Dredging
Sungai Besut Dredging Project Gets Boost (Malaysia)
The government has agreed to allocate RM250 million to deepen the Sungai Besut estuary for the fishing and tourism industries. Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak had approved the allocation for the project which was expected to be implemente
ADPC Welcomes Hon. Duncan Gay MLC (UAE)
ADPC has welcomed the Hon. Duncan Gay MLC, Australia’s New South Wales Minister for Roads and Ports and Leader of the House in the Legislative Council, at ADPC Headquarters next to Zayed Port. Mohamed Al Shamisi, ADPC’s acting CEO, took the Minister and Australian delegates on a tour, giving them a
TID: IHC Beaver Operator Training Approaches (The Netherlands)
The Training Institute for Dredging (TID) has developed a complete capacity building program for cutter operators. The training (11 – 15 November 2013, Kinderdijk, the Netherlands) will be performed with the use of a new generation extremely realistic cutter simulator. The modern dredging operator d
Corps to Invite Bids for Tangier Island Dredging Program (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, has announced the details about the Tangier Island dredging program. This development project includes maintenance dredging on the main channel from Tangier sound to the basin at Tangier, and dredging on the channel from the basin westward to the C
Bright Future for Takoradi Port (Ghana)
The Takoradi Port which was constructed in 1928 by Governor Gordon Guggisburg to serve the interest of the British Colony is, for the first time, receiving a major expansion and facelift to become the hub for oil services in the country. The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) had signed an ag
UK: Environmental Organisations Warn of Dredging “Triple Whammy”
The Blueprint for Water coalition of environmental organisations has this week submitted a strong response to the Government, objecting to proposals to weaken controls on river dredging which have been produced at the request of Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. The Environment Agency was asked b
Philippines: CST Bluemax Subic to Dredge Olongapo River
Subic Freeport locator CST Bluemax Subic Inc. has offered to dredge the river channel of Olongapo for free in an effort to improve the city’s defense against severe flooding. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Chairman Roberto Garcia announced the proposal during his courtesy call to newly inst
USA: Corps Unveils High Island Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has introduced a plan for the High Island dredging project. This deepening program includes dredging of approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards of material from the areas between High Island, Bolivar & Channel and Port Bolivar. The solicitation will
Reef Industrialisation – Major Federal Election Issue (Australia)
A new poll of nine Queensland electorates along the Reef coast and South East Queensland has shown the industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef could prove to be a decisive federal election issue, according to the Fight for the Reef campaign. Significantly, nearly half [49.4%] of people polled sa
Russia: Tarasenko Visits Sochi Seaport
Andrey Tarasenko, Acting General Director of FSUE “Rosmorport”, took part in the meeting headed by Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia Viktor Olersky, on June 18, 2013. The participants of the meeting discussed issues connected to the functioning of Sochi Seaport during the Winter Games in 2014.
Malaysia: Kuantan Port Plans to Double Its Capacity
IJM Corp Bhd’s port business, via Kuantan Port Consortium Sdn Bhd (KPC), is expected to start construction of its new RM3bil deepwater terminal by year-end. Kuantan Port, the most prominent maritime terminal in the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, will double up its capacity by the end of the expa
USA: Corps Presents Plan for St. Augustine Inlet Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has announced a plan for the St. Augustine Inlet dredging program. The project consists of maintenance dredging of shoaled material from the St. Augustine Inlet entrance channel with beach placement south of St. Augustine Inlet. The entrance c
Top News – July 15 to 21, 2013
DEME Announces New Contracts Worth EUR 250 Million Within the DEME group recently, a great many assignments for large, energy-related projects have been awarded to a range of different companies. Durres Port Development: Dredging is Major Factor for Success (Albania) EMS Albanian Port Operator Shp
USA: Corps Signs Cooperation Agreement with Nicholls State University
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, signed its first Memorandum of Agreement with Nicholls State University, July 17. The Memorandum of Agreement, or MOA, establishes the basis for mutual understanding and cooperation between the corps and the university, with a focus on the scho