The 2009 domestic bid market increased significantly to $1.1 billion from $783 million in 2008, primarily as a result of needed maintenance projects.The Corps goal is to reach 95% U.S. port operating capacity by 2013. Heightens the need to maintain and deepen U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports,Jacksonvi
The family’s Harbour Centre Port Terminal Inc. ( HCPTI) is the country’s largest private commercial port operator for non-containerized… [mappress] Source: pressdisplay, June 14, 2010;
A $4 million NOAA grant will help a university consortium evaluate the readiness of marine forecasts, such as flooding from storm surge or… [mappress] Source: noaanews, June 14, 2010
Dredging aimed at removing PCB-contaminated sediment is set to begin in the coming week in New Bedford Harbor. Since 2004, about 193,000 cubic yards of the tainted sediment has been removed. Another 700,000 cubic yards remains to be dealt with under a 1998 cleanup plan.
Since 1980, PT Dumas Tanjung Perak Shipyard in East Java has build dozens of vessels for various departments of the Indonesian Government. Their most recent delivery, the Hiu Macan Turul 401, was designed and built for the Department Kelautan Dan Perkanan.
New England ports see a bright spot on the horizon as they prepare for what they expect will be a record number of cruise ships during the tourism season this year. New England and eastern Canada have been growing in popularity among cruise lines, and this year could be the busiest yet with passenge
Repsol Comercializadora de Gas, a subsidiary of Spain’s Repsol YPF , could send spot cargoes from the recently inaugurated Peru LNG terminal… [mappress] Source: Business News Americas, June 14, 2010;
Energy Secretary Chris Huhne is due to see how the power of wind can be harnessed in the heart of the UK capital today when he sees a new turbine installed just for the day to market a week-long celebration of wind power.
The government of southern Cunene province is intending to buy freezer containers for fishery cooperatives to promote river fishing in the inland province, the head of the local artisanal fishery institute revealed today. According to Joao Gaspar the scarcity of freezing conditions is the main conce
Greece is still the largest shipping country in the world in terms of dry/bulk cargo and tanker fleet capacity, despite the growing presence of China which ranks third, just behind Japan. According to N. Cotzias statistics, Greece is the largest buyer for dry/bulk cargo ship and tankers, and occupie
The EU competition authorities are currently looking into DFDS’ acquisition of Norfolkline. Ac-cording to the normal procedure, the EU will make a deci-sion within the period ending Thursday, 17 June. “Therefore, by Friday of next week, we will know whether the DFDS-Norfolkline transaction can be ap
Bosses at Great Yarmouth’s £50m outer harbour are celebrating after they signed a major contract with a leading offshore company. Harbour owner and operator EastPort UK has signed a long term deal with the Edinburgh-based Subocean Group to allow the Scottish company to set up a workshop and equipmen
Cargotec has received new conversion contracts from Stena RoRo for two RoPax vessels fitted with MacGregor cargo access equipment; these new orders are a continuation of four other Stena conversion contracts that Cargotec secured earlier in April. In May Cargotec secured conversion contracts from St
The federal government is worried over the shallow draft of Eastern ports water channels of Calabar, Port Harcourt and Warri, a situation… [mappress] Source: independentngonline, June 14, 2010;
