Dredging
VIDEO: Johnson Backs London Gateway as Global Trade Hub (UK)
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, was welcomed recently to DP World London Gateway by DP World Vice Chairman Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah and London Gateway CEO, Simon Moore, as new figures show that the development will deliver 27,700 jobs in London and the wider South East region as well as contribut
USA: Corps to Invite Bids for Chincoteague Inlet Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, plans to invite bidders for the Chincoteague Inlet maintenance dredging program. During this project, approximately 34,350 cubic yards of material will be removed from the Chincoteague Inlet Federal Navigation Channel. This work will be performed b
Coasts & Ports 2013 Conference Approaches (Australia)
The Local Organising Committee, the National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering (Engineers Australia), PIANC Australia and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) scheduled the Coasts & Ports 2013 conference for 11-13 September 2013, in Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific. This
Barclays Capital Analysts Reduce Target Price on GLDD Shares (USA)
Analysts at Barclays Capital reduced their target price on shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. from $9.00 to $8.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, StockRatingsNetwork reports. Barclays Capital’s target price points to a potential upside of 15.94% from the stock’
VIDEO: Dudbridge and Foundry Locks Restoration Kicks Off (UK)
Work has commenced on the restoration of Dudbridge and Foundry Locks. Restoration contractors Land & Water have set up their operations base in Avocet Park and their machines are now in action. Early stage work will involve creating a dry work environment. This has been achieved by placing a clay bu
Australia: Improved Dredge Material Management Report Introduced
WWF stated that the ‘Fight for the Reef’ campaign has seized on a new report on the impact of dredging on the Great Barrier Reef as further evidence that the practice of dumping dredge waste should be banned. The Improved Dredge Material Management for the Great Barrier Reef Region report is one of
Australia to Host Dredging and Reclamation Conference
“Dredging and Reclamation Australia 2013″ is scheduled for 25 – 26 September, 2013, in Stamford Hotel Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The Dredging and Reclamation conference has been developed as a value creation forum where knowledge, new ideas, best practice and real world learning experiences ca
USA: JAXPORT CEO Pledges to Build on Port’s Successes (VIDEO)
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chief Executive Officer Brian Taylor met with Jacksonville media on July 30 for the first time and provided the following statement. “I am thrilled to be here and anxious to get started. Several people have asked how I plan to turn JAXPORT around, but I don’t be
Pingtan Marine Reports Financial 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 second quarter and first six months of 2013. Pingtan’s Board of Directors received an offer from its Chairman and CEO, Mr. Xinrong Zhuo, to
Australia: Mackay Port Dredging Set for Next Week
On 20 August, NQBP will commence a maintenance dredging campaign to keep Mackay Port both safe for ships and open for business. The maintenance dredging campaign will be conducted over five days and remove approximately 115,000 cubic metres of material that will be relocated to an already approved a
AvH: Redemption of Shares (Belgium)
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
USA: Monmouth Beach Replenishment Moves Forward (VIDEO)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) was joined last month by Monmouth Beach Mayor Susan Howard, Sea Bright Councilman Reed Murphy and Colonel Paul Owen, Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers New York District at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion to praise the progress of the beach replenishm
TerraStar GNSS Establishes Base at Nottingham University (UK)
TerraStar GNSS, leading suppliers of precision positioning services for worldwide near-shore dredging, survey, aerial and land applications, have established a base as an integral part of Nottingham University’s internationally-renowned GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence (GRACE) uni
Land and Water Services: Rapid Sludge Dewatering (UK)
As part of their quest to find innovative treatment and re-use solutions for difficult and wet waste materials Land and Water Services Ltd (LAWS) has been using Geotube®Technologies for the accelerated, onsite, dewatering of difficult sludges for Anglian Water Services Pic. On a live contract at Pit