Dredging
Poland: Port of Gdansk Dredging Plan Gets OK
On 15 January 2014, Mr Jaroslaw Kotowski, Project Manager at the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency, visited the Port of Gdansk in order to intensify cooperation in the implementation of the project funded under the 2012 TEN-T Annual Work Programme. The project “Elaboration of the design docum
EPA Cleans Up Hazardous Waste from El Toro Site (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week deleted more than 1,900 acres of the former El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Irvine, Calif. from the National Priorities List of Superfund sites. Hazardous wastes at this major portion of the site were cleaned up through activities that included
USA: Caterpillar to Exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014
At CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 (March 4-8, Las Vegas) Caterpillar will present its unmatched lineup of machines, technology and services designed with the primary goal of helping customers succeed. Four Caterpillar exhibit areas totaling about 60,000 square feet of floor space, among the largest total disp
USA: Corps Seeks Comments on Flagler County Shoreline Study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has invited the public to attend a meeting and comment on the Flagler County, Fla., Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction Project Draft Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Assessment. An open comment period started yesterday and will
AvH: Redemption of Shares (Belgium)
The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren NV has on 25 November 2011 renewed the powers delegated to the board of directors to redeem shares for a period of 5 years. In the framework of these powers, Ackermans & van Haaren has concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvr
GPA Achieves Strong Volumes in Container Traffic (USA)
For the first six months of Fiscal Year 2014, the Georgia Ports Authority logged an impressive 8 percent growth in total tonnage. From July through December 2013, the GPA moved 14.36 million tons of cargo, up from 13.3 million tons over the same period in the previous fiscal year, GPA Executive Dire
Ghana: Korle Lagoon Dredging Begins in February
Mr. Oko Vanderpuije, the Mayor of Accra, has announced that the Korle Lagoon dredging project will start in February, according to citifmonline.com. This project, which requires a relocation of the Sodom and Gomorrah residents, has been delayed due to financial problems. Dredging of the Sodom and Go
HR Wallingford, Fourth Element Team Up in Southern Africa
International civil engineering hydraulics specialist, HR Wallingford, has teamed up with Fourth Element Consulting, Johannesburg to offer sustainable environmental solutions to the rapidly developing economies in southern Africa. HR Wallingford brings extensive international experience in maritime
Port Everglades Selected as “Best U.S. Homeport”
Port Everglades has once again been selected “Best U.S. Homeport” by nationally recognized cruise travel magazine Porthole. This is the second consecutive year Port Everglades has received the “Editor-In-Chief Award” as the best departure port in the country and has previously won the award from 200
Panama Canal Expansion Program Update – January 2014 (VIDEO)
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The program consists of the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip
USA: Castle Rock Cut Dredging Brings Benefits for Boaters
The Castle Rock Cut dredging program is currently underway. This excavation project will increase the number of usable days of the cut during lower lake levels. National Park Service (NPS) staff placed “Closed Area” buoys around the work area and prepared the site for the contractor, Brown Brothers
Port of Houston: Dredge Task Force Meeting Set for Today
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will convene a Dredge Task Force meeting today at 9am, followed by a Special Port Commission meeting at 10 am, or immediately following the Dredge Task Force meeting. The Port Commission will meet in regular session on Tuesday, January 28, at 9 am
UK: Veolia Trust’s Grant Boosts Stroud Canal Dredging
A project to restore part of the Stroudwater Canal in Stroud can go ahead thanks to a funding boost from The Veolia Environmental Trust. “We have awarded Stroud District Council a grant of £100,000 towards the restoration of 320m of canal between Wallbridge Lower Lock and Lodgemore Bridge,” they ann
Fitch: ‘A’ Rating on Florida’s Port Facilities Senior Revenue (USA)
Fitch Ratings has affirmed its ‘A’ rating on Broward County, Florida’s outstanding $224 million port facilities senior revenue and refunding bonds. All senior bonds are secured by net revenues from Port Everglades. The Rating Outlook on all senior bonds is Stable. Financial performance of Port Everg