Dredging
USA: Re-Scheduled Meeting on Searsport Dredging Set for April 8
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, and the Maine Department of Transportation will hold a Water Quality Certification pre-application public informational meeting as required by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on April 8, 2014 in Belfast on the proposal for main
UK: Parrett and Tone Dredging Kicks Off
Dredging of the rivers Parrett and Tone has now started. The crucial 8km stretch that was identified by the Environment Agency (EA) modelling following the flood event of 2012 is currently where the operation is taking place. Dredging will start at Moorland House Farm with a long reach excavator. Th
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Bags Deal for Mengjiagang Terminal (China)
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Mengjiagang terminal project in Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province with a contract construction period of 12 months. In high-piled beam & slab structure, the terminal is designed to berth 70,000t bulk carriers; the project involves
New Zealand: CRP Files Draft Marine Consent Application
Chatham Rock Phosphate today submitted a draft Marine Consent application to the Environmental Protection Authority – the culmination of four years’ work and more than $25 million in investment. The Marine Consent is the only major licence CRP now needs, having gained a mining permit for its phospha
India: DCI to Expand Its Dredging Fleet
The 38th Formation Day of Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) was celebrated on Saturday night at Port Kalavani Auditorium. Capt. D. K.Mohanty, CMD, DCI cut the cake and addressed the employees, families and stake holders. In his speech he highlighted various progresses made by the Corporati
Wenzhou Port to Get Three New Container Berths (China)
CCCC Third Harbor Consultants Co. Ltd. has won the bid for the engineering survey and design of Lot of Zhuangyuanao zone of Wenzhou Port in Zhejiang Province, with a construction period of some 8 months. With a designed annual handling capacity of 1.3 million TEU, the project involves construction o
USA: New Sand to Arrive at Ocean Ridge Beaches
Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) presented Palm Beach County with a $12.2 million reimbursement for the Army Corps of Engineers projects, including Ocean Ridge beach renourishment. “Beaches mean much more to our community than just a place to get a suntan. Beaches protect our property, they are ho
Top News – March 24 to 30, 2014
CHEC Wins Two Projects in Trinidad and Tobago On February 25, minister of trade, industry and investment of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed the business contract for the transshipment port and dry dock project and the Endeavour business development project in the country. VIDEO: Van Oor
Damen Shoalbuster 2609 Delivered to Maritime Craft Services
This month, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable, however, about this latest delivery is the incredibl
Port of Livorno Prepares for Dredging Project (Italy)
Autorità Portuale di Livorno will soon award the Port of Livorno dredging contract. This development program will involve dredging at the north side of the pier in the Port. The main goal of this deepening project is to achieve a depth of -13m in the mentioned area. The material dredged during this
UK: Boston Flood Defence Repairs Near End
The Environment Agency has completed most of the repairs to flood defences in Boston after they were damaged by December’s tidal surge. More than £1-million has been spent restoring defences in the town to bring them back up to the standard they were before the flooding. The Environment Agency did i
USA: Money Secured for Avalon Dredging
The 2014 municipal budget for the Borough of Avalon was approved by a unanimous 5–0 vote by the Avalon Borough Council during its meeting on Wednesday, March 26th. The new budget totals $24.8 million and sets the local purpose tax rate at 22.4 cents, which represents a half cent incr
Investors Invited for Ukrainian Seaports Projects
Ministry of Infrastructure Maksym Burbak offers potential investors to involve in the development of projects of Ukrainian seaports more actively. This was started by the Minister during a meeting with investors of large seaports of Odesa. “I once again confirm the necessity of implementation of sea
Astika to Focus on China’s Dredging Sector
Astika Holdings announced today that it is continuing to focus on a variety of strategic acquisitions in the service, agriculture and industrial sectors to compliment and capture the next wave of growth companies from Asia and New Zealand. Rapid economic growth and increased foreign investment secto