Dredging
Land and Water: Dredging Journal Published (UK)
Claire Greenwood, a member of Land and Water Services’ senior management team has had a journal on spot dredging activity published by the institute of Civil Engineers. Claire’s paper ‘Preserving canals through innovating maintenance spot dredging’ goes on to describe how the innovative use of coast
Australia: Torquay Beaches to Receive New Sand
The Fraser Coast Regional Council is racing the clock to shore up the foreshore ahead of predicted 4.2 metre King Tides at the end of the month. “Given the extent of the erosion at Torquay there is insufficient sand and beach to enable an adequate sand push to reprofile the beach,” Deputy Mayor Geor
Greens: Gladstone Harbour Needs Independent Inquiry (Australia)
The Australian Greens will move to establish a Senate Inquiry into the Gladstone Harbour environmental disaster when federal Parliament next sits in February. “With more revelations about toxic leaks from the bund wall and the impacts of dredging on water quality being exposed, now more than ever, w
International Red River Board to Hold Public Meeting (USA)
The International Red River Board (IRRB) will be hosting a public open house meeting at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo, North Dakota on Wednesday, January 15, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Unlike past public sessions, this year’s Public Input Session will take place as part of the Red River Basi
USA: Truckee Meadows Final Reports Available for Public Review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is scheduled to begin a 30-day public review period Jan. 17, following the release of its final general reevaluation report and environmental impact statement for the Truckee Meadows Flood Control Project. The documents outline the reevaluation’s
JAXPORT Gets Boost for Strategic Transportation Improvements (USA)
Governor Rick Scott announced at JAXPORT that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will receive $8.8 billion in the “It’s Your Money Tax Cut Budget,” to make strategic transportation improvements throughout the state. This will fully fund the Florida Department of Transportation’s Work Pr
Belgium: AvH Announces Redemption of Shares
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
Coda Octopus Opens Office in Australia
Coda Octopus Group Inc., announced today that it has established a new company in Perth, Western Australia: Coda Octopus Products Pty Limited (COPTY) and that it is in the process of operationalizing this office. This new office will be a sales, distribution and support office serving in the first y
UK: Meeting on Flood Defences to Take Place in Great Yarmouth
In response to the recent tidal surge, people have been invited to talk about flood defences with the Environment Agency and Great Yarmouth Borough Council at a drop-in event. Approximately 20 properties in Great Yarmouth were flooded during the tidal surge, and other areas of the constituency were
Jamaica: Technical Studies Completed for Kingston Harbour Dredging
The technical studies regarding the dredging of the Kingston Harbour have been completed, says Chairman of the Logistics and Investment Task Force in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Eric Deans. The studies, which were completed in December, will form part of activities to dete
Nakhon Sawan Rivers Dredging to Ease Flood Problems (Thailand)
Farmland in Nakhon Sawan and Tak has been hit by drought. Main rivers have been dredged to flow faster. In Tak, agricultural areas in Mae Sot district are in a dire need of water after natural water sources dried up. Lime orchards are lacking water and some of the produce are sold at a lower [&helli
Jakarta to Host Marintec Indonesia
Marintec Indonesia (26 – 28 November 2014, JIEXPO Kemayoran, Jakarta) will be the first comprehensive maritime event to be held in Indonesia. There wil be a high-quality exhibition that will provide sellers of marine equipment and maritime products and services with the maximum opportinity to meet w
Ghana: Conti Wins Case Against TJGEM
The US District Court Judge of Columbia, Mr Beryl A. Howell, on December 31, 2013 dismissed a case against Ghana and Conti Group that won the bid to dredge the Korle Lagoon field by TJGEM. TJGEM, a construction company in the United States of America sued the above named individuals and entities in
Konecranes to Deliver Six RTGs to TCBUEN (Colombia)
In December 2013 Konecranes received an order for six Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Sociedad Portuaria Terminal de Contenedores de Buenaventura, S.A. (TCBUEN) in Colombia. This will be Konecranes’ first delivery of container handling cranes to Colombia. “We are very enthusiastic about this f