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Port Milwaukee Expands Cruise Business

Oct 17, 2024

After a seven-year hiatus, Port Milwaukee has announced the return of Victory Cruise Lines in 2025. The cruise line will call on Milwaukee once again with the vessel Victory I which has a passenger capacity of approximately 200 people.  Over 13…

Stena Line and ABP to Build Freight Ferry Terminal at Port of Immingham

Oct 15, 2024

Swedish ferry operator Stena Line, in partnership with Associated British Ports (ABP), has announced plans to move forward with an investment exceeding £200 million to construct a new freight ferry terminal at the Port of Immingham. This development…

River Level at Amazon Port Hits 122-year Low Amid Drought

Oct 07, 2024

The river port in the Amazon rainforest's largest city of Manaus on Friday hit its lowest level since 1902, as a drought drains waterways and snarls transport of grain exports and essential supplies that are the region's lifeline.Below-average…

Great Lakes Bags $342.3 Million in New Dredging Contracts

Oct 01, 2024

Dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced it has received several dredging awards totaling $342.3 million.The awarded work includes:Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement, Contract 6 Project (Capital, Texas, $219…

US Ports Applaud Exemption on Crane Tariffs

Sep 15, 2024

The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has applauded the exemption granted in the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) decision to finalize a 25% tariff on ship-to-shore cranes.The final determination excludes cranes manufactured…

Vessel Ballast Water Management: Getting the Numbers Right

Sep 10, 2024

It was never going to be realistic to expect treated ballast water to have zero viable organisms on discharge.The G8 guidelines that define the type approval process for ballast water treatment systems were initially agreed at the IMO before any systems had actually been developed…

Plaquemines LNG Plant Nearing Test Mode Startup

Aug 23, 2024

A tanker full of liquefied natural gas (LNG) docked at Venture Global LNG's Plaquemines export plant in Louisiana, according to shipping data from LSEG on Friday, in what energy analysts said was a sign the plant could start up in test mode soon…

AG&P Consortium Wins Contract for Jordan LNG Terminal

Aug 22, 2024

Singapore-based Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific (AG&P), as part of a consortium, has been awarded a contract to build an onshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Jordan, according to a company statement.The Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al…

Callan Marine Awarded $104 Million Texas Dredging Project

Aug 14, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) on Monday awarded a $104 million contract to Galveston-based dredging contractor Callan Marine for the deepening of the Brazos Island Harbor (BIH) Ship Channel in South Texas…

Crowley Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal

Aug 19, 2024

A ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony was held to signal the start of construction at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal in Massachusetts.The Crowley Wind Services-led project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind port…

Ulsan Port Authority Makes Move on Alternative Marine Fuel Supply Chain

Aug 07, 2024

Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) signed an equity investment agreement worth $17.6 million with Hyundai Oil Terminal Corporation on August 1,  2024, to establish  Korea’s alternative marine fuel supply chain centered on Ulsan Port.The investment is…

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…

Maersk Anticipates Slower Growth Following Red Sea Crisis Surge

Aug 07, 2024

Maersk expects global container shipping growth to slow from a strong start to the year, when customers soaked up goods to prevent them from being held up by Red Sea attacks and other disruptions, it said on Wednesday.The Danish company, viewed as a barometer of world trade…

Rail Expansion to Boost Container Shipping from Georgia Ports

Aug 07, 2024

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) is enhancing its rail cargo capacity to transport containers across the state and into the Midwest more quickly and efficientlyGPA General Manager of Inland Operations Wesley Barrell, speaking at the inaugural…

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…

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Irish Consultancy Opens Its Doors for Offshore Wind, Subsea Markets

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