Dredging
Corps Announces Possible Changes to Swope Park Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, announced yesterday that it will be holding a public meeting to discuss potential design modifications to the Swope Park Industrial Area Flood Damage Reduction Project. In 2002 the district released the Final Feasibility Report and Environmenta
Obama’s Budget Provides USD 71 M for USACE Detroit District
The U.S. President Obama’s Budget for fiscal year 2015 (FY15) included more than $4.561 billion in discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with more than $71 million for Detroit District projects around the Great Lakes. The Civil Works budget funds the
USA: Corps to Add USD 14.4 M for Mississippi Projects
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will dedicate an additional $14.4 million to Mississippi this year to support additional dredging, flood control, and other construction and maintenance projects. The Army Corps of Engineers has decided to direct add
EPC Contract for Zanzibar New Port Project Inked
On February 21, CCCC Vice President Sun Ziyu attended the signing ceremony of the EPC contract for Zanzibar New Port project. With a contract amount of over USD 200 million and a construction period of 36 months, the project involves construction of a multi-purpose terminal berth and related auxilia
Xiamen Port Development Project Awarded (China)
CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the 11# liquid chemical terminal project in Haicang zone of Xiamen Port, Fujian Province, with a construction period of 600 days. Under this contract, a 50,000 liquid chemical berth will be designed and constructed, with an annual planned h
China: CCCC Shanghai Dredging Wins Lianyungang Channel Deal
On February 19, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for Lot HDSG-1 of the 50,000t channel project in Basin 2 of Xuwei zone of Lianyungang Port, with a construction period of four months. As the auxiliary project of Phase 1 of the 300,000t channel project of Lianyungang Port, this contract i
APM Terminals Global Terminal Network Expands
APM Terminals’ container throughput increased to 36.3 million TEUs, as measured by equity share, reflecting an overall 3% growth in volume through the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network in 2013. Invested capital rose to $6.1 billion USD during the past year as work on seven new terminals and expa
USA: Corps, DEP Announce Phase 1 of Passaic River Anti-Flood Study
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bob Martin and Colonel Paul E. Owen, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District, announced the release of the first phase of a study evaluating long-term flood risk management alternatives to help Passaic River Basin com
Senators: New Funds to Boost Economic Development Along Oregon Coast
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has heeded their call to fund dredging operations at Oregon’s ports. As a result, Oregon’s ports will receive $19 million more in assistance – $4.2 million of it to six small ports that would have otherwise
USA: Port Manatee Harbor Deepening Study Slated for Funding
Port Manatee officials are encouraged that the Obama administration’s budget request for fiscal year 2015 includes full federal funding for the first study phase of deepening the federal channel and harbor area of Port Manatee, which is regarded as the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanding
Corps Work Plan for 2014 Includes Kenmore Channel Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2014 includes $440,000 to help continue progress on Kenmore’s project to conduct maintenance dredging of the City’s Navigation Channel. A significant amount of local commerce and local businesses depend on Kenmore’s Navigation Channel to mov
Obama Backs Up SC Ports Initiatives (USA)
U.S. President Barack Obama included more than $15 million in critical funding for SC Ports Authority projects, including the Post-45 harbor deepening project, in his fiscal year 2015 budget. “The Administration has included funding for the SCPA’s deepening project in its budget for three consecutiv
QRC Boss Seeks Support for Great Barrier Reef Dredging (Australia)
Queensland Resources Council (QRC) chief executive Michael Roche is encouraging local business leaders to line up against the campaign of Great Barrier Reef port dredging opponents. According to Roche, Queensland ports are very important for the economic development in Australia, as well as for secu
UK: Environment Agency Prepares Exeter Flood Defence Scheme
The Environment Agency has completed the consultation on the environmental impact of the first phase of Exeter’s multi-million pound flood defence scheme. The first phase works will begin in June this year ahead of the main scheme, which is designed to reduce flood risk to properties on both sides o