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  • Image of the Day: Mercury Hitches a Ride

    24 November 2014
    Business & Finance

    The convoy consisting of three main and two spare sea tugs towing Mercury jackup rig left Arkhangelsk seaport on November 14, 2014, said Rosmorport in a release. The rig is seen here making its way to the eastern part of the Caspian Sea across the Volgo-Caspian navigation canal. The towed construction was assembled at shipbuilding production association of Astrakhan […]

  • State of the Union Address: Obama Notes Needs for Port Investment

    30 January 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Continuing the trend of greater attention being paid to America’s seaports in the national media, among policymakers on Capitol Hill and top officials within the Administration, President Obama included ports and port-related legislation in his State of the Union address last night, making it the second year in a row he has specifically referenced ports […]

  • German Ports Group Launches Website to Demonstrate Offshore Logistics

    25 May 2011

      Germany’s Seaports of Niedersachsen has launched a new website to demonstrate the capabilities of the various ports within the group in… (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, May 25, 2011

  • Shipping industry seeks foreign partners

    16 December 2005

    To meet increased demand, the shipping industry plans to upgrade more seaports with the help of domestic and foreign investors.

  • USA: “State of Florida Ports” Introduced

    13 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Florida Ports Council has announced a new publication the State of Florida Ports, a resource of detailed information on each Florida seaport. The report provides an updated port profile for each of Florida’s seaports, including economic impact information and status updates for their major projects, as well as accomplishments and testimonials. The report also […]

  • Progress on the New Waterway Discussed

    18 May 2015
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met yesterday, May 17th 2015, with the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish to discuss the progress being made on the New Suez Canal project.  During the meeting, President Sisi emphasized that the project must be completed on time and in accordance with the latest international standards. According to spokesman […]

  • German Ports Group Launches Website to Demonstrate Offshore Logistics

    25 May 2011

      Germany’s Seaports of Niedersachsen has launched a new website to demonstrate the capabilities of the various ports within the group in rega… (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, May 25, 2011;

  • Vietnam: New Plan for Ho Chi Minh City’s Ports Unveiled

    2 June 2011

      A number of seaports in Ho Chi Minh City’s outskirts are underperforming, causing a huge waste of infrastructure and undermining the city’s… (viipip) [mappress] Source: viipip, June 2, 2011;

  • Niedersachsen ports invites politicians to see offshore wind industry potential (Germany)

    26 August 2010
    Authorities & Government, Operations & Maintenance

    Seaports of Niedersachsen is promoting offshore capabilities at the group of Lower Saxony ports and has invited senior German politicians to…   (heavyliftpfi) [mappress] Source: heavyliftpfi, August 26, 2010;

  • TNPA looking into hydrogen initiatives at South African ports

    24 October 2023
    Business Developments & Projects, Outlook & Strategy, Ports & Logistics, Research & Development

    In support of South Africa’s transition into a low-carbon economy, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the development of a terminal facility and related facilities for hydrogen initiatives at its commercial seaports. The RFI assesses the market interest in developing, designing, constructing, financing, operating and maintaining an import […]

  • Fincantieri subsidiary to equip Jan De Nul’s new vessel with advanced rock placement system

    9 October 2025
    Business & Finance, Business Developments & Projects, Equipment, Innovation, Outlook & Strategy, Project & Tenders, Vessels

    Remazel Engineering, a company of Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri, has secured a contract for the delivery of a high-capacity rock placement system for Jan De Nul’s recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV). Jan De Nul reported some ten days ago that it had ordered the new SRIV, named George W. Goethals, in response to the […]

  • German duo bands together to accelerate iron ore transport decarbonization

    14 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects, Collaboration

    German dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers and compatriot Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, an arm of steel and technology company Salzgitter, have partnered up to advance decarbonization efforts in the sphere of iron ore transport. Specifically, according to Oldendorff, the two players have entered into a long-term agreement to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions […]

  • Baker-Polito Administration: $5 Million for 13 Communities

    9 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    The Baker-Polito Administration’s Seaport Economic Council (SEC) has announced a total of $5 million in awards for 13 coastal communities. These grant awards will advance collaborative initiatives to improve public infrastructure and promote maritime economic development in a wide array of coastal cities and towns. “The Blue Economy is an integral component of Massachusetts’s long-term […]

  • USPA CEO Visits Port of Yuzhny

    23 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    The acting CEO of the Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA), Raivis Veсkagans, visited the Port of Yuzhny on January 22, 2017. During the visit, the CEO met with the port authorities and toured the water areas and production complexes of the state enterprise ‘Yuzhny Commercial Seaport’. Mr Veckagans also visited the area of the future grain […]

  • Lithuania: AB Klaipedos, Klaipeda Port Ink Important Agreement

    16 August 2012

     On 14th August 2012 AB Klaipedos nafta and state enterprise Klaipeda State Seaport Authority has signed Additional Agreement to the General Bilateral Agreement on Development of Infrastructure/Suprastructure of the Klaipeda Seaport. Amongst other things, parties have agreed on preliminary estimated investments into the infrastructure and suprastructure of Klaipeda Seaport. It is estimated that: – Authority’s […]

  • USPA Focuses on the Improvement of Dredging Tender Procedures

    24 February 2017
    Business & Finance

    Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) has just announced that the company is working on a new document which should improve dredging tender procedures in the country. The announcement was made earlier this week during a meeting with the dredging companies, attended by the representatives of DEME, Royal Boskalis Westminster, Jan De Nul, Tianjin Dredging Company, Rohde Nielsen […]

  • Expansion of the Ports of Rome and Lazio About to Begin

    29 November 2018
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    The Ports of Civitavecchia and Fiumicino are about to receive the first trench of the €195 million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for the development of its facilities near Rome, reports the EIB. The agreement for the first tranche of EUR 50 million financing was signed today by EIB Vice-president Dario Scannapieco and the President of the Port Authority Francesco Maria di […]

  • CHEC Kicks Off Yuzhny Port Dredging

    15 September 2017
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    China Harbor Engineering Company (CHEC) has begun with the dredging of Yuzhny Port which will increase water depth at docks 5 and 6. According to the port, this second project at Yuzhny is mainly aimed at the reconstruction of the access channel and the interior waterways of the harbor. Under the terms of the contract, CHEC […]

  • Geophysical survey underway for Estonian-Latvian offshore wind project

    6 October 2025
    Business Developments & Projects

    G-Tec has started geophysical survey work for ELWIND, an offshore wind project that Estonia and Latvia will build together. The Belgian company’s survey vessel Karina has been investigating the seabed in the ELWIND offshore wind farm areas in Estonia and Latvia since early September, with the work expected to take two months. “We are proud […]

  • China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering completed

    1 October 2025
    Infrastructure, Vessels

    COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Shanghai) (CHI Shanghai) has completed China’s first ship-to-ship methanol bunkering operation by a shipbuilding and repair enterprise at a shipyard’s berth, marking a major milestone in the nation’s adoption of alternative marine fuels.

  • USA: Congresswoman Fights to Keep California’s Ports Safe

    3 June 2012

      Congresswoman Laura Richardson continued her remarkable record of making major progress for port communities by introducing a bipartisan amendment that will ensure that the nation’s ports are prepared in times of crisis. In 2009, Congresswoman Richardson was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton to the National Defense Authorization […]

  • Emerald Princess Sets Sail Today on Inaugural Voyage

    10 April 2007

    The new Emerald Princess welcomed its first passengers on board today, as it set sail on its maiden voyage from Rome’s seaport, the town of Civitavecchia.

  • Port Everglades to host cruise industry event

    15 April 2005

    The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has chosen Broward County and its seaport for the association’s first-ever global cruise event for travel agents.

  • The Netherlands: Van Oord Bags Amazonehaven Contract

    21 February 2012

    Van Oord and Besix have been awarded a contract to widen Rotterdam’s Amazonehaven seaport. The project involves design and construct. Widening the seaport will make vessel traffic control safer and more efficient. The works will involve constructing a 1000 m quay wall, demolishing a 950 m quay wall, carrying out earthworks, installing a sinking mattress, […]

  • Philippines: Zamboanga Port Expansion Depends on Availability of Funds

    20 January 2012

    The city’s seaport will be further expanded this year, depending on the availability of funds from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) central office (Manila). PPA Port Manager Leonilo Miole hopes that funds will be readily available this 2012 for PPA-Zamboanga to start “working” on its proposal for a 3rd phase port expansion project. Miole said […]