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Army Corps Awards Contract for Corpus Christi Channel Improvement

Sep 27, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Friday awarded a $139 million construction contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC. (GLDD), to complete the third phase of the landmark Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project (CIP)…

V-Bunkers Orders Pair of Electric-Hybrid Bunker Tankers

Sep 17, 2021

Vitol’s Singaporean bunker operations company, V-Bunkers, placed an order to build two electric-hybrid bunker tankers, with the intention to deploy them for harbor ops in Singapore.The bunker tankers are being built at an undisclosed shipyard…

2021: The Year of the Containership

Aug 26, 2021

What’s not to like about 2021 for container shipping? Freight rates are record high, record amounts of cargo are shipped across the Pacific Ocean, as well as globally, and the previous yearly record for new container ship orders has just been broken (measured in capacity) in less than eight months…

Shipbuilding: International WTIV Market Represents a $14B Opportunity

Aug 09, 2021

As of end-June 2021, more than 100 turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will be required for offshore wind projects planned over this decade.More than 100 turbine and foundation installation and maintenance vessels will…

Haifa Port Sale Expected to Fetch $600m or More, Bidders Line Up

Aug 09, 2021

Four investment groups are looking to acquire the Israeli port of Haifa estimated to be valued as high as $600 million with formal bids expected towards October, sources with knowledge of the matter said.Israel is selling its state-owned ports…

Seaspan Forward Fixes Five-year Contracts for 10 Containerships

Aug 06, 2021

Seaspan Corporation announced it has forward fixed contracts for 10 containerships with a 'major liner customer', bringing the company's total 2021 forward fixtures to 58 vessels, or approximately 50% of its time chartered fleet.The vessels…

Container Shipping: China-US Box Rates Eclipse $20,000 Mark, a Record

Aug 05, 2021

Container shipping rates from China to the United States have scaled fresh highs above $20,000 per 40-foot box as rising retailer orders ahead of the peak U.S. shopping season add strain to global supply chains.The acceleration in Delta-variant…

Chinese Firms Seek LNG Cargoes, Demand is Strong

Aug 04, 2021

Two Chinese firms are seeking liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes for delivery over August to November as summer demand in the southern region remains strong and as companies prepare to meet winter demand, industry sources said.China's Shenzhen…

Port of Galveston Signs LNG Bunkering Deal with Stabilis

Aug 03, 2021

Galveston Wharves at Port of Galveston and Stabilis Solutions Inc. have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel at the port.Under the terms of the MOU, the port and…

RFP: Electrical Integrators Sought for Skagit Count All-Electric Ferry

Jul 29, 2021

Skagit County Public Works and Seattle-based vessel designer Glosten are seeking proposals from electrical integrators to provide the vessel and shore electrical systems and the automated charging plug for the all-electric ferry design to replace the M/V Guemes…

McAllister to Operate ATB for Polaris New Energy LNG Bunkering Ops

Jul 26, 2021

McAllister Towing LNG Services, LLC will serve as technical manager for the Polaris New Energy LNG bunkering operation in Florida, operating the Articulated Tug Barge (ATB) Polaris/Clean Canaveral for Polaris New Energy. “We are excited to work with McAllister Towing because…

OceanWise Wins Contract to Monitor Tides at Port of Waterford

Jul 06, 2021

OceanWise won a contract with the Port of Waterford to help consolidate, manage and better share environmental data collected by a diverse range of environmental sensors across their port jurisdiction.The Port of Waterford operates 24/7/365…

Stena RoRo E-Flexer Côte d'Opale Delivered to DFDS

May 17, 2021

The RoPax vessel Côte d'Opale – Stena's fifth E-Flexer vessel from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai) – was delivered May 17, 2021 in a ceremony with representatives from Stena RoRo, DFDS and the shipyard.The ship, at 214m long will become…

DCT Gdańsk Baltic Hub 3 Project: Invitation for Prequalification

May 07, 2021

DCT Gdańsk S.A. has started a prequalification process to tender for the Baltic Hub 3 Project. DCT invites firms and joint ventures to prequalify to tender for Baltic Hub 3 General Contractor. The project in-cludes:Site establishment and demolition of existing disused Terminal T1 marine structures…

DP World Says Agrees with Ethiopia to Develop Trade Corridor

May 06, 2021

Dubai's DP World said on Thursday it had signed a preliminary agreement with Ethiopia's transport ministry to co-develop logistics infrastructure in the East African state along a trade corridor connected to Somali semi-autonomous region Somaliland…

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DP World Targets 60% Renewable Power at Indian Terminals by 2026

DP World Targets 60% Renewable Power at Indian Terminals by 2026

Third Battery Electric Tug Delivered to HaiSea Marine

Third Battery Electric Tug Delivered to HaiSea Marine

AIP for SDARI Ship Designs

AIP for SDARI Ship Designs

BSM Geared to Go on Carbon Compliance Management

BSM Geared to Go on Carbon Compliance Management

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