Dredging
WWF-Australia on GBR: More Investment Needed
WWF-Australia said the final Reef 2050 plan, released two days ago, includes a number of good initiatives but the $100 million in new funding announced by the federal government falls short of what’s required to halt the Reef’s decline and remove the threat that it is listed ‘World Heritage in dange
‘River Morphodynamics’ Takes Place in Delft
The Workshop on Modelling Mixed-Sediment, River Morphodynamics, will take place from May 27-29, 2015, in Delft, the Netherlands. “In the workshop we will discuss topics that deal with modelling mixed-sediment fluvial processes, covering a wide range of scales. In setting up the workshop program we h
Kawaihae Pier Project Completed
The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) celebrated the completion of the Kawaihae Harbor Pier 2 Terminal Improvements Project in a dedication ceremony last week. The project resurfaced 3.1 acres of cargo yard area at Pier 2, relocated the Harbors Division Office/Maintenance Facility and comfo
News in Photos: New Suez Canal Dredging
The New Suez Canal development program is moving ahead and is scheduled to be completed this August. The opening of the new waterway will almost double the Suez Canal capacity and is expected to increase annual revenues to $13.5 billion by 2023. The project was launched by the Chairman of the Suez C
Additional Funding for Great Barrier Reef Protection
The Commonwealth Government will commit an additional $100 million in new funding for the Reef Trust to support the implementation of the historic Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan for the protection and management of the Great Barrier Reef. Last year, the Coalition delivered on its commitment
Corps Completes Chain of Rocks Levee Restoration
The Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, completed construction on the Chain of Rocks East Canal Levee last week, making it the first part of the Metro East levees restored to its full level of protection. The federally-owned and operated Chain of Rocks levee is a nine-mile segment of the Ea
AAPA: ‘Port Person of the Year’ Selected
U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Mexico’s general coordinator of ports and merchant marine, Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, have been jointly selected to receive the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2015 “Port Person of the Year” award. Marking its 103rd year as the recognized, authori
The Horizon 2020 – Developing Underwater Mining System
As part of the Horizon 2020 program, a new 42 month Research & Development Project, has been launched to help provide an opportunity to tap into the wealth of unexploited European mineral resources. The estimated cost of the Project is approximately €12.6 million. The aim of the ¡VAMOS! (Viable Alte
DP World, Maldivian Government Ink MoU
In a strengthening of ties between the UAE and the Maldives, global marine terminal operator DP World has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Maldivian government officials in Dubai for the development of the archipelago’s ports and logistics industry. The meeting, which was attended by
New Equipment Arrives at DCT Gdansk
Konecranes has received a major order for 15 Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from a new customer, DCT Gdansk S.A. The cranes are scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2016. DCT Gdansk is Poland’s largest and fastest-growing container facility, and the only deep-water terminal in the B
Reef 2050 Plan for Greater Fitzroy Delta Protection
The Keppel and Fitzroy Delta Alliance (KAFDA) has welcomed the clear indication in the Reef 2050 Plan that the environmentally sensitive area of the Greater Fitzroy Delta which includes: Balaclava Island, north Curtis Island and Keppel Bay, is going to be afforded greater environmental protection. “
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Exclusive Update: DEME’s Dredgers at New Suez Canal DEME, an international group of specialized companies in the field of capital and maintenance dredging, land reclamation, port infrastructure development, etc. has announced that their part of dredging works on the New Suez Canal are on schedule an
Scotland’s Newest Dock Launched at Westway
Scottish Government Minister for Transport and Islands, Derek Mackay MSP, has announced the launch of a brand new dock facility at Westway in Renfrew. The new £1.3m development was one of the first locations in the country to receive funding from the Scotland’s National Renewable Infrastructure Fund
USACE Hires Inland Dredging
Inland Dredging Co., headquartered in Dyersburg, Tennessee, has just won a $24 million contract for one of its dredgers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The company has been awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity firm-fixed-price contract for rental of a 20-24 inch cutterhead pipeline