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DFDS to deploy fleet of battery electric vessels on the English Channel
DFDS reaffirms commitment to the electrification of cross-channel transport after meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS's long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
Global Energy and Chemical Leaders Partner to Develop a Large-Scale, Low-Carbon Ammonia Production Export Project on the Houston Ship Channel
Tokyo-based INPEX Corporation (TSE: 1605) (INPEX), Paris-based Air Liquide Group (Air Liquide), Oklahoma City-based LSB Industries, Inc. (NYSE: LXU) (LSB), and Houston-based Vopak Moda Houston LLC (Vopak Moda) have agreed to collaborate on the …
Oct 3, 2023 / Curious
Channel Ports And DFDS Join Forces To Decarbonise Cross-Channel Transport
Seizing on the recent political declaration by the French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, climate neutral cross-Channel transportation moved a step closer in the last week. The Channel ports and ferry operator DFDS signed …
Mar 24, 2023 / Curious
First section of Houston Ship Channel expansion complete
The Houston Ship Channel expansion project, also known as Project 11, continues to make significant progress. Port officials announced that dredging of the first segment extending from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, known as Segment 1A, is complete. The …
Feb 8, 2023 / Curious
Port Channel Deepening Project Wins Federal Authorization
The Port of Long Beach is kicking off 2023 with plenty to celebrate. On Dec. 23, President Joe Biden signed into law the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, the biennial legislation authorizing federal flood control, navigation and …
Jan 3, 2023 / Curious
Port Houston Invests $450 Million to Expand Houston Ship Channel
Awards provide best value, economic impact, and S/MWBE inclusionOn Friday (Jun17), the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met in a special session and awarded two of the largest contracts in the organization’s history. The Commission …
Jun 20, 2022 / Curious
Port of Houston signs partnership agreement on ship channel dredging project
A significant milestone in the history of the Houston Ship Channel was recognized on Thursday (Aug19) with the formal presentation of the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Port of Houston …
Aug 22, 2021 / Curious
Port of Houston Awarded New Start for Ship Channel
The Houston Ship Channel Expansion, known as Project 11, will widen and deepen the channel for safer and more efficient navigation of vessels calling the port’s eight public terminals and more than over 200 private facilities operating along the …
Jan 20, 2021 / Curious
Enterprise Loads Industry’s First LPG-Powered VLGC
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE:EPD) announced on Dec 17 that the first vessel powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has been loaded at the Enterprise Hydrocarbon Terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. The Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) BW …
Dec 23, 2020 / Vessels
Houston Ship Channel Reaches New Milestone
Last Tuesday, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its last regular meeting of 2020. Chairman Ric Campo was pleased to highlight further news that the Houston Ship Channel had been officially named as the nation's busiest …
Dec 14, 2020 / Curious