Dredging
India: DDIL Nabs Paradip Port Dredging Contract
Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd. (DDIL), the largest provider of dredging services in the India, has won the contract for the capital dredging works at the New South Oil Jetty dock basin at Paradip Port. This contract was awarded to DDIL by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT), Paradip, the state of
Conference on Dredged Materials to Discuss Geosynthetics Solutions
The South Baltic Conference on Dredged Materials in Dike Construction will take place in Rostock / Hohe Düne, 10-11 April 2014. The conference is organised in the frame of the project DredgDikes in which the application of dredged materials in dike construction is investigated. There are a variety o
India: Government to Review Proposal for Greenfield Port Development
The Union Government has set up a committee to review the Greenfield Port development proposal, located at Tadadi in Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka. The Committee suggested development of Tadadi initially as a barge port for 4 meter draft vessels and subsequently as a Major Port when there is
USA: Port Corpus Christi Celebrates Completion of La Quinta Dredging
Port Corpus Christi will celebrate the completion of the La Quinta Channel Extension Project on Friday, February 7, 2014. The event will be held from 11:30a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the La Quinta Gateway site located at 4832 Hwy. 181, Portland, Texas. The project for navigation and ecosystem restoration,
Port of Dover: New Rock Groynes to Provide Beach Protection (UK)
Having withstood the elements for many years, the seafront groynes are to be replaced and upgraded with the highest quality of rock groynes in order to provide the best beach protection and frontage for Dover’s community. The current groynes are reaching the end of their life and the Port of Dover w
USA: Corps Presents Green Bay Harbor Dredging Plan
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has presented a plan for the Green Bay Harbor maintenance dredging project. During this cleanup program, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the mentioned area. Dredged material will be
The Philippines: Officials Approve Cebu Port Dredging
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will start the Cebu International Port (CIP) dredging project this month after almost two years of delay. CPA general manager Edmund Tan said the Department of Transportation and Communications already approved the dredging project. Last year, President Benigno Aquino I
Pumping Operation on Somerset Levels Continues (UK)
Severe flood warnings are in place today for parts of the south west coast where high sea levels have combined with strong winds and large waves. Today there is a high risk of coastal flooding in Dorset, Devon and of further river flooding on the Somerset Levels and Moors. This week Environment Agen
USA: Aberdeen to Host Meeting on Grays Harbor Dredging
A public meeting about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grays Harbor Navigation Improvement Project draft limited reevaluation report including a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement begins at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 27, at the Rotary Log Pavilion in Aberdeen, Wash. The meeting will focus on th
UK: Port of Wells Dredging Resumes Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging project will resume on 10th February 2014. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm which is marked by the port
GUPC Continues to Seek Solution for Panama Canal
The international consortium of leading infrastructure firms constructing the Panama Canal third set of locks expansion project continues to seek a solution for funding the completion of the project and completion of the works in 2015, even as the Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP) broke off negoti
VIDEO: Congressman Addresses Importance of Great Lakes at Washington Summit
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26), a member of the bipartisan Congressional Great Lakes Task Force, discussed the importance of the Great Lakes from both an environmental and economic standpoint at a Washington, DC Summit and on the House Floor. The summit was hosted by the Northeast-Midwest Institu
USA: Shell Harbor Dredging Starts Tomorrow
The City of Sanibel will begin dredging of the entrance channel to the Shell Harbor Subdivision tomorrow. The channel will remain open for use during dredging, however, there may be short periods of time when boat traffic will need to be stopped. Boaters are advised to be alert and aware of the cons
USA: Grand Haven and Holland Harbors Dredging to Begin in April
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has confirmed that King Company Inc., of Holland, Mich., will undertake maintenance dredging at Grand Haven and Holland harbors in southwest Michigan. “Grand Haven and Holland harbors are essential marine commerce avenues and regular maintenance dr