The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) yesterday said it commends steps taken this week by President Barack Obama, the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and by House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) toward increasing the investment in transportation infrastructure
According to the press-service of the State Enterprise Ukrainian Seaports Authority, all the ports of Ukraine are operating normally. USPA fulfills its obligations before private and public stevedoring companies and preserve an ongoing dialogue with contractors of the enterprise. Partners have exhau
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2014 Maritime Economic Development Workshop, hosted by the Port of San Diego, drew nearly 80 economic development professionals from the port community and three of AAPA’s four geographic delegations (the United States, Canada and the Caribbean) to
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced the end of talks with the new locks project contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC), through which a conceptual agreement has been reached subject to documentation, review and final signature by the parties. The conceptual agreement falls within t
In 2013, DEME reached a turnover of EUR 2.53 billion in 2013. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 32% and a record turnover. Ebitda increased by 25% to EUR 437.8 million, and net profit amounted to EUR 109.1 million, an increase of 22% compared to 2012. The order book – wel
L-3 SAM Electronics has been awarded a major contract to provide complete electrical packages, as well as integrated navigation, automation, communications, energy distribution and propulsion systems for Ceona Amazon, the 199-meter offshore construction and pipelaying vessel to be delivered this com
L-3 SAM Electronics has been awarded a major contract to provide complete electrical packages, as well as integrated navigation, automation, communications, energy distribution and propulsion systems for Ceona Amazon, the 199-meter offshore construction and pipelaying vessel to be delivered in Octob
M/s PSA Investments Pvt. Ltd. has won a contract for development of 4th Container Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, with a quay length of 2000 m. The estimated project cost for development of this terminal on design, build, finance, operate and transfer (DBFOT) basis is Rs.7915. At yesterday’s meet
WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer marine planning software tools allow users to model wave and tidal energy converters when operating in ‘farms’ of multiple devices. Both tools are designed to accurately calculate annual ‘farm’ energy yield, whilst considering the hydrodynamic effects between devices, ther
The Port Authority of the Balearic Islands (APB) informed the Mahon port community that dredging work at the Port of Mahon is scheduled to start on 3rd March. In an e-mail sent to the main port operators, the APB Chairman, Alberto Pons, explained that, in his view, the dredging work “is a very impor
Orion Marine Group Inc, a heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013, of $2.1 million ($0.08 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to net income of $1.5 million ($0.05 diluted earnings per share) for the same period a year ago.
DNV GL has released WaveFarmer and TidalFarmer, the world’s first marine energy planning tools to be made commercially available. A major barrier to the growth of the marine energy industry is the risk associated with projects and the accompanying uncertainty of return on investment. Engineers face
Canal and River trust welcomed proposals unveiled by Birmingham City Council (BCC) for the creation of a new canal quarter as part of the city’s vision for using HS2 as a catalyst for regeneration and growth. “We have been leading the work, alongside BCC and other partners, to ensure the development
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has acquired Norwegian privately owned Deep Water Solutions AS, specialising in lifting applications utilising electric multi drive technology. “Customer requirements for environmentally friendly solutions are increasing in offshore load handling applications, such as su
