Deira was constructed by Van Oord between 2005 and 2008. Deira Islands will become a new 15.3 km2 waterfront city in Dubai. Part of the new scope is building a 23.5 km coastline and breakwaters. The two-year contract covers 8.5 km of beaches, 3.5 km of quay walls and 9.5 km of rock revetments at two of the four Deira Islands. The work includes a 4 km stretch of waterfront, big enough to accommodate more than 500 yachts and boats, at the 4.5 km2 south island. Van Oord will also construct 2 km of breakwaters to protect the newly-created basin and beachfront. The total contract value amounts to approximately EUR 100 million. Van Oord will deploy two cutter suction dredgers.

Nakheel has previously engaged van Oord for dredging and coastal work on its world-famous and iconic waterfront projects, including Palm Jumeirah and The World which added 300 km to Dubai’s coastline. The project will transform Dubai’s Deira district into a world-class hub for tourism, living, retail and entertainment.

“At a time of unprecedented growth and the start of construction for the deepening project, Jim’s continued, steady leadership sends a strong message to those who choose Georgia as their gateway to global commerce,” said Governor Deal. “Business leaders can be comfortable with Jim’s background in economic development, coupled with a strong vision for the future of Georgia’s ports.”

Continuing in the role of vice chairman will be James L “Jimmy” Allgood, while A J “Joe” Hopkins III will also maintain his post as secretary/treasurer.

“I am honored by the board’s vote of confidence,” Walters said. “I am also excited by the opportunities before us as this body prepares our port facilities to handle the new demands of an evolving logistics industry.”

Walters noted the Port of Savannah’s unmatched ability to handle cargo influxes related to diversions of freight from the West Coast, and the megaships now favored by shipping lines for their increased efficiency.

“The Savannah model, of a large, single-operator container terminal supported by an array of near-port distribution centers, direct interstate access and on-terminal rail has proven to be the right model to meet today’s container trade demands,” Walters said. “Beyond containerized goods, GPA’s diversified terminals, focused on bulk, breakbulk and automotive cargo, provide the right solutions to serve all segments of the logistics industry.”

The MPA is thrilled by the government’s commitment to support the marine industry with more than $1.5 billion in investments, along with its commitment to sustainably develop the marine economy.

“On behalf of the MPA, I enthusiastically welcome this first ever Quebec Maritime Strategy, that I believe marks a turning point for our industry,” stated Sylvie Vachon, President and CEO of the MPA. “This Strategy will strengthen the collaborative efforts already underway between marine industry and supply chain players to develop concrete projects that generate economic benefits through the best environmental and social practices.”

Since the Quebec government expressed its intention to adopt a comprehensive Maritime Strategy, industry stakeholders, including the MPA, were consulted to help build the Strategy. At the core of its brief, the MPA argued that the Maritime Strategy must ultimately stimulate traffic growth, an objective that the MPA has adopted in its own strategic plan.

“I am convinced that the interest and attentiveness shown by the Quebec Government in the marine industry, combined with the know-how of industry members and the opportunities available to us, will lead to noticeable positive results not only for the growth of marine traffic but also for the economic development of the province as a whole,” added Ms Vachon.

which will offer the following:

North Europe – Israel – North Europe dedicated service with improved transit time to/from North Europe to both Ashdod and Haifa

North Europe – East Med – North Europe dedicated service which will cover with improved transit time the ports of Alexandria & Mersin.

The Israel dedicated service will be supported by ZIM feeding network in the East Med,

allowing fast transshipment from ZIM Hub at Haifa to all Black Sea, Marmara ports & Greek ports.

-Feeding network to all the main Baltic and Scandinavian countries, with emphasis on Poland Denmark, Sweden and Norway

– Mersin will be served directly from/to North Europe

In addition to these two services, ZIM’s popular North Europe Service 2 (NE2) continues to operate with no changes.