A land purchase and technical assistance by Sound Transit helped a multi-agency estuary restoration project outside of Marysville overcome major hurdles and proceed toward construction. The state Department of Ecology plans to recognize that help on Aug. 23, 2012, when Sound Transit will receive the
The Port of Charleston was the fastest-growing top 10 U.S. container port for the first six months of 2012. Charleston container volume grew 7.4 percent from January to June this calendar year, edging out other top 10 ports on both the U.S. East and West coasts. Additionally, in fiscal year end resu
Dr. Alan Jamieson and Prof. Stuart Piertney from the University of Aberdeen with collaborators from NIWA, New Zealand and the Museum of Natural History in Paris, France, have been awarded a new 2-year project by the TOTAL Foundation in France. The Project entitled “Trench Connection” will expand the
Sutor Technology Group Limited, a leading China-based non-state owned manufacturer and distributor of high-end fine finished steel products and welded steel pipes used by a variety of downstream applications, announced that it has entered into a supply agreement for 12,000 metric tons of spiral seam
WEDA Eastern Chapter Regional Workshop will be held from October 9-11 at the Eden Roc Renaissance Miami Beach. The theme of this year’s conference is “Partnering for the Future of America’s Maritime Infrastructure and Access to the World’s Markets”. The WEDA program begins Tuesday at 1:00 PM and con
To commemorate its 98 anniversary, the Panama Canal announced significant enhancements to Miraflores Locks Visitors Center (CVM) with the first 3D film of the Canal. In addition, a new Observation Center with a view to the expansion work on the Atlantic side of the Canal in the province of Colon, wa
The General Organisation of Sea Ports (GOP), the custodian of Bahrain’s rich maritime legacy, is gearing up to host the World Maritime Day (WMD) Parallel Event scheduled to take place on 17th and 18th October, 2012. Based on the 2012 theme – “IMO: One hundred years after the Titanic” preparations ar
In the first half year, the Port of Rotterdam Authority result increased by €21 million to €119 million (22%), compared with 2011. The growth is a result of increased returns, while costs remained stable. The returns from the letting of industrial areas increased by €12 million (9%) through new area
Commercial sea ports of Ukraine in 2012 may draw about 2 billion UAH investments for port infrastructure development projects. This estimation made the Chairman of the Committee for Regulatory Policy and Oversight of the Independent Association of Ukrainian Banks Arthur Zagorodnikov, UNIAN reports.
The Union Minister of Shipping, Shri G.K. Vasan informed the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply to a question that the Government has set a target of awarding 29 PPP and 13 Non-PPP Projects involving capacity addition of about 245 MTPA for expansion and capacity creation in the Major Ports during
The nominees of the Dutch HME Maritime Innovation Award 2012 are Huisman Equipment BV, VOSTA LMG BV, Kranendonk Production Systems BV, and Imtech Marine & Offshore BV. These nominees are selected out of sixteen innovative submissions. The winner will be announced at the Maritime Awards Gala on Thurs
The Government has unveiled plans to revive the Itungu Port in Kyela District, Mbeya Region. The main reason for this is the Government’s intention to boost economic and social activities in the area. “We are committed to ensuring that we provide funding for this project,” said Mr Charles Tizeba, th
Coda Octopus Group Inc., announces that it has recently been awarded a contract for the supply of an Underwater Inspection System (UIS™) to the City of Long Beach Police Department (LBPD). This system has now been successfully delivered to the LBPD. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest seapo
The Angolan President José Eduardo do Santos laid the foundation stone for the construction of the Caio deep water port. The project details: – In its first phase the Caio commercial port will have a 775-metre quay, – The port’s storage area will cover 1,640 hectares, whereas the area for container
