvis Bay. “The large-scale expansion programme at Namport will contribute to government’s goal of job creation through the Targeted Intervention Programme for Empl
DP World and Yemeni parties reached an amicable agreement, strengthening the excellent relationship between the Governments and peoples of the Republic of Yemen and the United Arab Emirates, whereby the global port operator divested its entire interest in DAPDC to Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporatio
National water agency Public Utilities Board (PUB) has announced it will be enhancing flood protection at the Bukit Timah area. To achieve that, the PUB plans to widen and deepen the Bukit Timah 1st Diversion Canal. According to channelnewsasia.com, this flood protection project will increase draina
The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has terminated the contract awarded to Singapore’s PSA International to build its fourth container terminal. The JNPT took action as the Singapore government-owned port operator failed to sign a concession agreement; a document that sets the terms and condition
The branching waterways at the Osborn Island have been clogged by sediment that makes navigation almost impossible. Tom Alessi, the Kentucky Drive resident, said: “When you see a sea gull walking instead of paddling, you know it’s pretty shallow.” According to thesandpaper.com, Osborn Island Residen
The Department of Budget and Management has approved the release of P3.8 billion to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fund nationwide tourism road projects and infrastructure initiatives in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), and to fulfill the department’s contractu