Dredging
Panama Canal Expansion: IHC Merwede Dredgers at Work (VIDEO)
The custom-built cutter suction dredger QUIBIÁN I and the backhoe dredger ALBERTO ALEMÁN ZUBIETA were selected by the Panama Canal Authority to help with expansion and maintenance work. The expansion project will make the Canal wider and deeper to handle larger ships and increased traffic. This deve
Ecology Invites Comments on Snohomish County Shoreline Program (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on an amendment to Snohomish County’s shoreline master program that will clarify future aquaculture along the county’s 33 miles of marine shoreline. The proposal is part of a settlement agreement between The Pacific Coast Shellfish Growe
Moscow Forum: Dredge Yard CEO Discusses Fuel Saving Solutions
The Dutch dredgers and dredging equipment manufacturer Dredge Yard has participated in The Forum of Dredging Companies, held on 12 February 2014 in Moscow, Russia. The event was organized by media group IAA PortNews and the partners of the Forum were FSUE ROSMORPORT and the International Association
NQBP: Bowen Wharf Closed for Maintenance (Australia)
The timber section of Bowen Wharf will be closed to public access for several months from Monday 10th March 2014 while North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) carries out significant maintenance work. Works are scheduled to continue on the Wharf until around mid-August 2014. During this period it will be
ADPC Invests Across Al Gharbia Region (UAE)
Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) has invested more than AED 27 millon in the Al Gharbia region of Abu Dhabi over the last year. ADPC has five ports in the region; Marfa, Al Sila, Sir Bani Yas, Mugharrag, and Delma. As part of its remit as master developer of the non-oil and gas maritime assets [&helli
Long Beach Protection Plan Introduced (USA)
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has announced the details of the major, $180M federally-funded dune and groin protection system for Long Beach, Long Island. Superstorm Sandy devastated the Island, in large part because a protection system had never been built. Following the storm, Schumer secured $1
USA: Moffatt & Nichol Appoints New Senior Engineer and Estimator
Moffatt & Nichol announced the addition of Jerry L. Neal, PE to the firm’s Walnut Creek office. With over 37 years of experience with major civil and marine construction and engineering projects, both domestic and abroad, he will serve as a Senior Engineer and Estimator at Moffatt & Nichol. Prior to
Draft Feasibility Report for Tilden Project Available for Review (USA)
A draft feasibility report and environmental assessment for stream bank restoration near Tilden, Neb. is currently available for public review. The report identifies alternatives to provide stream bank protection and prohibit further rapid erosion on the right-descending bank of the Elkhorn River, M
USA: Corps, Maine DOT to Organise Meeting on Searsport Dredging
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 information meeting as required by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection on Feb. 24, 2014 in Bangor on the proposal for mainten
Australia: Hall Contracting Sets High Standards at Darwin Naval Base
Australian dredging, civil contracting and marine civil company Hall Contracting has once again set the bar in safety and environmental responsibility, having recently completed dredging maintenance works at the Darwin Naval Base without a single safety or environmental incident. Hall Contracting Ma
Top News – February 10 to 16, 2014
Australia: BAM Clough Bags Port Hedland Wharf Contract Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) has awarded the BAM Clough Joint Venture (BAM Clough) a design and construction contract for a fifth iron ore loading berth at its Anderson Point Facility (AP5) in Port Hedland, Western Australia. UK: Environment A
GLDD Announces Award of “Option B” for Miami Dredging
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, announced the receipt of ‘Option B’ for the Miami Harbor Deepening Project. The $31.6 million option, wh
Canada: Association Portuaire de Grande-Vallée Gets Financial Assistance
The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced that the Association portuaire de Grande-Vallée received financial assistance to modernize its harbour faci
Russia Should Obtain Its Own Dredging Fleet, Official Says
Russia needs to become strategically independent of the services provided by foreign dredging companies, said Evgeny Leonov, BoD member of Zavod Gidromekhanizatsii CJSC, at the International Forum of Dredging Companies organized by media-group PortNews. Leonov believes that Russia should obtain its