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  • In focus: CCS and renewables leading the energy transition race

    30 June 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Transition, Vision

    The summer holiday season doesn’t seem to be slowing down the activities of the global energy sector. Energy companies are still moving strongly towards a low-carbon and sustainable future, with carbon capture and storage (CCS) and renewables serving as the main topics of the conversation. TotalEnergies demonstrated its commitment to energy transition through two deals […]

  • Larger Sand Grain Size Improves Nourishment Performance

    28 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    A comparison of recent and previous nourishments of San Diego beaches suggests that a larger sand grain size improved nourishment performance, according to Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego. Sand added to three San Diego County beaches in 2012 has partially remained, surviving the large waves of the El Niño winter […]

  • Dutch Risk Reduction Team in Myanmar

    11 September 2015
    Business & Finance

    Following the extreme rainfall and subsequent floods late July and early August, the Myanmar government requested the Dutch Government for an expert judgement on improvement of their flood protection system. Rob Steijn of consultancy firm Arcadis was leader of the Dutch Risk Reduction (DRR) team of six flood experts that visited Myanmar from 31 August till […]

  • First US hydrogen-powered ferry gearing up for pilot service

    23 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Operations & Maintenance, Vessels

    MV Sea Change, the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, has been fueled on the San Francisco waterfront as it continues its sea trials ahead of being put into regular operation. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) announced this fueling milestone on 22 June, stating it marks a […]

  • Experts Doubt Panama Canal Expansion Will Be “Game Changer”

    18 July 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The expansion of the Panama Canal to accommodate a new generation of huge cargo ships is not likely to be “a game changer” for United States ports, John Reinhart, the CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, told an international audience of maritime economists in Norfolk on Wednesday, July 16. “But we still […]

  • Flood Defenses Ready for Winter

    28 November 2014
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    After the exceptional rainfall and storms of last winter, the Environment Agency has completed a record number of repairs to flood and coastal defenses across Devon and Cornwall and is urging communities to make sure they are ready if flooding happens this year. As well as repairing flood defenses, the Environment Agency has improved resilience […]

  • Going with the FLOW – Damen concept aims to tackle the next generation of offshore wind

    2 March 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Heavy lifting, Innovation, Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Driven by ambitious targets and the drive for energy self-sufficiency, the offshore wind industry is gathering pace. As it grows, the developing sector faces challenges. Amongst these is the installation of turbines in deeper waters. Many areas planning offshore wind developments do not have the relatively shallow waters encountered in the North Sea region, where […]

  • Go(ne)ing with the wind: 40 ships to have wind propulsion installed by the end of 2022

    1 July 2020
    Equipment, Innovation, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    Wind-assisted ship propulsion has immense potential for achieving fuel savings and cutting emissions. Even though it is not believed to be THE solution for full decarbonization of the industry and getting to net-zero, it has emerged as an intermediary step which, when combined with other available solutions like air bubbles, anti-fouling, and different software solutions […]

  • Shipping’s decarbonization quest: 30,000 existing ships ready for wind propulsion tech

    29 September 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Infrastructure, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    As the maritime industry’s quest for the best possible decarbonization has intensified, wind propulsion systems are gaining traction around the globe.

  • MacGregor orders Kongsberg Maritime’s pile gripper guidance system for OHT Alfa Lift

    20 October 2020
    Technology, Vessels

    MacGregor has placed an order with Kongsberg Maritime for its Pile Gripper Guidance System (PGGS) for the Alfa Lift foundation installation vessel, which China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) is currently building for Offshore Heavy Transport (OHT). In August, MacGregor announced an EPC contract for the vessel’s the monopile lifting, skidding and transfer system. The company […]

  • Shelf Drilling CEO: Rising rig demand in Asia to propel day rates to new heights

    16 May 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Shelf Drilling has boosted its backlog further during the first quarter of 2023, despite experiencing a sequential decline in revenue.

  • CMA CGM to call for decarbonization projects in early 2023 bankrolled by €200 mln budget

    28 November 2022
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vessels

    French container shipping CMA CGM is getting ready to launch a call for projects in early 2023 intended to support the decarbonization of the French shipping and port industry. The company has already committed a €200 million budget for the projects from its five-year $1.5 billion budget, which was launched in September 2022 to accelerate […]

  • BPA examines barriers to shore power in UK ports

    29 May 2020
    Ports & Logistics

    Following a new research into the barriers to shore power in UK ports, the British Ports Association believes a Green Maritime Fund would be critical to making the initiative a reality. Shore power, also known as cold ironing, is the provision of shore-based electricity to ships at berth, allowing them to turn off their auxiliary […]

  • Aker BP all set to start production from Norwegian gas field

    2 October 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Regulation & Policy

    Aker BP is now ready to start production from Phase 1 of its operated Ærfugl gas and condensate field development located in the Norwegian Sea.

  • Bombora Wave Power scouts for marine ops services for mWave demonstrator

    31 August 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Operations & Maintenance, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Technology

    Bombora Wave Power is looking to appoint a contractor who would provide marine operations services for its mWave wave energy demonstration project.

  • Highlights of the Week

    10 February 2019
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (February 4 – February 10, 2019).   Jan De Nul Ready for the Final Stage of Port Hedland Dredging Works Work is set to begin on the final stage of the $120 million Channel Risk and Optimization Project (CROP) at […]

  • 2022 to provide sneak peek into what lies ahead for U.S. offshore wind

    16 February 2022
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    Offshore wind activities that will be taking place in the United States throughout this year could provide early insight into what lies ahead for the country in terms of offshore wind deployment volume, reuse of oil and gas infrastructure, Power-to-X opportunities and, most importantly, readiness and capabilities of the domestic supply chain, according to the latest report from the Business Network for Offshore Wind.

  • Rotterdam Hosts Port Infrastructure Event

    8 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Port Infrastructure Development 2015 Conference will take place on September 1-3, in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Focusing on every aspect of port development from expansion through to life extension, this event will deliver learning outcomes from the largest and most complex projects around the globe, discussing best practice planning, design, construction, delivery and asset management. […]

  • GUPC Continues to Seek Solution for Panama Canal

    6 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The international consortium of leading infrastructure firms constructing the Panama Canal third set of locks expansion project continues to seek a solution for funding the completion of the project and completion of the works in 2015, even as the Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) broke off negotiations, announced gupc.com.pa. The break in negotiations puts the […]

  • Officials Discuss Approval of Savannah Deepening Project (USA)

    31 October 2012
    Business & Finance

    Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis Foltz and Caterpillar Vice President Steve Larson gathered Tuesday for a panel discussion at the Georgia Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual State of the Port event in Atlanta. Leading their discussion was the weekend announcement by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that Assistant Secretary […]

  • Port of Tema Expansion on Track for June Opening

    7 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    The Port of Tema (Ghana) – a $1 billion investment by Meridian Port Services (MPS) – is on schedule to open on June 28 this year. According to the company officials, the breakwater and access channel – designed to accommodate the world’s largest container ships – and the first 2 deep-water berths are expected to be able to […]

  • Ardmore to move toward more non-fossil fuel cargoes as part of the energy transition plan

    11 February 2021
    Business & Finance, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    The global energy transition will have a profound impact on the shipping industry, including product tanker and chemical tanker segments, Anthony Gurnee, Chief Executive Officer of Ardmore Shipping, believes. “While this will unfold over years, the impact has already been felt through anticipated regulations and constraints on newbuilding ordering activity. Our view is that the […]

  • Considering Alternatives to Conventional Land Reclamation

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    International consultant Arcadis recently presented Hong Kong the option to create a polder as a mean to tackle the issue of land scarcity. The Hong Kong Government is working on a project that calls for the construction of a group of islands and considers the usual reclamation by infilling with sand. According to the government-appointed […]

  • Santos set to reach net-zero decade earlier

    1 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    Australian energy major Santos has announced its new ambitious emissions reduction targets which will culminate in reaching net-zero by 2040.

  • Motive Joins Forces with Euro Rope in The Netherlands

    18 September 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders, Research & Development

    Motive Offshore, headquartered in Boyndie, Aberdeenshire, has joined forces with Rotterdam-based Euro Rope in a £1 million fleet investment to launch new business, EuroWinch BV in The Netherlands. Motive’s standard range of winches and product lines, including high capacity winches up to 150 tonnes, HPUs, umbilical deployment equipment, deck and marine cranes, will be based […]