Chile is a maritime country enjoying a privileged position in South America endowed with more than 4,300 km of coastline facing the Pacific Ocean without taking into consideration the coastline of Chilean Antarctic Territory extending to the South Pole. Chile’s coastline has 8 major public seaports and this number has remained constant since long .The
Integration of Artificial Intelligence The rapid advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) , its integration and grudging acceptance in the Maritime Industry will have a wide impact. The maritime sector has traditionally been labour intensive. In the face of unionized labour seaports across the globe are finding it challenging to introduce AI despite the viability of
Deep Subtidal Waters The Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (project) has been approved to be developed as a marine container terminal on Canada’s West coast. Its location in deep subtidal waters is designed to minimize environmental effects. The burden will not be on the taxpayer as the port authority will finance the project. The federal government
Uneducated Reclamation Credit The Economic Times It may be astonishing for some to know that 44 of the 48 world’s large populated coastal cities are sinking at a rapid pace than the sea level is rising. Such sinking is attributed to groundwater pumping and sediment compacted soil from heavy building and large construction projects being
UNCLOS and Rights of Coastal States The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) grants special rights to the coastal states with regards to exploration and use of marine resources including energy production ,in the area in its jurisdiction at times termed as exclusive economic zone (EEZ) . Economic Control of Waters
Credit SoharPort/Free Zone Oman Rail and Tourism Plans to construct a 303 km passenger and freight rail line connecting the deep sea port of Sohar and its Free Zone to Abu Dhabi seem to be materialising . Investment involved in the rail project is in the range of $ 3 billion. Sohar Port is nestled
Cannabis Smoking for Tourists The City Council of the metropolitan and port city of Amsterdam has altered its bye laws. Effective from May this year restrictions are being placed on smoking cannabis by tourists in coffee shops which had been following a " policy of toleration " .Smoking marijuana has also been forbidden in public
Smart & Green Ports India has a dream of its 12 seaports ,some more then 50 years old, becoming maritime hubs and globally recognised manufacturing hubs. No doubt its seaports handled cargoes slightly in excess of 700 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2020. To this end India plans to upgrade its port infrastructure
Adani Ports along with a local logistics group acquired Israel's premier Mediterranean Port of Haifa .The Adani Ports conglomerate intends to ante up its investment in Israel and both parties to the transaction are considering establishing a trade and strategic gateway connecting the Port of Haifa and Middle Eastern region despite not having diplomatic ties with the
Gwadar Port dredging Maintenance dredging of the navigational channel of Gwadar Port is estimated to cost $ 18 million incorporating maintenance dredging of navigational channel, basin and berthing area extending over 4.70 km . The designed draft of the turning basin and berths is 13.8 m while the outer navigational channel's designed draft is 14.5
