Tongues have continued to wag on the $56 million spent on dredging the Calabar Port channel in 2006. According to ngrguardiannews.com, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has asked the Federal Government to probe the Calabar dredging project. President of MARAN, Bolaji Akinola, sta
As soon as the dredging of the Ho Chi Minh City’s major canals are completed, waterway routes for tourists, as well as for residents, will be set up for tourism and later for public transport. “The dredging of the Tau Hu–Ben Nghe and Doi–Te canals would be completed soon,” stated Luong Minh Phuc, di
The cutterhead dredger Butcher, which arrived at the port on August 9, has cleared enough of the Lake Providence Port harbor to make it partially operational for barge traffic. Johnny Martin of Terral River Service said: “We’re only loading about six barges a day, but that’s a whole lot better that
Antwerp, Bremenports, Cartagena, Dover, Genoa, Marseilles, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Venice – these are the ten port authorities that were shortlisted for the 4th edition of the ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports. The jury selected these applications from a total of 23
Aberdeen Harbour Board has commenced a major feasibility study into the potential expansion of facilities at the port. Continued growth in traffic and cargos, as well as an increase in the size of the vessels has prompted the study, as projections indicate that Aberdeen Harbour will remain the princ
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will oversee the investigation and cleanup of contaminated soil, groundwater and sediments at Astoria Marine Construction Company in Astoria, Oregon, according to an agreement signed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Oregon Department
The town of Charlestown is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District for work in waters of the United States to dredge Ninigret Pond and place the material in the intertidal zone to nourish Charlestown Beach in Charlestown, Rhode Island. The town of Charlestown is
Recently, CCCC Fourth Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the refining & chemical terminal reconstruction & extension EPC contract in Hainan Province, with a contract value of 947 million yuan and a construction period of 22 months. Located at Shentou port area, Yangpu Economic and Deve
The Port of Rotterdam Authority expects to invest tens of millions of euros in the port of Dordrecht in the coming years. Important parts of the revitalisation are the improvement of nautical access, especially the draught, the construction of new jetties for inland shipping and a filling in to crea
According to al.com, BAE Systems and Weeks Marine Inc. marked a major milestone in the life of the MV Magdalen, an 8,500 cubic yard capacity trailing suction hopper dredger. BAE Systems Southeast Shipyard Alabama LLC in Mobile hosted the traditional keel-laying ceremony for the ship, during which We
Last week, on 4 September, ‘Ever Lambent’ was welcomed for the first time to the port of Rotterdam. This container ship from the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen is the first of a series of 30 new ships to be added to its fleet in the next two years. The Ever Lambent can transport almost 8500 [&
North Korea reached a deal with a Chinese company to develop a local harbor in the northeast region of the country. According to koreajoongangdaily.com, Yanbian Haihua Group, a private Chinese developer, signed a formal contract with a North Korean firm to develop the Chongjin port in North Hamgyong
Kandla Port Trust (KPT) won recognition as the Major Port of the Year for 2011-12 at the third All-India Maritime and Logistics Awards 2012 (MALA 2012) held on Friday, September 7 at the Vivanta by Taj President. This is the third time in a row, the Kandla Port has won such prestigious Maritime and
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces the signing of a long-term partnership agreement with South Korea’s STX Group during the Business Summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Chairman of the Board of Directors Igor Zyuzin signed the agreement