Dredging
Orion Marine Lands USD 15 M Contract (USA)
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, announced a contract award of approximately $15 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract to partially demolish and reconstruct a wharf, along with installing new crane rails for th
IHC Merwede Presents New Generation of Omnibarge (The Netherlands)
For half a century, IHC Merwede has had a strong history in the design and build of split hopper vessels. As an example, the Omnibarge is renowned for being robust, due to its well-balanced design. After the introduction of the first vessel in the early Sixties, this success story has resulted in th
Australia: SICTL to Begin Its Initial Operations Soon
Hutchison Port Holding’s Sydney International Container Terminals at Port Botany is on track to begin its initial operations later this year. This week four specially built post-panamax quay cranes arrived at the company’s terminal. The cranes, each weighing in the order of 1600 tonnes, have special
Diversion Authority, Oxbow Sign Agreement for Ring Levee (USA)
The Diversion Authority and City of Oxbow, ND have approved a finalized “Memorandum of Understanding” (MOU), which outlines each organization’s roles and responsibilities regarding the construction of a ring levee for Oxbow. Under the MOU, homes in the Oxbow area would remain within the Diversion Pr
USA: Great News for Manistique River Cleanup Program
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will receive $1 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help continue the cleanup of contaminated sediment from industrial waste in the Manistique River, Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced yesterday. The funding
UK: NIRAS Acquires Peter Fraenkel and Partners
UK-based marine civil engineering consultants Peter Fraenkel & Partners Ltd joins forces with international, multidisciplinary civil engineering consultants NIRAS A/S to form a strong European marine engineering company. Peter Fraenkel & Partners Ltd with 20 employees and 40 years track record world
Sino-Myanmar Dredging Project Wrapped Up
On July 24, Zhenghua 29 46,000t semi-submersible barge loaded with six workboats, including Tianlin, Jinhangjun 405, Jinhangbo 48, Jinhangbo 49, CCCC Tongyun 1 and Yuanchang 8 started to return to China after several days’ welding and fixing. With this, the channel dredging work of Sino-Myanmar Crud
Germany: Bright Future for HHLA
In the first half of 2013, Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its container throughput by 6.8 % to 3.8 million standard containers (TEU). The volume handled by HHLA’s transport companies in the newly aligned Intermodal segment also rose significantly by 21.8 % to 581 thousand TEU. The
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. It will be a trenching and offshore support vessel, a subsea rock installation vessel and a cable laying
USA: Officials Commend Corps’ Efforts to Restore Delaware Coastline
Federal, state, and local officials gathered at the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Delaware on Aug. 5 to witness the dredging, pumping and placing of sand onto a beach that was significantly eroded by Hurricane Sandy. The work at the inlet is one of three contracts the U.S. Army Corps of E
Austria: 5th European River Restoration Conference Set for September
The 5th European River Restoration Conference, named “Celebrating Successes and Addressing Challenges”, is scheduled for 11-13 September 2013, in Vienna, Austria. The Conference will provide: – Exciting examples of practical efforts to restore the natural state and functioning of rivers and how this
France: Cutter Suction Dredger “Phantom” at Work (VIDEO)
Le Tréport is a small town with a small fishing port and light industry, situated in Normandy. It is also famous for its 110 metres high chalk cliffs and the pebbly beach. Together with Eu and Mers-les-Bains, the three towns are known locally as the Three sisters. Because of its fast siltation all t
New Zealand: Ports Alliance Set to Transform South Canterbury Economy
An exciting joint venture between PrimePort Timaru and Port of Tauranga creates the opportunity to deliver huge benefits to the community and transform trading opportunities for the South Canterbury region, says port chairman Roger Gower. The agreement, which remains subject to local community consu
UK: Work Begins on New Quay Wall at Liverpool2
Construction of Liverpool’s new deep water container terminal, Liverpool2, took a major step forward this week with the appointment by Peel Ports of specialised contractors BAM Nuttall and Van Oord to construct the new in-river quay wall. The companies have formed a joint venture to undertake work o