Dredging
Fitch Ratings Assigns “A” to Miami-Dade County Seaport Revs (USA)
Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘A’ rating to Miami-Dade County Florida’s $377 million in Seaport Revenue Bonds, series 2013A and 2013B, and Seaport Revenue Refunding Bonds, series 2013C and 2013D. The revenue bonds are secured by net revenues from PortMiami. The Rating Outlook on the revenue bonds is Stab
USA: Corps’ Lower Snake River Sediment Management EIS Delayed
The Walla Walla District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delaying completion of the lower Snake River Programmatic Sediment Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement (PSMP-EIS) and proposed dredging of the lower Snake River in Lewiston-Clarkston and near Ice Harbor Lock and Dam in Burban
Ecology Seeks Public Comment on Langley Shoreline Program (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Langley’s proposed update to its shoreline master program. The draft shoreline program update will guide construction and development along the city’s 1.73 miles of marine shorelines. Langley’s locally-tailored shoreline mas
USA: Corps Releases Inspection Rating for Knights Landing Levee
An inspection by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of the Knights Landing levee system as unacceptable. The Sacramento District conducted a periodic inspection of the Knights Landing/Yolo Bypass levee system during January-February 2012. Yolo County, the Californ
AMCS: New Report Reveals “Unplanned Dumping” (Australia)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has slammed the Gladstone Ports Corporation for dumping 1500 litres of raw sewerage and failing to prevent a large number of environmental incidents in it’s dredging projects. Felicity Wishart, AMCS’s Great Barrier Reef campaign director said that a new rep
Australia: Port of Mackay Dredging Kicks Off
Between 19 and 24 August, North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) will undertake routine maintenance dredging of the Port of Mackay. The dredging will be undertaken by TSHD Brisbane accompanied by the survey vessel MV Norfolk. The dredging campaign will not interfere with the normal operation of the port
UK: Southampton Named Europe’s Most Productive Container Port
ABP’s Port of Southampton has been ranked the most productive port in Europe and the number one performing container terminal in the UK, according to an independent industry study. Based on confidential data charting more than 100,000 port calls at 400 ports during 2012, the analysis from the Journa
China: Lianyungang Port Dredging Contract Awarded
CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Lot HDSG-1 of Phase 1 of the 100000t channel project in Ganyu zone of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province, with a contract value of 500 million yuan and a construction period of 15 months. The project involves channel widening and deepeni
CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Wins Haikou Bay Deal (China)
CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for Lot 2 of the EPC contract for Phase 2 of Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island in Haikou Bay, with a contract value of 1.01 billion yuan and a construction period of 36 months. Located in Haikou City, Hainan Province, the project involves exter
Australia: Greens Call for Ban on Dumping on the Reef
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed the Greens policy to ban dumping in the Reef, stating it would pressure all major parties to adopt a ban. Felicity Wishart, the Great Barrier Reef campaign director said that the ban was crucial because the government was set to approve the dum
Dutra Dredging Bags USD 25.3 M Replenishment Contract (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District awarded a $25.3 million contract to Dutra Dredging Company of San Rafael, California, to place approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand to restore New Jersey beaches from Belmar to Manasquan as part of an emergency shore protection project whi
Top News – August 12 to 18, 2013
Jan De Nul Group Orders New Multipurpose Vessel Last week, Jan De Nul Group ordered a new vessel at the Uljanik Shipyard in Pula, Croatia. The vessel with a deadweight of 10,500 tonnes and a total length of 138 m will be a multipurpose vessel. IHC Merwede Presents New Generation of Omnibarge (The
USA: Corps Awards Long Branch Replenishment Contract
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $40,067,500 contract on August 16, 2013 to Manson Construction for beach replenishment at Long Branch, N.J. The Long Branch contract is one of four separate contracts that together cover the Sea Bright to Manasquan project area. The
PHA: Special Port Commission Meeting Set for Today (USA)
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority will meet in special session today. The meeting will include possible actions regarding a proposed Port of Houston Authority Promotion and Development Fund Policy and Standards document, alternative financing, potential Houston-Galveston Channel i