Dredging
GLDD Shares Up by 2 Pct (USA)
Shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation have gone up 2% since it reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 earnings, according to propertymentorgroup.com. 2013 earnings per share of 33 cents, increased three fold from the year-ago earnings of 11 cents, in line with the Zacks Consensus E
Belgium: AvH Buys More Shares
Ackermans & van Haaren NV has issued its “Redemption of Shares” regular update. They have concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvreux to improve the liquidity of the AvH-share. In the framework of this liquidity programme, Kepler Cheuvreux has in the period from February 24, 2014 until Marc
Tanzania: Officials Ink Bagamoyo Port Agreement
The Minister of State, Investment and Empowerment, Dr. Mary Nagu and the Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania H.E. Amb Lv Youqing witnessed the Tanzania Bagamoyo Port and Industrial Zone Project Implementation Agreement signing ceremony in Dar es Salaam. The Bagamoyo project framework agreement was signed
UK: MMO Approves Repair Work at Beesands
The Marine Management Organisation has approved an application from South Hams District Council for urgent repair work at Beesands, Devon. Following recent bad weather the existing rock armour coastal defence at Beesands was breached resulting in a 130 metre by 30 metre section of coastal erosion an
ADPC Invests in Zayed Port (UAE)
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has announced today an investment of AED 20 million to carry out essential maintenance work at Zayed Port and its neighboring Freeports, to repair the quayside wall enhancing the ports’ facilities and services. Built in 1982, the Freeport covers an area of 305 hectares
Germany: Port of Hamburg on Growth Course
In 2013 the Port of Hamburg achieved total throughput of 139 million tons. That represents growth of 6.2 percent. Both general cargo handling totalling 96.8 million tons (+ 5.7 percent) and bulk cargo handling at 42.3 million tons (+ 7.2 percent), ensured above-average growth for Germany’s largest u
Red River Project: Amphibious Excavators Deployed (Canada)
The 22-tonne Amphibex machines are breaking through the ice on areas of the Red River with a history of ice jamming. The icebreakers can also be transported by heavy truck to other areas of the province if ice-jam issues develop on other rivers, Premier Greg Selinger said. “We’ve seen the damage ice
UAE: High Kenyan Delegation Visits Khalifa Port
A high profile Kenyan delegation visited Kizad and Khalifa Port this week with a view to benefit from the knowledge and experience that ADPC has accumulated in the last 5 years of planning, execution and completion of Abu Dhabi’s mega-project. The delegation was received at Kizad by Engineer Khaled
Dutch Experts to Develop Flood Risk Management Plan for Cauca River
A Dutch consortium is to develop a master plan for managing flood risks in the Cauca river basin in the west of Colombia. Floods are a regular occurrence in this area, and they are not only a direct threat to local inhabitants, they also cause considerable economic damage. Intensive collaboration in
USA: Meetings on Hudson River Dredging Scheduled for This Week
This week, Fort Edward and Schuylerville will host the community advisory group’s meetings on the Hudson River dredging project. The Environmental Protection Agency or General Electric Co. representatives will speak about the 2014 dredging season plans and the natural resources damage assessment for
Vysotsk Seaport Dredging Completed (Russia)
Vysotsk Seaport has commissioned its reconstructed berths No. 1-4, the Northern and Southern malls of entering gates, and the underwater structures of the seaport area at the entrance, comprising 109 hectares. The reconstruction of those facilities was performed by FSUE “Rosmorport” from 2008 to 201
Queensland Gov’t Covers Up Future Damages through Misinformation Campaign?
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has accused the Queensland government of running a misinformation campaign called “Reef Facts” to cover up the damage its decisions will cause to the Great Barrier Reef, and says recent FOI documents prove it. “The Queensland government’s campaign “R
USA: Corps to Host Annual Flood Preparedness Workshops
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will conduct its annual flood preparedness workshops over the next two weeks with levee districts, the National Weather Service, as well as local, state and federal emergency responders from across the region. The workshops will give levee distri
NY and NJ Port Authority Praises Panama Canal Expansion
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey yesterday issued an announcement on the Panama Canal Expansion program. “We’re pleased that the Panama Canal Authority is back on track to complete its widening project by early 2016, allowing larger, more environmentally friendly ships to call on our po