An agreement between the owners of the 20,000 TEU containership Ever Given and the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has yet to be sealed. The vessel’s P&I insurer, the UK P&I Club released the following statement last week: “Following extensive discussions with the Suez Canal Authority’s negotiating commi
Port of Hueneme, California, made history a couple of days ago celebrating the completion of its deepening program, a project in the works for over almost two decades. The Port now has a harbor depth of 40 feet. Joining Port officials was Colonel Julie A. Balten, Commander and District Engineer of t
PhilaPort has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to receive a $49 million grant from the 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program. The grant funds will be used to provide gap funding for the development of a $130 million new multi-use berth at Southport.
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure (MNPHI) towards implementation of the Ha. Hoarafushi Airport Coastal Protection Project. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the deal on behalf of the company and
Land & Water will be carrying out a range of dredging works in Kent and South London (KSL) from September onwards to ensure the River Medway remains navigable to boats and floating craft, the company just announced. Working downstream of Sluice Weir to Branbridges Road on the river in Kent, Land & W
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently launched the call for abstracts for a technical presentation at their Fall 2021 conference. The event will take place in downtown Seattle at the boutique MOTIF Hotel from Wednesday, October 27th to 29th, 2021. According to the Board of the Pacific Cha
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday launched the $15 billion Kanal Istanbul project, intended to relieve pressure on the busy Bosphorus Strait. “We view Kanal Istanbul as a project to save Istanbul’s future. We are opening a new page in the history of Turkey’s development,” said Erdogan
The 20,000 TEU containership Ever Given – a giant that got wedged across the Suez Canal – may soon be free to leave the Great Bitter Lake. The vessel’s P&I insurer, the UK P&I Club released this statement two days ago: “Following extensive discussions with the Suez Canal Authority’s negotiating comm
U.S. EPA Region 5 (Great Lakes Region) and USACE Buffalo District have reached a major milestone at the Otter Creek sediment project – dredging is now complete. Around 53,213 cubic yards of contaminated sediments has been removed, enough to fill about 17 Olympic-sized swimming pools. “We will contin
The Hythe Ranges Sea Defence project has been the first Environment Agency coastal project that has been delivered using a design and build model. Van Oord, alongside JT Mackley, with Jacobs as the design partner, were appointed to deliver the project. “During the tender and design phases, the truly
North Sea Port was presented recently with the PERS certificate by the European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO). This means that North Sea Port joins a select club of ports entitled to carry the label for sustainable environmental management. But achieving that quality mark is not an end in itself, th
Applications are now open for Round 26 of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme, with up to $1.5 million in grant funding available to upgrade public recreational boating infrastructure across Western Australia. “Eligible authorities, including local governments, Government agencies and statuto
Latin America has been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic over the past 18 months. Yet, slowly but surely, perspectives for recovery from the health crisis are starting to appear. However, water-related challenges remain enormous in the region, exacerbated by pressing issues such as climate change. L
The container quayside at the southern end of Pier I in the Port of Koper has been extended by 100 metres. Yesterday, in the presence of Minister of Infrastructure Jernej Vrtovec, the new quayside was ceremonially handed over. The extended quayside with a new berth, named Link 7D, is just one part o
