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  • One project after another: Wales tidal lagoon 2.0

    25 July 2020
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development, Technology

    Not long after Swansea Bay tidal lagoon project officially reached the end of the road, scheme for a new tidal lagoon in Wales rolled out. The company behind the project, Mostyn SeaPower, is planning a £590-million ($750 million) tidal lagoon which clould supply low carbon electricity to power about 82,000 homes in North Wales. The […]

  • USA: Healthy Corals Relocated During Miami Harbor Dredging

    10 June 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Progress is on schedule with the Miami Harbor deepening and widening project, including the successful construction of artificial reefs and relocation of about a thousand healthy corals. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, and its contractors are at the 35 percent completion mark, with more than one million cubic yards of material safely […]

  • USA: Corps Awards Two Contracts for Post-Sandy Beach Restoration

    26 November 2013
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded two contracts for the restoration of two previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects in Suffolk County. The work is part of a larger near-term coastal restoration effort taking place at previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects impacted by Hurricane Sandy throughout the […]

  • Orion Marine Group Updates Investors (USA)

    18 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, is providing its investors an update on the Company’s outlook and end markets. Market Outlook The Company’s overall outlook remains unchanged as 2013 gets underway. Private sector bid opportunities continue to be robust with local and DOT bid opportunities continuing at […]

  • Army Corps Explains What is Dredging Placement Area (USA)

    9 February 2012

      “We work with our partners to manage resources and dredging activities in a sustainable manner, one which leaves behind the smallest footprint, while continually seeking ways to reduce, mitigate or eliminate potential negative impacts.” – Alicia Rea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District. Q: What is a placement area (PA)? A: placement area […]

  • Myth or Fact? The concept of ‘Working with Nature’

    5 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    Most maritime infrastructure projects are required to undergo vigorous environmental and cultural or social impact assessments before they are given permission to proceed. These evaluations look out for evidence demonstrating avoidance, minimization or mitigation of impacts in the preparation, actual construction and post-construction phases. Juan C. Savioli, Head of the Coastal and Estuarine Department DHI […]

  • NABU survey: Cruise companies are doing too little to protect the environment

    24 August 2022
    Environment, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Transition, Vessels

    Cruise shipping companies are still doing far too little to protect the environment, health and the climate, a new cruise ranking of Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), a German non-governmental organization dedicated to conservation, shows.

  • After devastating 2020, Rystad expects bankruptcy numbers to normalize in 2021

    27 January 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy

    After the costliest Chapter 11 year in history, 2021 bankruptcy numbers will normalize if WTI keeps up, an analysis by Rystad Energy has shown.

  • Shell goes ahead with seismic survey off South Africa but faces new court hearing

    16 December 2021
    Business & Finance, Environment, Transition

    Shell has kicked off its controversial seismic survey activities off South Africa despite growing opposition from environmentalists.

  • Panama Canal Authority: Optimized routing pivotal in reducing GHG

    3 August 2020
    Environment, Vessels

    Route optimization is a critical tool, which could offer the shipping industry an exponential reduction of CO2 and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships while ensuring fuel and other types of savings, Panama Canal Authority believes. The argument is being reiterated on the back of recently held virtual informal talks organized by the International […]

  • Jammu and Kashmir: River Jhelum Project on Right Track

    17 September 2012

    An ambitious project to salvage Kashmir’s lifeline river Jhelum has started to yield positive results with the Jammu and Kashmir government maintaining that the flood threat triggered by recent incessant rains subsided due to ongoing conservation measures in the river in north Kashmir. Jhelum which is a main source of irrigation in the Valley has […]

  • USACE Releases U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization Report

    22 June 2012

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) submitted to Congress Wednesday the “U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels” report, an examination of options for future modernization of U.S. ports and inland waterways. The USACE Institute for Water Resources (IWR) in Alexandria, Va., was responsible for the development of the report as […]

  • MPA, Airbus, others to conduct coastal 5G SA trials at Singapore Maritime Drone Estate

    15 June 2020
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Infrastructure, IT & Software, Technology

    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and M1 Limited have partnered with Airbus to conduct coastal 5G standalone (SA) network trials at the Singapore Maritime Drone Estate.

  • Buffalo River Dredging Plan Gets Support (USA)

    12 February 2013
    Business & Finance

    U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013, which would free up critical dredging funding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) needs in order to dredge the Buffalo River and surrounding waterways and keep the waterfront fully open for business. Each day, sediment settles at the […]

  • Masingill: The Lifeline of America, The Heart of Delta

    16 January 2013
    Business & Finance

    Chris Masingill, Federal Co-Chairman Delta Regional Authority, has announced its Winter Briefing: The Lifeline of America, The Heart of the Delta. “The nation’s ongoing drought has dropped river channels to unsafe levels, exposing traffic to previously unseen hazards, including destructive rock pinnacles, narrowing waterways, and sandbars. Last week, President Obama and Secretary of Agriculture Tom […]

  • The Netherlands: CEDA Committee Selects Abstracts for Dredging and Beyond Conference

    4 April 2011

    The CEDA Dredging Days Papers Committee selected the following abstracts for the conference. The listing below also indicated the tentative setup of the technical sessions. The final programme will be designed after the completion of the peer review of the full manuscripts and the definitee acceptance of the papers. SESSION 1: Building with nature: from […]

  • India: Paradip Port Trust, GAIL Ink MoU

    28 October 2013
    Business & Finance

    A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Paradip Port Trust and GAIL (India) Ltd. for setting up of a LNG Terminal in Paradip Port Trust. Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Shipping Shri G.K. Vasan said that as a part of capacity augmentation programme of Paradip Port, it is proposed to construct an offshore […]

  • KR, DSME target large-scale LCO2 carrier development, green fuels

    9 September 2022
    Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Certification & Classification, Collaboration, Green Marine, Innovation, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Korean Register (KR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) have joined forces on the development of a 40,000 cbm liquefied carbon dioxide carrier (LCO2) featuring a next-generation cargo handling system. The demand for vessels capable of transporting carbon dioxide at scale from emissions sources to storage sites is expected to surge as carbon capture’s […]

  • ESPO: No AFIR without FuelEU Maritime

    30 November 2021
    Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation

    The European Commission recently presented a proposal on the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) to ensure timely deployment of zero-emission infrastructure for all transport modes.

  • USACE Introduces “What is Ecosystem Restoration?” Publication (USA)

    12 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    USACE has introduced the latest article submission (What is ecosystem restoration?) in the continued series of these very important topics. Q. What is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ecosystem Restoration Program? A. The USACE is comprised of approximately 30,000 civilian and military personnel, making it the world’s largest public engineering, design and construction management […]

  • US Interior Secretary Issues Statement on Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Projects

    7 December 2011

    The US Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has issued a statement about proposed projects to restore the coastal ecosystem in Gulf states. “These days we took a major step forward toward meaningful restoration that will benefit the natural resources of the Gulf Coast for generations to come. I commend the leadership of the Gulf Coast states […]

  • 3 dead, 1 missing after tragic sinking of tug involved in Wakashio oil spill cleanup

    2 September 2020
    Environment, Vessels

    Three men have died, while one remains missing after a tug involved in the cleanup efforts of the oil spill caused by the Capesize bulker Wakashio, capsized following a collision with a barge in bad weather. Four people have been rescued from the water after the collision on Monday night. As Offshore Energy-Green Marine understands […]

  • Governor Quinn Tours Mud-to-Parks Site in Chicago (USA)

    16 July 2013
    Business & Finance

    Governor Pat Quinn visited an old steel mill site to showcase the final phase of the innovative Mud-to-Parks program, which makes use of reclaimed topsoil dredged from the Illinois River to create a new park near Lake Michigan. Mud-to-Parks is a component of Governor Quinn’s Millennium Reserve Initiative to restore habitat, rehabilitate brownfields and create […]

  • Biofuels: the low-hanging fruits ensnared in policy gaps

    17 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Green Marine, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Biofuels have emerged as a promising solution that can be implemented without significant changes to existing infrastructure. Nevertheless, there are numerous challenges hampering their wider adoption.

  • Oil and gas industry doubles down on green investments, DNV GL claims

    26 January 2021
    Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vision

    The oil and gas industry expects to boost investment in the energy systems of the future this year as companies seek to transform for the long term, DNV GL said.