EXIM India reports that Mr B. K. Mansukhani, Director of Rishi Shipping, suggested that the Kandla Port should seriously consider developing ten barge jetties to discharge barges bringing in coal from capesize vessels at the outer anchorage. He said that constructing barge jetties was a better optio
Governor Tom Corbett was joined yesterday by the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and other dignitaries to announce signature of the third Delaware River dredging contract needed to continue deepening the channel from just south of the Philadelphia International Airport to the Walt Whitman Bridg
Keeping with the tradition of the new records that are set at the Olympic Games 2012, Krishnapatnam Port has also achieved in setting a new world record in the maritime world by discharging 122,247 MTs of Coal in just 24 hrs using the conventional unloading system in form of advanced Mobile Harbor c
In just a few weeks, a remarkable new Fugro trenching system will start its first offshore deployment, working for Centrica on the 270MW, 75-turbine Lincs offshore windfarm. Fugro-Salt Subsea of Aberdeen has already run a series of successful jetting and cutting trials with the first of its state of
The Rp 22.6 trillion ($2.4 billion) expansion of Tanjung Priok Port in North Jakarta is facing delays, according to thejakartaglobe.com. A senior executive at state port operator Pelindo II said: „These delays are because of the failure of the Transportation Ministry to issue concession permits.“ Ab
The Costa Rican courts ruled in favor of APM Terminals in two lawsuits, brought against the company and the government, which were intended to block the awarded concession for the new Moin Container Terminal (TCM). “This favorable decision from the Second Circuit Court in San Jose affirms the transp
Penta Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. has won the Yokosuka maintenance dredging project. The work includes dredging and transportation of materials excavated from Dry Dock No. 6 to a disposal facility and related general works. The working area shall be located at the U. S. Fleet Activities, Yokosuka, a
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Oakland Inner & Outer Harbors & Entrance Channel maintenance dredging project, Alameda County, California. The work consists of maintenance dredging of the Oakland Inner & Outer Harbors & Entrance Channel of up to 574,00
The Newport Beach Harbor Commission plans to review development projects worth about $100 million. The Daily Pilot reports that the projects range from more dredging in Newport Harbor to replacing Balboa Island’s seawalls. Chris Miller, the Harbor Resources Manager, said: “The harbor has never had a
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS ) will be used August 21-23 to monitor Missouri River bank erosion on the Lower Brule Reservation, S.D. The flights, conducted for a second time by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Environmental Protection Office, will occur alon
Dredging work is one of the most important steps for the Panama Canal enlargement so as to allow deep draft ships to transit of the Atlantic, Pacific and through Lake Gatun. According to thebulletinpanama.com, this work is nearing completion, showing progress of 86%, 97% and 72% respectively. “The d
According to the ROC Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD), the Taiwan’s international ports are set for large-scale expansion under a five-year program. “The project will play a key role in the sustainable development of the facilities by significantly increasing operating capabiliti
Dailybreeze.com reports that the sediment clogging the entrance to Marina del Rey’s main channel soon will be scooped up, shipped south and piped onto Redondo Beach. Since April, a massive clamshell dredge floating off the marina has collected sand and loaded it onto barges bound for the port of Lon
According to the Business Line, three Major Ports have approached the Government for approval to raise Rs 3,500 crore through issue of tax-free bonds. These Ports are: 1. Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust – Rs 2,000 crore, 2. Mumbai Port – Rs 500 crore, 3. Ennore Port – Rs 1,000 crore. Besides Major Ports
