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  • New study examines impacts of sourcing metals for EV batteries and renewables

    22 April 2020
    Environment, Exploration & Production, Research & Development, Storage, Technology, Transition, Vision

    The study commissioned by DeepGreen examines how we can source the massive amount of mineral resources required for a wholesale move away from fossil fuels with the least amount of damage to the planet. As calls for a transition to renewable energy and electric transport grow louder in the face of increasing global climate chaos, […]

  • Russia Steps Up Dredging Operations

    5 September 2019
    Business & Finance

    Russia continues intense development of its port infrastructure that implies a considerable scope of dredging works. Some of the largest dredging projects in the country include dry cargo area of Taman port, Utrenny terminal, port in Pionersky, port Lavna. The country is also stepping up construction of its own dredging fleet, replacing old and obsolete […]

  • New Tappan Zee Bridge Secures Largest TIFIA Loan Ever (USA)

    20 December 2013

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York State Thruway Authority and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) have closed on a $1.6 billion low interest loan from USDOT’s Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program to support the New NY Bridge project. The TIFIA loan is the largest in the history […]

  • Christie Administration: New Plan to Expedite Dredging (USA)

    19 April 2013
    Business & Finance

    As part of its ongoing commitment to helping New Jersey’s communities recover and rebuild from the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, the Christie Administration yesterday took action to streamline state permits for various types of vital rebuilding projects, a move that will aid reconstruction of impacted homes and businesses, assist the recovery of marinas and […]

  • Maersk is keen on retrofitting existing fleet to methanol

    11 May 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Green Marine, Outlook & Strategy, Transition, Vessels

    A.P. Moller – Maersk, one of the world’s leading shipping companies with a fleet of over 700 vessels, is looking at retrofitting its existing fleet to run on green methanol as part of its sustainability agenda. The company has emerged as an early adopter of methanol as marine fuel for its newbuilds and it is […]

  • Five offshore wind auctions coming up in 2023 we are keeping an eye on

    2 January 2023
    Project & Tenders

    This year is set to be one of the busiest for offshore wind developers and governments around the world as a multitude of new sites are scheduled to be awarded for offshore wind farm construction. From the much longer list of auctions coming up in 2023, each bearing national and/or global significance, Offshore Energy – […]

  • Onboard carbon capture makes most business sense for large tankers & newbuilds

    30 September 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Green Marine, Research & Development, Transition, Vessels

    Onboard carbon capture with chemical absorption on large tankers has the best business cases, according to a new report by Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping. The technology has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism as a costly and inefficient way of reducing CO2 emissions from vessels, especially when […]

  • USA: Senator Pushes for Port of Oswego Dredging

    16 February 2012

      U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced his push for the Harbor Maintenance Act, which would free up critical dredging funding for Port of Oswego, to be included in a key infrastructure bill that is currently moving through Congress. This legislation would free up badly-needed funds that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) must […]

  • Overcoming Opposition for Dredging Projects Through Strategic Campaigning

    17 April 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Al Maiorino, President of Public Strategy Group Inc., has submitted an article exclusively for Dredging Today about how dredging projects can properly combat opposition through strategic campaigning. As a vital aspect of social and economic development, dredging is essential for the successful implementation of numerous infrastructure projects. The demand for dredged materials is growing, and […]

  • New Zealand: Boskalis Takes 20 Pct Shareholding in CRP

    30 July 2012
    Business & Finance

    Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) will take a 20 percent shareholding in Chatham Rock Phosphate and assume a seat on the board, in a world-first for the undersea mining industry. It is the first time a major dredging company has taken a substantial equity position in an undersea mining project. Boskalis has been issued shares […]

  • UK: LAWS Provides an Environmentally Sensitive Solution to Marine Legacy Cleanup Operation

    24 June 2011
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    On 7th March 2011, specialist marine and civils contractor Land and Water Services Ltd (LAWS) mobilised a bespoke dredging team to Premier’s Falmouth Marina in Cornwall to undertake a particularly awkward improvement project that involved the installation of tubular mooring piles, new pontoons and the removal of 22,300m3 of contaminated sediments. Following difficulties experienced with […]

  • Total outshines all peers in a year of cost cuts, Rystad reveals

    29 January 2021
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production

    Total outshined all other peers and also was the only major to replace all of the year’s produced resources, according to Rystad Energy.

  • Rystad: Oilfield services market could replace lagging revenue by tapping into energy transition projects

    23 July 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Transition

    Hit by the Covid-19 downturn, the oilfield service market is not likely to rebound to last year’s activity level until 2023, according to a Rystad Energy analysis.

  • ABB: Large ships powered by fuel cells are on the horizon

    20 May 2020
    Innovation, Research & Development, Technology, Vessels

    The development of the zero-emission ships will require continuous technological innovation to get the industry to its ultimate objective of decarbonizing shipping. As such, the path toward a green future will not be unified as the industry would have to rethink the ways it has been building ships so far and come up with alternatives. […]

  • Controversial Bay du Nord oil project awaits outcome of court challenge

    16 March 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Equinor spent two days in court two weeks ago, tackling the court scrutiny over the development of its controversial Bay du Nord oil project off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, as Ecojustice set out to overturn the government’s approval for this $12-billion project. The outcome of this challenge and its impact on the project will be known once the court’s decision is revealed.

  • NEO Energy farming into UK player’s North Sea oil project

    6 April 2023
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Exploration & Production, Project & Tenders

    Jersey Oil & Gas (JOG) has agreed to farm out a partial stake in an asset on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) to NEO Energy.

  • Turning depleted natural gas fields into ‘one of the biggest carbon storage and hydrogen production clusters’

    1 February 2023
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Carbon Capture Usage & Storage, Collaboration, Environment, Exploration & Production, Human Capital, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition

    Spirit Energy has confirmed its plan to transform two depleted gas fields in Morecambe Bay into a carbon storage cluster.

  • UNCTAD: GHG emissions from the world’s maritime fleet heading in wrong direction

    29 November 2022
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Environment, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy, Rules & Regulation, Transition, Vessels

    Greenhouse gas emissions from the world’s maritime fleet increased by 4.7%, between 2020 and 2021, with most of the increase coming from container ships, dry bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, the latest Maritime Transport report from UNCTAD warns. Another worrying trend is the fact that the fleet’s average age is also rising and older […]

  • Japan: e5 Lab creates Marindows to speed up maritime digitalization

    5 March 2021
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Environment, Innovation, IT & Software, Outlook & Strategy, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Japanese shipping solutions provider e5 Lab Inc. has established Marindows Inc. in an effort to bring advanced information technology (IT) to Japan’s maritime industry.

  • USA: Orion Marine Group Provides Updates on Company’s Outlook

    30 September 2011
    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. As part of its ongoing communications with investors, the Company is establishing a mid-period update on its outlook and end markets. In the future, investors should expect this update […]

  • Advancing infrastructure projects at SC Ports

    1 November 2020
    Infrastructure

    South Carolina Ports Authority is continuing to advance infrastructure projects, securing its position as the preferred U.S. container port ahead of an incredibly significant year. SC Ports is investing more than $2 billion to build timely, world-class infrastructure, ensuring ample capacity and big-ship capabilities for decades to come. In 2021, SC Ports will open the […]

  • US ports seeking $3.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding

    11 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), the collective voice of America’s seaports, together with a host of other maritime transportation entities are asking for $3.5 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to be made available for the U.S. maritime transportation sector. The organizations sent joint letters to Congressional leadership and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin this week, saying the funding is needed […]

  • Clock is ticking for the future of tidal stream energy in UK, industry warns

    23 November 2021
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration, Equipment, Innovation, Market Outlooks, Outlook & Strategy, Regulation & Policy, Research & Development, Technology, Transition, Vision

    Leading figures in the marine energy sector have warned that the UK’s world-leading position in tidal energy can only be maintained with ‘practical support from Government to match its undoubted goodwill’.

  • Groups Target WSSC for Violations of Clean Water Act (USA)

    13 February 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), owner of the Potomac Water Filtration Plant, has been sued in federal court for polluting the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay in violation of the Clean Water Act. Attorneys from Environmental Integrity Project (EIP), on behalf of the Potomac Riverkeeper, together with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), filed […]

  • Corps: Rare Milestone for “Sed-Head” Team (USA)

    24 December 2013
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    While others build gleaming edifices, sleek vessels, flashy vehicles or exquisite sculptures, the Dredged Material Management Office fashions scrupulously crafted, durable relationships and sensible consensus, turning bad-news misconceptions into a quarter-century of good-news sustainable performance. It’s a beautiful trade-off when one person’s discarded sediment becomes another creature’s beach nourishment or enhanced habitat for fish and […]