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  • BIMCO: Scrubber-fitted containerships overtake crude tankers

    17 August 2020
    Environment, Equipment, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Vessels

    The share of the containership fleet fitted with scrubbers exceeded that of the crude oil tanker fleet by the start of July 2020, data from BIMCO shows. The world’s largest shipowner association said that containerships with a collective cargo-carrying capacity of 5.3 million TEU are now fitted with a scrubber to remove sulphur oxides from […]

  • Depro rolls out BLUEROC ROV concept

    5 May 2020
    Equipment, Innovation, Technology

    Depro and VideoRay have developed a new, compact and flexible ROV concept which is easy to use and quick to mobilize. The ROV concept BLUEROC represents a remotely operated container solution, designed specifically to control and operate an inspection ROV. According to Depro, several customers have mentioned up to 75 per cent in savings. The […]

  • USA: Clock Continues to Tick on Effective Shutdown of Mississippi River

    10 December 2012
    Business & Finance

    In response to the December 6 letter from Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy to Senator Richard Durbin providing an analysis of the impact of additional Missouri River releases to sustain navigation traffic on the Mississippi River, The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have issued the following statement: […]

  • Huge potential puts Oman on track to become sixth-largest hydrogen exporter by 2030

    12 June 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    In a first-of-its-kind report, International Energy Agency (IEA) has presented how rich renewable resources and vast land expanses could make Oman a competitive low-emissions hydrogen supplier by 2030. The report called Renewable Hydrogen from Oman: A Producer Economy in Transition is the first IEA report of its kind that analyses renewable hydrogen potential in a […]

  • North Sea oil & gas projects with $14.9 billion investment tag inch closer to green light

    6 June 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    Aker BP is one step closer to getting the final stamp of approval for the development of its oil & gas projects in the North Sea off Norway.

  • EPA Reaches Agreement for Cleanup of Lower Passaic River

    6 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a legal agreement with Occidental Chemical Corporation to perform engineering and design work needed to begin the cleanup of the lower 8.3 miles of the lower Passaic River. This work, which includes sampling, evaluating technologies, and doing the engineering work necessary before physical cleanup work can begin, will be […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.

  • 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 […]

  • Pacific leaders give the nod to Global Ocean Energy Alliance

    17 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Technology, Transition

    Leaders of 20 Pacific island countries and territories have approved the Global Ocean Energy Alliance (GLOEA), highlighting the implementation of the 1.5MW ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) platform being developed for deployment in São Tomé and Príncipe.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]