Dredging
Keansburg Beach Replenishment Set for This Fall (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the contract has been awarded and work will begin this fall on a $36 million beach replenishment project in Keansburg. This Army Corps of Engineers project, which is funded at full federal expense, will restore beaches in Keansburg to conditions
CEDA FORUM 2013 Programme Unveiled
The Central Dredging Association – CEDA – has issued the programme for its interactive, case-study led event, designed to maximise knowledge sharing in a great ambience. At this year’s CEDA event – held at Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on 7 November 2013 –CEDA aims to engage participan
Great Success for India Dredging Experience
The India Dredging Experience, organised by IHC Merwede and its Training Institute for Dredging (TID), proved to be a great success and an enjoyable gathering for all involved. It took place during the 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India, on 5 and 6 September 2013 in Mumbai, India. The event
Spain: Port of Valencia Modernization Underway
TCV Stevedoring Company, a stevedoring company in the Port of Valencia belonging to Grup TCB, last week took delivery of the components of its four new Konecranes RTG cranes. T he new machinery, part of an ambitious investment programme at the terminal, will be erected on the Muelle de Levante dock
Crucial Contribution of Melbourne CEO in Channel Deepening Project (Australia)
Following a decade of outstanding service in charge of Australia’s largest container and general cargo port, Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stephen Bradford will transition to retirement this year, Minister for Ports David Hodgett announced today. “I have greatly
Russia: Ust-Luga Seaport in Development Mode
Gunvor Group announces the closing of a USD 675 Million Long-Term Secured Facility to finance the Company’s flagship investment, its Ust Luga Oil Products Terminal in the Russian Federation. “We are very pleased with the outcome of the Facility, which is non-recourse to Gunvor, as it attracted consi
EPA Awards Grants for Klamath River Restoration Project (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces it has awarded a $1.3 million grant under its Performance Partnership Grant Program to the Yurok Tribe in Klamath, Calif. to support the tribe’s efforts to control water pollution, enhance the tribe’s wetlands preservation and restoration program, a
Australia: Swansea Channel Dredging Gets Go Ahead
Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services Andrew Stoner said that the Government is providing $360,000 to dredge the Swansea Channel this year. “The Swansea Channel is the marine gateway to Lake Macquarie, an outstanding recreational waterway that is loved by locals, touri
TZC: Dredging Activities Move Forward (USA)
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC will continue utility work on River Road in South Nyack. This work will continue through November and will involve reducing the roadway to one lane during daytime hours. During non-work hours, the road will have temporary coverings in place that may create uneven driving
Bangkok Prepared for Raining Season
Bangkok City Hall asserts it is ready to handle the heavy downpours during this period, although the quantity of rainwater is forecast to be higher than in the same period of last year. City Hall’s Drainage and Sewerage Department director Adisak Khanti revealed that City Hall’s flood prevention con
Great Lakes Dredge Dock Gets USD 36 Mln Deal (USA)
Great Lakes Dredge Dock LLC, Oakbrook, Ill., was awarded a firm-fixed-price, non-option-eligible, non-multi-year contract for $36,900,000 to provide placement of beachfill, dredged from the Sea Bright borrow area, along the length of the constructed project footprint in Keansburg, N.J. Performance l
CCCC Shanghai Dredging Inks Huanghua Port Project Contract (China)
CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. recently signed a contract for the hydraulic reclamation project in the south-bank operation zone in Basin 1 of the integrated area of Huanghua Port, with a contract value of 238 million yuan and a construction period of 100 calendar days. With a hydraulic reclamatio
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Bags Jiangsu Dredging Deal (China)
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Lot SG-1 of the trial dredging works of the 50000t channel regulation project in Guanhe Estuary, Jiangsu Province, with a contract value of 272 million yuan and a construction period of 120 calendar days. Guanhe Estuary is located
Corps Outlines Flood Risk Management in New Document (USA)
The dates and locations have been announced for public meetings to discuss the “Upper Des Plaines River and Tributaries, Illinois and Wisconsin Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment,” released for public comment on Sept. 3, 2013. The document outlines a variety of potential floo