Dredging
Agreement Signed on Monmouth Flood Control Project (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced last week that Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works), signed the Port Monmouth Project Partnership Agreement, the contract between the Army Corps of Engineers and the state of New Jersey formally outlining the terms and conditi
USA: Corps Completes Lynnhaven Inlet Dredging
The Lynnhaven Inlet Federal Navigation Channel is fully navigable, after a $2 million maintenance dredging project, managed by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, removed critical shoaling conditions exacerbated by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The project, contracted to Southwind Constru
UK: Barclay Calls on Environment Agency to Increase Dredging
MP Steve Barclay has called on the Environment Agency to increase its dredging of the Old Bedford River and demonstrate that the lessons of the Somerset floods are being applied in the Fens. “At present the Environment Agency are dredging some parts of the Old Bedford River but not all the areas rec
Bright Future for Australian Ports
2013 has been a landmark year for the Australian waterfront. It saw a third container stevedore enter the market in Brisbane and Sydney, and the Port of Melbourne Corporation begin its selection of a company to build and operate a third international container terminal. The New South Wales Governmen
QRC: New Report Confirms Real Threats to GBR (Australia)
Queensland’s peak body for the resources sector has welcomed the release of the Australian Government’s progress report to UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee on the state of conservation of the Great Barrier Reef (‘the State Party Report’). Queensland Resource Council Chief Executive Michael Roche sa
USA: IQPC Dredging & Reclamation Summit Takes Place in Miami
IQPC’s Dredging & Reclamation USA Summit is scheduled for March 31st-April 2nd 2014, in Miami, FL. This summit is a global event that unites port authorities, engineers, port operators, construction companies, dredging contractors, and more in their quest to ensure the profitability and quality assu
Australia: 2014 State Party GBR Report Released
The Australian and Queensland Governments yesterday released the 2014 State Party Report on the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area which highlights the significant progress being made to improve the management, health and protection of this amazing iconic area. This progress report has been deli
Fiji: Dredging Project Saves Ba
The people of Ba believe that dredging program saved the town from flooding, reports fijitimes.com. They are very grateful that the government dredged the Ba River last year. After continuous rain on Wednesday night, they expected the river to overflow and flood the town, said Samuela Kautoga, local
Top News – January 27 to February 2, 2014
Australia: Walker Shoal Dredging Completed, INPEX Says The most technically challenging phase of the Darwin Harbour dredging program is wrapped up, INPEX announced. CHEC Nabs Ras Al-Khair Port Dredging Contract (Saudi Arabia) On January 15, CHEC won the bid for Phase 4 of extension of Ras Al-Khair
Panama Canal Expansion: Talks Continue on New Locks Project
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that talks will continue with Zurich American and Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC) (formed by the companies Sacyr Vallehermoso, S.A (Spain), Impregilo, S.p.A. (Italy), Jan de Nul Group and Constructora Urbana, S.A. (CUSA) (Panama)) until Tuesday, Febr
Marine Protected Area Byelaws Introduced (UK)
From January 27, two new Inshore Fisheries and Conservation byelaws are in force to protect sensitive reef and seagrass features in internationally important marine areas. The byelaws, made by the Southern Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority (IFCA), protect the locally and internationally i
Bids Invited for Canal du Rhône Dredging (France)
Voies navigables de France has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Canal du Rhône dredging project. This development program, in order to maintain navigable depths, will consist of dredging works on the Canal du Rhône of the Southern Branch of the Rhine (CRRBS), the downstream 41n lock in
Sunergy: Five Dredges Ready for Operations
Sunergy, Inc. announced that Dredgemaster, David Price, has managed to get all three company dredges in Sierra Leone ready for operations and is locating them in three separate productive gold and/or diamond operations. He has also arranged for two new additional dredges to be deployed in Liberia un
France: Fromentine Dredging Contract Awarded
Conseil général de Charente-Maritime has won the Fromentine La Barre-de-Monts dredging contract. This developement program will include dredging in the channel Fromentine to ensure accessibility to the port terminal for ships operating between the mainland and the Ile d’Yeu. These dredging works are