Port World Archives - Baird Maritime

January 28, 2022

Houston Ship Channel deepening gets US$142 million federal funding

Written by Baird Maritime on January 28, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Commercial Mariner - Marine Projects, Commercial Mariner - Ships & Ports, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Port World.

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has allocated US$142.5 million for the deepening and widening of the Houston Ship Channel as part of its FY22 Workplan for the Infr ..

January 20, 2022

Channel widening to commence in Queensland’s Townsville Port

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2022. Posted in Ausmarine - Marine Projects, Ausmarine - Shipping and Offshore, Dredging and Land Reclamation, Port World.

The Port of Townsville in Queensland is set to undergo channel deepening and widening works to enable it to accommodate vessels of up to 300 metres in length. The AU$232 ..

January 12, 2022

FEATURE | Addressing the challenges in Russia’s maritime infrastructure sector

Written by Vitaly Chernov on January 12, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Cruise, Dry Cargo World, Ferries, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Ro-Pax World, Ro-Ro World, Ship World Features, Ship World Vessel Reviews, Work Boat World Features.

The list of phantom projects in Russian ports has not changed a lot over the year although some projects have been restructured and given a second wind. Dramatic changes ..

January 26, 2022

Eni to build logistics base at Abu Dhabi’s Mugharraq Port

Written by Baird Maritime on January 26, 2022. Posted in Maritime Infrastructure Development, Offshore Drilling & Extraction, Port World.

Port operator the AD Ports Group and Eni Abu Dhabi have entered into an agreement to establish a marine logistics base at Mugharraq Port. The new facility will support En ..

January 14, 2022

Malaysia’s Tanjung Pelepas port to invest MYR750 million in capacity expansion

Written by Baird Maritime on January 14, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World.

The Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a joint venture between APM Terminals and Malaysian conglomerate the MMC Group, will invest MYR750 million (US$179.2 million) to expand ..

January 11, 2022

Norway’s Karmsund Port to feature shore charging for cruise ships

Written by Baird Maritime on January 11, 2022. Posted in Cruise, Port World.

A high-voltage shore charging facility with a capacity of up to 16 MVA will be installed at the Port of Karmsund in Haugesund in southern Norway. The new quayside facilit ..

January 20, 2022

Stena Line to build Humber freight terminal at Immingham Port

Written by Baird Maritime on January 20, 2022. Posted in Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World, Ro-Ro World.

Stena Line and Associated British Ports (ABP) have entered into an agreement to jointly develop a new freight terminal at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region. The ..

January 14, 2022

Baars wraps up La Turballe harbour dredging works

Written by Baird Maritime on January 14, 2022. Posted in Dredging and Land Reclamation, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Offshore Wind, Port World.

Dutch marine contractor Baars has completed dredging works to support the expansion of the Port of La Turballe on the west coast of France. Baars extracted approximately ..

January 6, 2022

Construction begins on new deep-water port in Senegal

Written by Baird Maritime on January 6, 2022. Posted in Boxship World, Maritime Infrastructure Development, Port World.

UAE-based port operations and logistics specialist DP World has begun construction of a new deep-water port in Ndayane in Senegal. The project consists of two phases and ..