The Port of Gdansk in Poland has awarded local company Porr a contract for the reconstruction of two quays. The total length of the quays to be reconstructed is over 450 metres. Port officials expect completion of the project will help boost the competitiveness of the port, increasing its potential...
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Ship leasing business Seapath, a company under New York-based conglomerate the Libra Group, has placed an order for six deck barges in a series to be built by St Johns Ship Building of Palatka, Florida. The vessels will be despatched to multiple charterers along the US East Coast. The barges are...
Terminal Portuario Jinzhao Peru, a subsidiary of Chinese construction company Jinzhao, has been awarded a contract for the design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance of a new large port in San Juan de Marcona in Nazca province in southern Peru. The contract awarded by the Peruvian...
The management board of the Port of Barcelona in Spain has approved the awarding of the construction and operation of a future cruise terminal to a joint venture company formed by the Royal Caribbean Group and UK-based Cruise Terminals International (CTI). The winning bid submitted by Catalonia...
The Romanian government has given its approval for the expansion of the southern sector of the Port of Constanta on Romania’s Black Sea coast. The completion of the project, which has an estimated value of approximately €1.12 billion (US$1.23 billion), will allow access for large-capacity ships at...
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for US$500 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). MARAD’s PIDP grants will help eligible applicants complete critical port and port-related infrastructure projects in urban, rural, and tribal communities. Applicants include port […]
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Hong Kong Juquan Shipping has taken delivery of a new catamaran heavy transport vessel built by China’s Taizhou Fangzhen Shipbuilding. The DP2-capable Fenghaida has an LOA of 139.8 metres, a beam of 41 metres, a draught of five metres, a deadweight tonnage of 14,500, an open deck measuring 123...
Chinese shipowner Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping has taken delivery of a new heavy transport vessel built by Jiangsu Jiuzhou Shipbuilding. Yuzhou Shijia has an LOA of 160 metres, a beam of 42 metres, a depth of 9.58 metres, and a DP2 system. The propulsion system includes two podded thrusters...
Jumbo Offshore and Qatar-based Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) whereby Sea Horizon Offshore becomes the representative of Jumbo Offshore in the Middle East region. Sea Horizon Offshore will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in...
Chinese shipowner Zhejiang Manyang Shipbuilding Engineering has taken delivery of a multi-role engineering and emergency response vessel built by compatriot company Taizhou Haibin Shipbuilding. Manyang Anlan will perform duties that include port and marine engineering, offshore construction, pipeline maintenance, cable laying, oil spill response, salvage, search and rescue, dive support, and support for unmanned craft […]
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