Broward County’s seaport is undertaking a $2 billion expansion to prepare for an expected increase in cargo, fuel and cruise passenger traffic over the next 20 years, a massive investment that will help rev up the economy and create jobs in the area, Port Everglades Director Phil Allen said.
Luxury on the sea is set to get even better with a new yacht designed to resemble a floating island. Wally Hermes Yachts unveiled the designs for its WHY craft at the Abu Dhabi Yacht Show this week.
The Spanish firm which owns ScottishPower has chosen Glasgow as its global base for building offshore wind farms. Iberdrola expects to build up its staffing to more than 200 engineers, planners and marine biologists within five years.
MSC Cruise has signed a letter of intent with STX France about the delivery of a 140,000 GT cruise vessel from the Staint-Nazaire shipyard in 2012. The final contract is subject to finalisation of financing arrangements and board approval.
On Friday February 26th, Volstad Maritime AS was delivered BN 82 from Bergen Group Fosen. The ship is an advanced offshore seismic vessel to be operated by the Fugro-Geoteam.
The use of larger vessels, construction of new ports, an increased focus on coastal shipping, inland transportation and government support are likely to drive demand for both capital and maintenance dredging… [mappress] Source: Money Life, March 3, 2010;
Mounting concern over congestion at Australian ports has seen the members of the Oceania Vessel Sharing Agreement (OVSA) add an extra vessel to its Pacific Southwest (PSW) service stringh. The deployment of Hamburg Süd’s 2,723TEU ‘Cap Blanche’ now means the service is plied by seven 2,500TEU vessels
New insights into the impact of dredging on the environment highlight the distinction between small, frequent deposits of sediments arising from maintenance dredging, and larger one-off capital deposits. Understanding this distinction is crucial for effective licensing and monitoring of dredging… So
Mayor of London Boris Johnson’s proposals for a Thames Estuary airport looked set to remain a fantasy after its champion and civil engineer Douglas Oakervee this week pulled out of feasibility discussions… Source: New Civil Engineer, March 2, 2010
Hanoi – Ho Chi Minh City has suspended an 85-million-dollar contract with a Chinese construction company because it features on a World Bank corruption blacklist, officials confirmed Wednesday. Phan Hoang Dieu, director of the city’s environmental project management unit… [mappress] Source: Earth Ti
Broward County’s seaport is undertaking a $2 billion expansion to prepare for an expected increase in cargo, fuel and cruise passenger traffic over the next 20 years, a massive investment that will help rev up the economy and create jobs in the area, Port Everglades Director Phil Allen said… [mappre
According to a press release sent to Alaska Beat by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, Knik Construction of Anchorage has been awarded a $31.9 million contract to build a harbor for the Aleutian island of Akutan. This project is separate from the recently reported $75 million… [mappr
Redoubling their efforts to protect South Jersey’s environment, Governor Chris Christie and Department of Environmental Protection Acting Commissioner Bob Martin today joined forces with U.S. Representative Rob Andrews and state Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney to oppose the Army Corps of Enginee
The dredging of the River Niger is going on as planned and government has no plan to divert any money from the amount meant for the dredging of the river or suspend the dredging work, Minister of Transport Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio has said.
