Insurance
Ports
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China to push ahead with Hambantota port project
Beijing will push forward with a plan to develop Hambantota port, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in a phone call with his Sri Lankan counterpart amid reports that Colombo was seeking to renegotiate the agreement, the South China Morning Post reported.
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Rotterdam expansion will increase container capacity by a quarter
The Port of Rotterdam Authority awarded contracts for the expansion of its harbor facilities with the potential to increase by more than a quarter the annual container throughput as well as provide additional space for inland shipping and future expansion. The first sections of the new dock wall are expected to be completed in late 2022 as the port works to increase capacity to deal with the expected continuing growth in container volumes.
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Connecting future ports with private cellular networks
According to the World Bank, trade represented more than 60% of the global gross domestic product (GDP) in 2019. And 90% of the world’s trade is facilitated by the shipping industry, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. The vast importance of future ports to shipping makes them a vital element for the function of the global economy.
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Dredging
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Unexpected artifacts found while dredging...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says unexpected artifacts were found while dredging along the Savannah River.
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Dredger pulls up 12" Cannon Projectile from...
The Royal Navy and the RNLI came to the assistance of a hopper dredger that had dug up some wartime ordnance in the English Channel, just off Selsey Bill.
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Mordraga supports 4th International Congress “...
Mordraga LLC supports the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” as its Sponsor. The event organized by the leading maritime industry media group PortNews will be held in Moscow on 10-11 March 2021.
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Reservoir dredging
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District (PRVWSD) is preparing to dredge the Ross Barnett Reservoir. The price tag for the project has been set at $2 million. Beginning this summer, the PRVWSD will remove an estimated five feet of built-up sediment from the water.
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Conrad cuts steel for new suction hopper dredge
Conrad Shipyard, Morgan City, La., held a steel cutting ceremony recently for a new suction hopper dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (GLDD).
OFFSHORE
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60 SUNREEF POWER: THE INTERIORS REVEALED
Sunreef Yachts proudly reveals the interior renders of the new 60 Sunreef Power.
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Dubai welcomes unwanted cruise liners amid virus...
Dubai has welcomed thirteen foreign cruise ships that were at sea while most countries have closed maritime borders due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Yachts, wine cellars, private jets: isolating...
Stranded on superyachts or confined to their sprawling mansions worrying about their wine cellars, the world's super rich have invited ridicule throughout the coronavirus pandemic with their apparent insensitivity to the plight of ordinary people.
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Amundsen Looks to the Future with Design for New...
In a rare bright note for the troubled cruise sector, technology group Wärtsilä announced Thursday that it is providing Amundsen Expeditions with a custom design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels.