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USACE issues permit for Sparrows Point Container Terminal
THe USACE Baltimore District has issued its Section 404/10/408/103 permit decision for the Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) project, a joint venture between Tradepoint Atlantic and Terminal Investments Limited, to construct a new container terminal and associated facilities at the Port of Ba
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Haskoning completes major maritime infrastructure project in Tonga
Haskoning and McConnell Dowell have successfully completed a landmark maritime infrastructure upgrade in the Kingdom of Tonga, transforming the nation’s only international port into a modern, climate-resilient facility. The project has not only rebuilt but also extended key sections of the Queen Sāl
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Van Oord wins contract for new deep-water berth in Belfast
Van Oord, together with its subsidiary Wicks, has won a contract from GRAHAM Group for the development of a new deep-water berth at Belfast Harbour. According to Van Oord, the project entails a new multipurpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate vessels up to 350 metres in length. This
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Lerwick Port dredging project enters next phase
A hard rocky seabed is always a challenge when it comes to dredging, even for Boskalis’ specialist equipment. That is why the crews from Boskalis Westminster are deploying different types of vessels to deepen the port of Lerwick on the Scottish Shetland Islands, so it can accommodate larger passenge
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DP World investing $2.5 billion in port infrastructure
DP World is investing $2.5 billion this year to expand its global logistics network, launching major port infrastructure projects across India, Africa, South America and Europe. The port development projects – across four continents – extend DP World’s end-to-end capabilities, significantly expandin
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First contract awarded for the Port of Nome expansion project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District has awarded a $399.4 million contract to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. for the first phase of the Port of Nome Modification Project. According to the Corps, Kiewit will construct Phase 1A of the Nome Modification project – the first of four phases o
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Request for qualifications issued for Roberts Bank Terminal 2
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has officially started their search to find the best qualified team to progress planning towards building of the landmass and wharf component of Roberts Bank Terminal 2—a significant step towards delivering the project. Last week, the Port Authority invited experi
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Dredging part of the Yangtzekanaal project
Over the coming years, container ships will navigate the Yangtzekanaal in greater numbers and dimensions towards the Maasvlakte 2 terminals. To give the current ships more room to move, and to allow ships that are only growing in size to pass, the navigable channel (the bed) of the Yangtzekanaal wil
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Port of Hastings new Victorian Terminal project on display
The Port of Hastings Corporation has submitted a new referral to the Australian Government under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act for the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal. This referral is the next step for the project to confirm the Commonwealth environmental a
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Ultramar terminal upgrades complete
Russia’s Ust-Luga Port has completed another infrastructure project – reconstruction of the Ultramar marine terminal (phase 3.2). During the works, the seafloor near berth No. 1b was deepened up to -17.2 meters. FSUE Rosmorport, acting as the client for the terminal water area reconstruction, oversa
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GRAHAM building new deep-water berth in Belfast
Construction work is now underway on Belfast Harbour’s largest ever port investment project to create new cruise and offshore wind energy terminal. The project will see the £90 million construction of a new dual purpose deepwater quay which will be able to accommodate some of the world’s largest cru
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Land reclamation completed for the Map Ta Phut development project
Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited (ITD) has successfully completed land reclamation work related to the Map Ta Phut Industrial Port Development Project, Phase 3. Eastern Economic Corridor EEC, Thailand government and the GULF awarded in late 2022 a contract to ITD to complete the Phase
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Procurement for Roberts Bank Terminal 2 to begin this summer
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will issue a request for qualifications in July 2025 for a construction partner to deliver the landmass and wharf component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project—a significant step towards delivering the project. Based on ongoing discussions with industry, the po
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Luanda Port dredging project starting soon
The Port of Luanda, Angola, is about to begin dredging of the Multipurpose Terminal to 16 meters, enabling it to receive Super Post Panamax vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs. This information was provided by the Director of Infrastructure, Works and Supply at the Port of Luanda, Dória Quichaúla, during a