Maritime Infrastructure Development

International consortium to support terminal construction in Egypt’s Damietta Port

A consortium of international institutions is supporting the development of a second container terminal in Damietta Port in Egypt, thus tripling the port’s container capacity. Damietta Alliance Container Terminals is a special purpose vehicle (SPV) established by Eurogate, Contship Italia, Hapag Lloyd, the MELC Group and Ship and C.R.E.W. to design, develop, operate, and maintain […]

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UAE firm to develop multi-purpose terminal at Egypt’s Safaga Port

UAE-based the AD Ports Group has entered into a definitive concession agreement with the Red Sea Ports Authority of Egypt for the development and operation of a multi-purpose terminal at Safaga Sea Port. The collaboration will see an investment of US$200 million over three years with the aim of...

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FEATURE | World’s first artificial energy island to be built off Belgium

A consortium formed by Belgian companies Jan De Nul and DEME has won the tender for the construction of the world’s first artificial energy island. The construction of the foundations of the Princess Elisabeth Island will begin in early 2024 and will last 2.5 years. After that, the installation of...

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VESSEL REVIEW | Waddenstroom – Catamaran workboat for Dutch renewables support company

Dutch operator Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has taken delivery of a new catamaran workboat to support its clients in the offshore renewables sector. Built by compatriot Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld in compliance to Bureau Veritas class rules, Waddenstroom has a length of 36.66 metres, a beam of...

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Australia’s Victoria International Container Terminal to complete Phase 3A expansion by year-end

Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), International Container Terminal Services’ (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Melbourne in Australia, is scheduled to undergo completion of Phase 3A of its expansion project this December. The AU$235 million (US$155.9 million) project is being carried out in two phases. Phase 3A will increase the terminal’s capacity by 30 per […]

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Italy’s Ancona port to be upgraded for future shipbuilding projects

Italy’s Port System Authority of the Central Adriatic Sea (Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare Adriatico Centrale; ADSP) and local shipbuilder Fincantieri have entered into an agreement to develop the current infrastructure at the Port of Ancona to employ it for the construction of ships both in...

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Three new coastal protection projects to commence in Romania

The Dobrogea Litoral Water Basin Administration of the Romanian government has awarded Netherlands-based Van Oord three new contracts for works that will reinforce Romania’s coastline. Van Oord will design and construct 6.7 kilometres of resilient coastline for the Romanian seaside resorts of...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/work-boat-world/marine-projects-world/dredging-and-land-reclamation/three-new-coastal-protection-projects-to-commence-in-romania/

US government to finance construction of new container terminal in Colombo, Sri Lanka

The US government, through the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has committed more than US$553 million to support the development of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka. The financing in the form of private sector loans is being provided...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/ship-world/port-world/us-government-to-finance-construction-of-new-container-terminal-in-colombo-sri-lanka/

VESSEL REVIEW | US builder unveils new series of compact landing craft

US-based Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding, through its Lyman-Morse Fabrication (LMF) division, recently introduced a new series of landing craft workboats to serve customers in the marine research, maritime security, construction, pollution response, and emergency services sectors. The landing craft were designed by naval architecture firm Response Marine to be durable enough for rigorous commercial use as well […]

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