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Van Oord Completes Dredging Project in Egypt

Nov 11, 2024

Van Oord has finished dredging two new port basins in Ain Sokhna Port, successfully completing a project that forms part of a port expansion program meant to improve and develop the Suez Canal Economic Zone and harness the potential of the Suez Canal as a global hub for maritime transport…

Noise from Agitation Dredging Safe for Marine Mammals and Fish

Nov 11, 2024

In the first study conducted into agitation dredging noise in harbors, Haven Dredging’s Tiamat Hydrodynamic dredger has been confirmed to be below the safe levels for marine mammals and fish.Tiamat, launched last year, is a hydrodynamic dredging…

NZ Prime Minister Accused of Being Cryptic on Live Export Restart

Nov 10, 2024

New Zealand animal welfare group SPCA is critical of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, saying he has refused to provide answers about his plans to restart the export of live animals by sea.A ban was implemented by the previous government…

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal Reports Record Throughput

Nov 10, 2024

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), ICTSI’s operation in the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, recently attained two milestones by handling a record monthly throughput and the highest single vessel exchange.AGCT’s new highest monthly throughput exceeds the previous record set in July 2024 by 11%…

Panama Canal Eyes Doubling Container Transits

Nov 09, 2024

The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the commercial waterway that links the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans, the canal's chief told a maritime conference.The authority, which has an $8 billion investment plan…

ACP: Panama Canal Could Double Box Transits

Nov 08, 2024

The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the key East-West commercial waterway, the canal's chief told a maritime conference on Friday.A cargo-consolidation plan will seek to increase container volumes by assigning them to larger vessels…

DSC Dredge Celebrates Champagne's PMP Certification, Inspiring Journey

Nov 08, 2024

Not every story at DSC Dredge (DSC) is about a dredge - some are simply about people making a powerful impact.DSC is proud to recognize and celebrate one of its newest team members, Jenny Champagne, for achieving her PMP (Project Management Professional) certification…

Port of Detroit wins EPA Grant

Nov 08, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) $3 billion in funding to support climate-friendly improvements in ports across the United States. The Port of Detroit was awarded a total of $24 million, including $3 million for planning and $21…

CMA CGM's Profit Jumps on Buoyant Demand

Nov 08, 2024

Strong global demand pushed up CMA CGM's third-quarter profit while the current quarter was seeing a rush to ship goods from China, the shipping group said on Friday as it played down the risk to trade from possible U.S. tariffs.The French company reported a net profit of $2…

Montreal Port Employers Threaten Shutdown

Nov 08, 2024

Port of Montreal terminal operators have threatened to shut down most operations as of Sunday after providing a 'final, comprehensive offer' to the longshore union.If the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 375 does not accept the offer by Sunday at 8:00 p…

UKMTO: Armed Small Craft Shadowed Vessel

Nov 08, 2024

British maritime agency says vessel approached by armed small craft near Yemen.The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency (UKMTO) said on Friday that a vessel was approached by a small craft on Thursday carrying armed personnel that came within three cables of the vessel…

‘Eyes Under the Water’ for Historic Infrastructure Challenge

Nov 08, 2024

Kongsberg Discovery demonstrated the ability of advanced hydroacoustics to illuminate the world beneath the waves with a detailed, efficient, and comprehensive inspection of the historic Lower Harbor Ore Dock at Marquette on Lake Superior.The iconic structure…

RWE Picks Home Port for Construction of Denmark’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm

Nov 08, 2024

RWE has selected Thyborøn Port as the offshore construction base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm in the North Sea.Thyborøn will be the home port for the project’s service vessels and the control center for managing marine logistics and traffic throughout the offshore construction phase…

ZIM Accelerates Rollout of 'Smart Containers' on Vessels

Nov 08, 2024

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is accelerating the global deployment of smart containers, helping to advance visibility and transparency through the integration of Hoopo’s innovative hoopoSense Solar trackers.ZIM’s smart container solution enables end-to-end tracking…

Yet Another Port Everglades Cruise Passenger Record

Nov 07, 2024

Port Everglades bested its own cruise passenger record with a preliminary count of 4,010,919 guests embarking and disembarking during Fiscal Year 2024, which ended September 30, 2024. The new record is expected to be short lived, however, as 4…

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