On February 1, 2012, the House Ways and Means Subcommittees on Oversight and Select Revenue Measures held a joint hearing on harbor maintenance funding and maritime tax issues. The hearing focused on the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund and Harbor Maintenance Tax, maintenance underfunding, and the tax
Krishnapatnam Port in its quest to be the best port in India has increased its draft to 18 meters. With this measure, the Krishnapatnam Port now has become the deepest draft port in India. Krishnapatnam Port Container Terminal has now handled in excess of 24,000 TEU. The port has 3 cutter suction dr
Aden Container Terminal (ACT), operated by global marine terminal operator DP World, has received and serviced the 8,441 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) MSC Tomoko, the largest container vessel ever to call at the facility, located in Yemen’s premier port city. DP World Aden management mobilised a
Coastguard commander John Annabell says Saturday’s incident is another glaring example of the need to find a quick and permanent solution to… By Mark Bode (sunshinecoastdaily) [mappress] Source: sunshinecoastdaily, February 6, 2012;
A new battle has emerged in the fight over proposed coal export terminals in the Pacific Northwest… By David Lawlor (earthjustice) [mappress] Source: earthjustice, February 6, 2012; Image: arcweb.sos.state.or
Signal Ship Repair (SSR), a division of Signal International, Inc., competitively bid and won a contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair and repower the Hopper Dredge WHEELER. SSR will provide engineering and marine services to perform engine replacement, auxiliary systems modification
Van Oord has been awarded the EPC contract for the installation of a Single Point Mooring (SPM) system in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. The client is Fujairah Asia Power Company and the contract value amounts to approximately EUR 30 million. Work will start immediately and continue until the end o
The government has planned to take a 15-year action plan for proper river management and dredging of the country’s major rivers, reports … (thefinancialexpress) [mappress] Source: thefinancialexpress, February 6, 2012;
As shippers continue to complain about the shallowness of the Demerara River and coastal riverain communities worry about persistent … By Denis Scott Chabrol (demerarawaves) [mappress] Source: demerarawaves, February 6, 2012
“The city has come up with a million dollars for the Martinez Marina dredging plan,” said Craig Paulsen, Harbor Master. City staff member Mitch Austin outlined the latest plan for the marina Wednesday, using about $1 million in the Shell donation and the city’s share of Measure WW funds – an East Ba
The Port Commission of The Port of Houston Authority appointed Leonard D. Waterworth as the Interim Executive Director of the Port Authority at a special meeting last week. The Commission also approved a professional services contract with Boyden World Corporation to identify candidates for employme
Fuelling speculation about a rift in the Trinamool, party MP and chairman of Haldia Development Authority Suvendu Adhikary has accused the … (indianexpress) [mappress] Source: indianexpress, February 6, 2012;
Her Worship, The Mayor of Conwy, Councillor Anne Roberts dodged the showers to preside over the naming ceremony of ‘The Little Orme’, the cutter suction dredger bought jointly by Quay Marinas and The Crown Estate to tackle siltation at Conwy Quays and Deganwy Quays Marinas. The Mayor christened ‘The
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Park Service, in partnership with Broward County, has begun a walkway restoration and sand tightening project for the south jetty at John U. Lloyd Beach State Park. The jetty has been closed for six years due to shifting of the support str
