On February 10, CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for the reclamation project (Stage 2, Phase 1) of the auxiliary port & steel industry park in Yingkou Economic and Technical Development Zone (YETDZ), with a contract value of 1.14 billion yuan and a construction period of 569 days. With
Recently, CCCC Second Harbour Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for Phase 1 of the public terminal in Niutoushan area of Chizhou Port in Anhui Province and the reconstruction and extension works of the terminal of Guodian’s coal storage and distribution center in Shashi, Hubei Province, with a c
Last Friday, the first waiting berth for short sea and feeder vessels went into use on the Maasvlakte. It involves the former Tor Line berth, which the Port of Rotterdam Authority has made suitable for small container vessels. The waiting berth was used straight away by the 137-metre “Öland”, owned
The President’s fiscal year 2013 budget provides $4.7 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program with almost $92 million for Great Lakes navigation projects in the Buffalo, Chicago, and Detroit Districts. The funding includes $84.7 million for the operation and maintenance prog
In collaboration with the SKVR Free academy, the Port organizes the exhibition “New frontiers, new impressions” in FutureLand. The exhibition will show the results of a drawing and painting competition organized in the summer of 2011. Seventy amateur artists will be challenged in the summer of 2012
The Port of Sept-Îles has announced the financial support of the federal government for the construction of the multi-user dock in the Bay of Sept-Îles with a maximum contribution of $55 million, which is 25% of the project costs. The announcement was made in the presence of the Honorable Denis Lebe
A sophisticated survey vessel deployed by a Dutch-based international port dredging and marine engineering company, Van Oord, arrived in Liberia two days ago. The vessel will be utilized for conducting survey for debris and sand clogged at the seaports of Monrovia and Greenville in Montserrado and S
Bob Dahlke and his team of experts and craftsman have been building high quality gold prospecting equipment since 1961. The Company’s line of equipment provides the prospector with a full and versatile range of gear that can be used to recover gold and other precious metals. A family owned and opera
Executive Chairman of the Westports Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Mr. Tan Sri G. Gnanalingam, has unveiled the RM3.18 billion investment plan which includes the expansion project to further improve the port’s capacity. “This expansion plan includes the 160ha (400 acres) land reclamation project expected to be c
Damen Shipyards announced that a Damen Modular Dock (DMD) 4020 is being constructed for – and will be delivered to – Djibouti. Djibouti’s busy port is one of the most important gateways to the African continent and is strategically located at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besid
India has invited investors from the US to participate in the country’s port development plans and earn rich rewards. This invitation was extended by the Union Shipping Minister Shri G.K. Vasan when a business delegation from USA led by Undersecretary to the Government of the United States of Americ
Since assuming control of the North Terminal on July 1, 2011, now operating as APM Terminals Callao, crane productivity has more than doubled to 26.57 moves per hour per crane and gate turnaround time has decreased by 49% to 28 minutes in the first 29 weeks of operations. To date, APM Terminals has
This funding was part of the U.S. Corps of Engineers FY2012 work plan. The initial award for the Siuslaw River was $540,000 with an additional $133,650 added for maintenance dredging. This funding will provide crucial maintenance dredging of the mouth and channel of the river. The Siuslaw River, app
Van Oord and Besix have been awarded a contract to widen Rotterdam’s Amazonehaven seaport. The project involves design and construct. Widening the seaport will make vessel traffic control safer and more efficient. The works will involve constructing a 1000 m quay wall, demolishing a 950 m quay wall,
