Ports News


GAC India Opens Pipavav Office

Jan 04, 2012

Branch will coordinate support for Mumbai High oil field.  GAC India has opened a new office in Pipavav to cater to the needs of the growing number of vessels calling at the port and principals using it as a base for operations in the Mumbai High oil field…

Le Havre Freezes Container Harbor Dues Again

Jan 02, 2012

GPMH (Grand Port Maritime du Havre) has decided to freeze harbor dues for containerships, for the third consecutive year. This decision underlines GPMH’s will to offer its customers, the shipowners, an attractive pricing policy, in a hard economic environment…

Top Canal Crews Lock Up Honors

Jan 01, 2012

Peak Performance Continues.In recognition of superior performance, the New York State Canal Corporation today announced top honors for the operators of canal facilities that provide outstanding service to patrons. Among the Canal honorees are: Best Lock…

Aberdeen Harbor Plans to Invest $37.6m

Dec 22, 2011

The import and export of goods by sea remains a vital part of the regional economy of the north-east of Scotland and this has been demonstrated more than ever this year, with a positive rise in activity levels at the port. Next year is set for similar success…

Port of LA, USACE Address Container Terminal Expansion

Dec 19, 2011

The Port of Los Angeles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) for the Berths 302-306 APL Container Terminal Project that involves the improvement and expansion of the existing 291-acre terminal by 56 acres…

GPA-Designed Hopper Barges Operating for ACP

Dec 16, 2011

Two of five split hopper barges, designed by Seattle-based Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering firm Guido Perla & Associates, Inc. (GPA) recently went into service in Panama after they were successfully received and accepted by they Panama Canal Authority…

U.S. DOT Funds $62 Million in Port Grants

Dec 16, 2011

Port Projects Awarded $62 Million in TIGER III Infrastructure Grants; Critical importance of connective infrastructure to America’s seaports recognized.U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that 46 transportation projects…

MSC Squadron Completes Maldives Port Call

Dec 14, 2011

Military Sealift Command Maritime Prepositioning Force ship USNS SGT William R. Button left the port of Male, Republic of the Maldives, today after completing a four-day port visit to the Indian Ocean island nation. The stop included bilateral…

Le Havre Incentivizes Environmentally Friendly Shipping

Dec 12, 2011

In the continuation of the actions implemented in favour of the environment, the Management Board of the Grand Port Maritime du Havre has decided to reward, in 2012, the shipping companies which operate clean ships in Le Havre. From January 1st…

Ferry Safety Forum for Developing Nations

Dec 09, 2011

A blueprint for safer ferry operations in developing nations has been drawn up at the inaugural Regional Forum on Domestic Ferry Safety - organised by the IMO and trade association Interferry under their ongoing joint project to stem ferry fatalities in the developing world…

Denmark's Princess Mary Launches SVITZER Tug

Nov 25, 2011

Tribute to Bushfire town as her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Launches 'SVITZER MARYSVILLE' Tug in Melbourne, Australia. Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark today launched SVITZER Australia’s newest Tugboat ‘SVITZER Marysville’ at Docklands in Melbourne…

Partners by Design: Gibbs & Cox

Nov 22, 2011

Local relationships, backed by 80 years of experience, help this independent engineering and design firm make waves in the competitive Gulf Coast design and build markets. Founded in 1929, Gibbs & Cox naval architects have designed warships and auxiliaries in the U…

Port Authority NY/NJ to Rehabilitate Greenville Yard

Nov 17, 2011

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has hired HDR to rehabilitate the Greenville Yard in Greenville, N.J., to improve ongoing rail-to-barge-to-rail freight movements across New York Harbor. The work includes rehabilitating a barge…

PD Ports Appoints Business Director

Nov 04, 2011

PD Ports has recently appointed Geoff Lippitt as Business Development Director. Geoff also joins the Company’s Executive Committee team, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, David Robinson.Geoff’s remit is to lead the commercial business development activities across the Company…

Georgia Ports Announce 1Q Growth

Nov 03, 2011

Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director Curtis J. Foltz announced the ports saw a growth rate of 5.0 percent in the first quarter of  FY2012, moving 6.5 million tons of freight. Over the same period in FY2011, the port moved 6.2 million tons of cargo…

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