Gulf Petrochem Group, a player in the global oil space, has announced that the first phase of its 1.2 million cubic meter storage terminal project in Fujairah is on track for completion in September 2012. Gulf Petrochem’s Fujairah storage terminal consists of 112,233 sq meter acres, which include up
The Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is likely to invite EoIs for construction of captive barge jetties at Haldia in West Bengal. According to the Chairman, Haldia-based Hooghly Metcoke, a subsidiary of the Tata Steel Group, which presently requires about 1.2 million tonnes of coal to produce coke for Tata
The delivery of Tuvalu 31M double-propeller tug No.01 was completed on March 15, 2012. The tug is double-engine, double-propeller, all the equipments can meet the work requirements of harbor operation, mooring, tugging, offshore operation, firefighting and et. This vessel is class approved by BV, it
Rep. Deborah Ruggiero, who co-chaired a joint commission studying the potential of development at Rhode Island’s ports, and Rep. Laurence Ehrhardt, who served on the commission and whose district encompasses the Port of Davisville, applauded passage yesterday by the House Committee on Finance of a r
The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has estimated that the canal dredging project in western Bangkok will help increase the floodwater release capacity by 30%. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk inspected the canal dredging project in Thawi Watthana district
The federal Department of Justice has stated that Appleton Papers Inc. and NCR Corp. should be ordered to resume a full-scale cleanup of the lower Fox River, postcrescent.com reports. Department attorneys have asked a U.S. district judge to direct the companies to resume dredging by April 2 and to d
The delivery of Macau 1000CUM self-propelled split hopper barge was completed on March 20, 2012. Guangzhou XED Ship Design Co. Ltd is authorized by Macau Entertainment Co. Ltd to conduct complete design, the barge was built at Zhongshan Weihang Shipyard Co. Ltd, it serves in Macau coastal area, work
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers exemplifies a learning organization by sharing information and experiences, and applying lessons learned. The Middle East District strives to improve processes, communication and other issues directly affecting contractors involved in USACE projects in the Middle Eas
The Greens are the only party to oppose offshore dumping in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, as the Labor, Liberal and National parties voted down a Greens motion to stop any further offshore dumping approvals. A Galaxy poll last week revealed 88 per cent of Queenslanders are opposed to t
APM Terminals’ Moin Container Terminal (TCM) Concession Agreement with the Government of Costa Rica has received final endorsement from Costa Rica’s Comptroller General Office. With this, APM Terminals will be able to start the 18-month implementation phase performing all the required studies and fi
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John L. Mica (R-FL) received the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) “Port Person of the Year” award yesterday, in recognition of his support in improving the nation’s maritime and port infrastructure. Chairman Mica spoke to a gatherin
The Mombasa Port expansion project is running ahead of schedule, reports Construction Business Review. Principal Civil Engineer David Amadi stressed the project, which includes the construction of a new cargo berth and dredging at the Kilindini channel, is set to be ready next month ahead of the pla
Last week the Damen Stan Tug 1205 ‘SWS Essex’ was delivered to the Walsh & Sons Head Office in Brentwood (UK). Walsh ordered the Stan Tug as part of their strategy to transport more cargo by water than by road. In the near future, the total transport capacity of Walsh’s lorry fleet will be exceeded
Caterpillar Inc. announced today a new expansion project for the company’s manufacturing facility in Xuzhou, China. Once completed in 2016, it will increase hydraulic excavator production at Caterpillar Xuzhou Limited (CXL) by an additional 80 percent. Caterpillar also announced plans today to begin
