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Mitsui E&S Receives Order for 21 Container Cranes in Vietnam

Aug 01, 2024

Mitsui E&S Co. has received an order from Petro Vietnam Phuoc An Port Investment & Operation Joint Stock Company (PAP), an upcoming port operator funded by the Vietnamese government, for five ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 16 electric rubber-tired gantry cranes…

Old Hickory Lock Drained for Maintenance; More Than 50 Cracks Found

Aug 01, 2024

The Old Hickory Lock on the Cumberland River is scheduled to reopen to commercial marine navigational the coming days after being drained for inspection and maintenance.Workers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recently…

Senate Confirms Graham as Next USACE Chief

Aug 01, 2024

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Major General William H. “Butch” Graham Jr. as the 56th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Graham is currently serving as the deputy chief of engineers and deputy…

Lerwick Port Authority Advances New Capital Projects

Aug 01, 2024

Lerwick Port Authority announced it is seeking consents for a series of new capital projects in the latest phase of development planned for Shetland’s principal commercial harbor.License applications and scoping reports are being submitted to…

New Cranes at ICTSI’s Manila Flagship Terminal Now Fully Operational

Jul 31, 2024

Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) has completed the commissioning of its three new quay cranes.“The acquisition of these new quay cranes represents a significant step forward to MICT’s expansion and modernization. Their addition enables us to handle cargo loads more efficiently…

Electric Trash Skimmers Installed in Port of Long Beach

Jul 31, 2024

California's Port of Long Beach is working with one of its tenants to remove surface pollution from the water.Marathon Pipe Line (MPL), part of Marathon Petroleum’s midstream segment, MPLX, recently installed two electric trash skimmers at its dock in Terminal 2…

Forth Ports Trials New Deep Water Berth

Jul 30, 2024

The 293-meter-long Carnival Legend cruise vessel called into Forth Ports’ new deep water berth in Leith. The 88,500 tonne cruise vessel, with around 3,000 passengers and crew on board, was berthed as part of the first full marine trial using the new outer berth…

Enterprise Expanding Houston Ship Channel Export Facility in Texas

Jul 30, 2024

Enterprise Products Partners LP on Tuesday said it is expanding Texas' Houston Ship Channel export facility in response to continued strong customer demand for natural gas liquids.The expanded service is expected to begin by the end of 2026…

Mammoet Selected as Exclusive Heavy-Lift Supplier to UK’s Largest Freeport Teesworks

Jul 30, 2024

Heavy lift and transport services firm Mammoet has entered into agreement to become the exclusive contractor for the provision of heavy lift and transport services at Steel River Quay, which lies at the heart of the Teesworks industrial zone in Teesside…

Construction Underway for Maritime Innovation Center in Seattle

Jul 28, 2024

Fishermen’s Terminal in Seattle recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new Maritime Innovation Center.Central to this endeavor is the adaptive reuse of the historic Ship Supply Building, now elevated and relocated to make way for new foundation pilings…

Roll Group Expands Heavy Gantry Capability in Indonesia

Jul 25, 2024

Roll Group has successfully executed two lifts, each exceeding 1,000 tonnes, utilizing its new RMG modular gantry crane system at a Petrochemical Facility in Cilegon, Indonesia.The implementation of Roll Group's heavy gantry crane system represents…

Crown LNG Picks IKM for Engineering Design of Scottish Floating LNG Terminal

Jul 25, 2024

Crown LNG Holdings, a provider of LNG liquefaction and regasification terminal technologies for harsh weather locations, has selected IKM Engineering & Environmental Consultants (IKM) as its partner for the design and engineering of a floating LNG import terminal in the Firth of Forth…

Manson to Perform Maintenance Dredging in Coos Bay

Jul 23, 2024

Seattle based dredging and marine construction contractor Manson Construction has been awarded a contract worth more than $9 million to perform maintenance dredging in Coos Bay, Ore.The $9,285,000 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by U.S…

Cruise Port Being Redeveloped in Seward, Alaska

Jul 23, 2024

A group of partners is working to redevelop the cruise port in Seward, Alaska.The Seward Company, public-private project formed to revive the port, is working with Turnagain, Port of Tomorrow, Alaska Railroad and Royal Caribbean Group to replace…

Donjon Marine Awarded $19 Million Dredging Contract

Jul 23, 2024

Hillside, N.J. based marine services provider Donjon Marine has been awarded a contract worth more than $19 million for harbor maintenance dredging in New York and New Jersey.The $19,037,475 firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' New York District…

Logistics News

Mitsui E&S Receives Vietnamese Order for 22 Container Cranes

Mitsui E&S Receives Vietnamese Order for 22 Container Cranes

Panama Maritime Authority to Cancel Registrations of 17 US-Sanctioned Ships

Panama Maritime Authority to Cancel Registrations of 17 US-Sanctioned Ships

Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

Ports Urge Congress to Reverse Infrastructure Funding Cuts

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

US Commerce Disorganization Stalls Thousands of Export Approvals

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