Dredging
Oraco Resources Provides Update on Boroma Project
Oraco Resources, Inc. announced that they have decided to undertake a thorough washing of the approximately 80 tons of gravel and silt that they had removed from the riverbed at their Boroma site. The Company stated that the results of the rough washing of approximately 2 tons of the dredging perfor
Pingtan Marine Reports 2013 Third Quarter Results (China)
Pingtan Marine Enterprise Ltd. an integrated marine services company in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine-months ended September 30, 2013. As previously announced in July 2013, the company received an offer from the chairma
ASL Marine: Growth Momentum Continues (Singapore)
ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., an integrated marine company offering comprehensive services in shipbuilding, shiprepair and conversion, shipchartering and dredging engineering, reported revenue of S$148.3 million and net profit attributable to shareholders of S$11.7 million for the three months ended 30
Brown Named to Water Legislation Committee (USA)
Rep. Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) has been named to the U.S. House conference committee for the Water Resources Reform and Development Act. Regarding this, Congresswoman Corrine Brown made the following statement: “I am pleased to be selected as one of twelve House conferees for the Water Resources Reform
USA: Reed Announces FEMA Funding for Flood Protection
Congressman Tom Reed announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide over $3 million in federal funds to update flood warning systems and prepare for flooding in communities in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes region. “The federal government has a responsibility to protect pu
GPC: No Creative Writing – Just the Facts
Over the past two weeks, several creative articles have claimed that Gladstone Ports Corporation has withheld information from Government departments, or has breached law by not including research reports in the Environmental Impact Study (EIS) for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project. GP
USA: Comments Invited on Fox River Cleanup Plan
The public is invited to look over and comment on on-going cleanup plans for the Lower green Bay and Fox River areas. A new Remedial Action Plan Update for the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern is now available for public review. The update lists specific actions that will be important f
Australia: Clifton Springs Dredging Program About to Begin
The Clifton Springs Boat Harbour maintenance dredging program is scheduled from 18 to 29 November 2013, weather permitting. Dredging will be carried out by the long reach excavator located on the northern breakwater of the harbour in the vicinity of the harbour entrance. Temporary buoys and a high v
Ackermans & van Haaren: DEME in Line with Expectations
Ackermans & van Haaren today announced its interim statement on 2013 third quarter results. The activities of DEME (AvH 50%) developed in line with expectations during 3Q13 due to the high activity level and good fleet occupancy. At the end of September 2013, the order book was worth 2,615 million e
CEDA Forum 2013 – Experiment Worth Following Up
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) rang the changes with its Forum this year, which took place at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 7 November 2013. Following WODCON XX held between 3 and 7 June 2013 in Brussels, Belgium, and including some 100 technical presentations CEDA saw its
Boskalis: Exceptionally Good Third Quarter (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has concluded an exceptionally good third quarter. Revenue, adjusted for the sale of the 40% stake in Archirodon, and earnings were higher than in the first and second quarter of 2013 against stable market conditions. The order book increased compared to the end of th
AMCS: Protest Against Abbot Point Port Plans (Australia)
Community members, the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and Australian Marine Conservation Society will hold a Great Barrier Reef-themed beach party outside Lend Lease’s Annual General Meeting today to start a conversation with shareholders about the company’s proposed investment in Abbot Point co
Dredging and Port Expansion Africa Scheduled for January 2014
The 3rd Annual Dredging and Port Expansion Africa will again be the premier meeting place for port and dredging professionals in Africa. The event will dock in Durban, South Africa, from 28-29 January 2014. Case studies and updates from the latest port development projects in Africa including Angola
Germany: Rostock to Host South Baltic Conference on Dredged Materials
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