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Canada Sees West Coast LNG Revival as World Scrambles for Gas

Aug 29, 2022

Canada is taking a second crack at developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export industry on its west coast a decade after soaring costs and indigenous opposition derailed a previous wave of proposed LNG terminals.This time, companies are…

Maersk Agrees to Sell Stake in Russian Port Operator

Aug 29, 2022

A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Monday it has agreed to sell its 30.75% stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments to Russia's largest container operator Delo Group, which also owns a 30.75% stake in the firm.After the divestment, which needs regulatory approval…

Berbera Port Upgrade Raises Somaliland’s Hopes for Trade

Aug 28, 2022

Berbera port is the main overseas trade gateway of the breakaway Republic of Somaliland. The port city is located on the Gulf of Aden – one of the globally most frequented seaways connecting the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean.Only a few years ago…

Callan Marine Promotes Two VPs

Aug 26, 2022

Texas-based dredging and marine construction company Callan Marine announced the promotions of Chris Dearing to Vice President of Engineering and Production and Oliver Jones to Vice President.Dearing brings extensive experience in the development…

Seafarers Supported Amid Felixstowe Port Strike

Aug 26, 2022

A Stella Maris chaplain is supporting crew onboard ships berthed at Felixstowe port amid the ongoing dockworkers strike.Julian Wong had gone on board the container vessel George Washington Bridge which arrived in Felixstowe on August 19 before the start of the strike…

Record $1.6 Billion Meth Seizure Made at Port Botany

Aug 26, 2022

Australian authorities are reporting a record seizure of methylamphetamine after another metric ton of the illicit drug was discovered at Sydney's Port Botany.The development comes after detectives attached to the State Crime Command's Drug…

Shipping Container Suppliers Abandon $987 Million Deal After US Probe

Aug 25, 2022

Global shipping container suppliers China International Marine Containers and Maersk Container Industry in a joint statement on Thursday said they have abandoned a merger plan, citing significant regulatory challenges.China International Marine…

Port Canaveral Gets $1.9 Million for Security Upgrades

Aug 25, 2022

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) has awarded $1,941,285 in federal grant funding for several projects at Port Canaveral to protect the Port’s critical…

Cuba Boosts Fuel Imports, Reshuffles Shipping Operations After Terminal Fire

Aug 25, 2022

Cuba is using a combination of ship-to-ship transfers and floating oil storage to ease fuel scarcity and power cuts following a fire that destroyed a portion of its main oil terminal, vessel tracking data showed.Cubans have endured daily blackouts…

New Decommissioning Hub in Aberdeen to Create Up to 50 New Jobs

Aug 25, 2022

CessCon Decom,  a Scotland-based firm specializing in decommissioning of oil and gas structures, plans to launch a decommissioning hub at the Port of Aberdeen’s £400 million South Harbour expansion in Q3 2022, creating up to 50 new jobs.The…

COSCO SHIPPING Lines Takes First Bunkering of Marine Biofuel

Aug 25, 2022

TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with marine biofuel, marking TotalEnergies’ first biofuel bunkering operation for a containership in Singapore.On July 11, 2022, the 4,250 TEU…

Keeping the Inland Waterways Open: Balancing Maintenance and Operational Requirements

Aug 25, 2022

Inland waterways, sometimes called ‘nature’s superhighways’ provide a strategic advantage related to security, economics, and trade for any nation whose geography, topography, and climate enable this natural infrastructure. Economic benefits…

Kongsberg Maritime Launches ScanFuse Powered by Qii.AI

Aug 24, 2022

Kongsberg Maritime’s Sensors and Robotics Division has released ScanFuseTMpowered by Qii.AI, a web-based software application that enables Civil Engineers to create comprehensive mosaics of maritime assets above and below the waterline by harnessing…

Great Lakes Announces $107 Million in New Dredging Contracts

Aug 24, 2022

The United States' largest dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation on Wednesday announced the receipt of $107 million in new contract awards along the U.S. East Coast.The awarded dredging work includes: Norfolk Harbor Navigation Improvements Project (Capital…

$27 Million Contract Awarded to Repair Missouri River Navigation Structures

Aug 24, 2022

Midwest Construction Company, of Nebraska City, Nebraska, was awarded a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River.The $27 million for the repair work comes from the BIL…

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Georgia Ports, Konecranes Celebrate 30-Year Yard Crane Partnership

Georgia Ports, Konecranes Celebrate 30-Year Yard Crane Partnership

PPG Completes 100th Dry Docking Using Electrostatic Coating

PPG Completes 100th Dry Docking Using Electrostatic Coating

DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Deploy First Fleet of Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles in the Philippines

DP World, Asian Terminals Inc. Deploy First Fleet of Electric Internal Transfer Vehicles in the Philippines

Alleged Breach of Supply Chain Protection for Sheep in Jordan

Alleged Breach of Supply Chain Protection for Sheep in Jordan

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