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  • Gasunie kicks off construction of Dutch national H2 network

    29 June 2022
    Business Developments & Projects, Project & Tenders

    Dutch energy infrastructure firm Gasunie will develop the hydrogen network in the Netherlands in the coming years, after which it will assume the role of the transmission system operator (TSO).

  • MRECo scores funding for tidal test site

    25 March 2016
    Business & Finance, Research & Development, Technology

    The Marine Renewable Energy Collaborative (MRECo) has received funding from the Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council to develop a tidal energy test site in the Cape Cod Canal.

  • EVE Inaugurates World’s First Commercial Wave Power Plant Mutriku (Spain)

    8 July 2011
    Operations & Maintenance, Research & Development

      Basque seaport of Mutriku, located between Bilbao and San Sebastian witnessed a historical day in energy generation history. Utility Ente Vasco de la Energía (EVE) officially inaugurated the Mutriku wave power plant – the first worldwide in commercial operation. Voith Hydro supplied the equipment for Mutriku’s 16 power units that will provide an output […]

  • EUROGATE Wilhelmshaven to Add 50 Pct More Workers

    25 August 2017
    Business & Finance

    European container terminal operator EUROGATE plans to increase its labour force at Germany’s deep-water port of Wilhelmshaven by 50 percent. “The extensive recruitment programme foresees increasing the number of employees at EUROGATE’s Wilhelmshaven location from 400 at present to 600 as part of an agenda for the future,” the company said. The need for more workforce […]

  • USA: Tampa Port Authority Enhances Security Efforts with Grant Boost

    14 September 2011
    Business & Finance

    The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) announces that the port and some of its key partners have been awarded a federal grant of nearly $2.6 million for security-related, collaborative initiatives. The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) recently announced the final FY 2011 grant allocations for a variety of grants that are used to increase preparedness in […]

  • China: Qingshan Shipyard Names Dry Bulk Carrier FESCO Smolensk

    23 January 2012

    China’s Qingshan Shipyard held on January 19, 2012 an official naming ceremony for a new dry bulk carrier FESCO Smolensk ordered by Transportation Group FESCO, the Russian company said on Friday. The 57,000DWT FESCO Smolensk is the third of a series of four dry bulk carriers, being built at the Chinese shipyard. The Russian Group […]

  • Angola chooses DP World to operate Luanda multipurpose terminal

    29 December 2020
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics

    Dubai-based port operator DP World has been chosen as the preferred bidder to start discussions with the Government of Angola for a 20-year concession and operation of the Multipurpose Terminal (MPT) at the Port of Luanda.

  • Improved US Economy Lifts Georgia Ports

    27 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    The Georgia Ports Authority, operator of the U.S. seaports of Savannah and Brunswick,  ended 2014 with growth in all cargo sectors, including a 10.2 percent increase in twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) and a 7.4 percent increase in total tonnage. The Port of Savannah moved 3.34 million TEUs in calendar year 2014, an increase of […]

  • Update: Mermaid Maritime denies selling dive support vessel for demolition

    6 March 2019

    Offshore vessel provider Mermaid Maritime has denied reports that it has sold one of its dive support vessels for demolition.

  • UAE: Maritime Security and Surveillance Conference Concludes

    7 February 2012

    The inaugural Maritime Security and Surveillance Conference concluded last week, highlighting several important themes, including the need to continue building cooperation across the Gulf countries in the areas of maritime surveillance and security operations. Lieutenant Commander Sheikh Mubarak Ali Y. Al Sabah, Chief of Maritime Operations, Kuwait Coast Guard, discussed in detail about areas of […]

  • USA: Gulf Marine Repair to Upgrade and Modernize Its Dry Dock Facility

    28 March 2012

    Gulf Marine Repair has been awarded a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The grant will assist in the upgrade and modernization of its primary dry dock facility. The announcement was delivered on March 19th, 2012, by U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor. Castor is a long-time supporter of maritime industry at the Port […]

  • Helsinki Shipyard to build LNG-fueled icebreaker for Nornickel

    19 January 2022
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    Finnish shipbuilding firm Helsinki Shipyard is building a new LNG-fueled icebreaker for Russian mining company Nornickel.

  • Washington ports receive state funding for electrification projects

    22 August 2024
    Ports & Logistics

    In a significant step towards reducing carbon emissions in Washington, the state has awarded $26.5 million to eleven ports to electrify their operations.

  • Bahrain: TSM Converts Bulk Carrier into Sand Dredger

    9 August 2013

    Bahrain-based Two Seas Marine Services (TSM) has indigenously converted a bulk carrier into a sand dredger, which offers a faster, easier and cost-effective alternative to getting dredgers from Europe and elsewhere, said its managing director. “This is a first for the region and opens the doors of a multi-million dollar market for us,” Captain David […]

  • Port of LA Step Closer to a Zero-Emission Goal

    19 December 2016

    The US Port of Los Angeles has been awarded two grants to invest in environmentally friendly equipment for moving cargo at its container terminals in an effort to reduce pollution. The first, USD 5.8 million state grant is aimed at purchasing and testing a new fleet of 25 zero and near-zero emission yard tractors at […]

  • Costs of Boston Barrier Strategy Would Outweigh Benefits, Study Says

    31 May 2018
    Business & Finance

    As the City of Boston advances solutions to protect neighborhoods from climate change-induced flooding, a new independent report released earlier this week by the Sustainable Solutions Lab at UMass Boston advises against pursuing a harbor barrier in coming decades as part of larger resilience efforts. According to the University of Massachusetts Boston’s latest announcement, the analysis found […]

  • Jan De Nul completes Thor export cable pull-in

    30 June 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Operations & Maintenance, Project & Tenders

    Jan De Nul has pulled two export cables for the 1,080 MW Thor offshore wind farm, currently under construction in Denmark. The export cables will transport clean, renewable electricity from the offshore site 22 kilometers out in the North Sea to the Danish mainland. In 2023, Jan De Nul, together with Hellenic Cables, won a […]

  • APM Terminals Poti Eyes Further Growth

    23 May 2014
    Business & Finance

    APM Terminals Poti has completed a comprehensive engineering study to prepare the port master plan for the future needs of Georgia and the hinterland countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The study was triggered by the rapid increase of container throughput which will exceed port capacity by 2017. In 2013, total container throughput in Georgia was 405,000 […]

  • APM Terminals Poti Introduces Future Expansion Plan (Georgia)

    23 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    APM Terminals Poti has completed a comprehensive engineering study to prepare the port master plan for the future needs of Georgia and the hinterland countries, Armenia and Azerbaijan. The study was triggered by the rapid increase of container throughput which will exceed port capacity by 2017. In 2013, total container throughput in Georgia was 405,000 […]

  • AAPA Disappointed with Proposed Port-Related Budget

    3 February 2015

    The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is disappointment over the funding levels and programmatic changes in federal port-related programs that were proposed in President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget. The 2016 budget includes a USD 478 billion, six-year surface transportation reauthorization proposal, to be paid for with transition revenue from business tax reform. ‘‘These potential benefits to landside freight […]

  • LNG heat exchangers to boost Port Manatee trade activity

    1 July 2014

    Port Manatee is enjoying a dynamic increase in trade activity, and exports are poised to get a further boost when Air Products begins exporting liquefied natural gas heat exchangers from the port next year. Figures recently released by WorldCity Trade Numbers show the value of Port Manatee’s trade with the world totaled $257.57 million through […]

  • Unique Group brings in Oceanwide as part of growth plan

    27 October 2015
    Business & Finance

    Unique Group, a provider of integrated subsea and offshore solutions, has acquired Oceanwide Safety at Sea in a deal that joins two diving industry service providers. Oceanwide provides design, construction and maintenance of self-propelled hyperbaric lifeboats. Its integration into Unique Group represents great opportunity for investment in new products and better access to its global […]

  • Zero-Emissions Project Kicks Off at Port of Long Beach

    5 April 2018

    A project for zero-emissions cranes and other cargo-handling equipment for seaports kicks off at the Port of Long Beach. 

  • ‘Sibur Voronezh’ Arrives at Port of Ust-Luga (Russia)

    11 September 2013
    Business & Finance

    On 9 September, 2013, Sibur Voronezh arrived at the commercial seaport of Ust-Luga. This new gas carrier will be used by SIBUR for the scheduled year-round transportation of chilled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from the company’s own terminal. Sibur Voronezh has been chartered to SIBUR under a long-term agreement with Sovcomflot Group and was built […]

  • Port Everglades secures $32 mln to curb environmental threats from rising sea levels

    13 March 2023
    Authorities & Government, Green Marine, Infrastructure, Ports & Logistics, Regulation & Policy

    Florida’s Port Everglades has won a $32 million grant to mitigate environmental threats from flooding and sea level rise and ensure continued access for marine vessels. The grant is part of more than $275 million for resilience projects issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the port said. The port intends to use the funding to […]