Business & Finance
JAXPORT, SSA Marine Break Ground on New Container Terminal
JAXPORT, SSA Marine broke ground on a new container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal on November 22.
N-Sea-BODAC Joint Venture Invests Further in UXO Provision
The N-Sea-BODAC joint venture has made an investment in the further development of its specialist UXO provision. Formed in 2016, the joint venture (JV) has demonstrated year-on-year commercial growth. In that time, it has built a formidable track record in UXO survey, identification and disposal, co
Boskalis Snaps Up Horizon
Boskalis has acquired the remaining 37.5% in the UAE-based survey specialist Horizon. The acquisition follows the deal from earlier this year when Boskalis acquired 62.5% of the shares in Horizon. The 2019 revenue is expected to exceed USD 100 million and the activities will be consolidated as of 20
Navios Acquisition to Add Product Tanker Quintet
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation is to acquire five product tankers in liquidation of Navios Europe I.
Polar King CSV to stay with Nexans until July 2020
Norwegian offshore vessel owner GC Rieber Shipping has agreed with Nexans to further extend the charter for the construction support vessel Polar King.
JAXPORT, SSA Marine Break Ground on Container Terminal Expansion
U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administrator Rear Adm. Mark Buzby joined elected officials and leadership from JAXPORT and SSA Marine on November 22 to break ground on a new international container terminal at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The SSA Jacksonville Container Termin
Damen to Build New RoPax for Timor-Leste
The Republic of Timor-Leste and Damen Shipyards Group recently signed a contract for a new RoPax ferry.
EnerMech names new chief executive officer
Mechanical and electrical services specialist EnerMech has appointed a new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Bureau Veritas wins asset integrity job with Shell in Tunisia
Bureau Veritas Solutions has been awarded a three-year enterprise frame agreement with Shell in Tunisia to provide asset integrity management support services.
Oregon Inlet Dredge Meeting Set for November 26
The Oregon Inlet Task Force meeting for the purpose of reviewing and discussing proprietary boat plans for their dredge project, and such other business as may be necessary and relevant, is set to take place next week. “The Oregon Inlet Task Force advises the Board of Commissioners on issues related
Poplar River Harbor Dredging Plan on the Table
The Government of Canada’s Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) are proposing to undertake routine maintenance dredging at Poplar River Harbor on Lake Winnipeg. The scope of this project includes routine maintenance dredging of the west side of the harbor between the breakwater and float wharves. The proposed
Port of Rijeka Dredging Plan Unveiled
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) recently drew up plans to expand its Croatian subsidiary – Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) – including a two-phase dredging scheme of 130 meters of quay over its Berths 1 and 2 at the Port of Rijeka. Once completed, AGCT will be the fir
Damen Dredging Seminar in Latin America – Big Success
Damen, in cooperation with Endratech, hosted their Dredging Seminar in Latin America last week. The Dredging Seminar 2019 took place at the following locations: Tuesday the 19th of November : Cartagena, Colombia; Thursday the 21st of November : Sao Paulo, Brazil; Friday the 22nd of November : Buenos
Nigeria: Modelling Coastal Defenses by HR Wallingford
A 3D scale model of a Nigerian beach near Lagos has been put through its paces this month in HR Wallingford’s modelling hall. New coastal defenses are needed where the beach has retreated at the residential Maiyegun Beach Estate following major development farther along the coast. The designers of t