Dredging
USGS Reports to Help Community Planners (USA)
The probability of hurricane-induced coastal change on sandy beaches from Florida to New York has been assessed for the first time in two U.S. Geological Survey studies released yesterday. The two reports, one assessing the coastline from Florida to North Carolina, the other from Virginia to New Yor
UK: Shipping Minister Tours Port of Tyne
The Port of Tyne welcomed Shipping Minister Stephen Hammond, for a tour of the site and operations on Monday. The Port of Tyne has achieved record growth, cargo volumes, and profits for three years in succession and recorded the largest year on year growth to become the fastest growing UK port, acco
Australia: Western Rivers Report Under Consideration
Maintaining the integrity of rivers and protecting the environment form the basis of a report into the future management of Queensland’s Georgina, Diamantina and Cooper Creek catchments, released today. Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps said the report prepared by the Western Ri
NGOs Call on Aurizon to Abandon GVK Deal (Australia)
Civil society groups representing millions of members worldwide have sent Aurizon CEO Lance Hockridge and the Board an open letter urging it to abandon plans to buy GVK Hancock’s rail and port project and signalling an intention to use all peaceful means to stop the projects being built. “The new ra
USA: Corps to Host Meetings on Proposed Changes to GIWW Policy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District will host additional public meetings in July to seek input on the proposed changes to its permit setback policy along the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway. • July 10 at 4 p.m., at the Texas A&M Corpus Christi Carlos Truan Natural Resources Center B
“Dredging in India” Conference Approaches
The 4th Annual Conference on Dredging in India named Trends and Outlook – Challenges and Opportunities, is scheduled for September 5-6,2013, in ITC Maratha, Mumbai. The mission of the conference is to highlight the key trends and opportunities in the dredging sector. The conference will focus on str
Indofin Group Acquires Majority Stake in IHC Merwede (The Netherlands)
Indofin Group, the investment company, owned by the De Bruin family, has acquired a majority shareholding of 62% In IHC Merwede. Rabo Capital (10%) and IHC Merwede management and staff (28%) are the other principal shareholders. Indofin has obtained this significant stake in IHC Merwede by partially
Canada: Officials Invite Bids for Wawa Marina Dredging
The Corporation of the Municipality of Wawa has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Wawa Municipal Marina dredging program. The work generally consists of supplying all materials, labour and equipment necessary to complete required maintenance dredging of the marina basin and boat launch
USA: OAL Approves Emergency Regulation on Suction Dredging
The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved an emergency regulation proposed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) that changes the definition of “suction dredging” and the “use of any vacuum or suction dredge equipment” for purposes of Fish and Game Code section 5653. With OA
Port Hueneme Proceeds with Emergency Shoreline Protection (USA)
Shoreline erosion has now reached Surfside Drive, the first road paralleling the ocean at Hueneme Beach. To help protect the street and inland property from flooding, officials at the City of Port Hueneme are proceeding with emergency shoreline protection by placing rock below the eroded scarp face
USA: Senate OKs Funding for Passaic River Flood Control
Working to prevent the flooding that has repeatedly caused so much costly damage to communities in the Passaic River Basin, legislation that would allocate $3 million for flood control work was approved by the Senate on Thursday and sent to the governor. Sponsored by Senator Paul Sarlo, the bill, S-
Congresswoman Herrera Beutler Helps Secure Small Port Dredging (USA)
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler announced that the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations approved legislation that would designate $30 million specifically for the purpose of small port dredging. As a member of the U.S. House Appropriations committee, Jaime has strongly advocated to make small
De Guzman: Government to Purchase New Dredger (Philippines)
Re-elected Marikina City Mayor Del De Guzman has vowed to keep disaster risk reduction, education and employment as his top priorities on his second term as local chief executive. De Guzman took his oath of office Sunday before Judge Lorna Chua-Cheng, the executive judge of Marikina Regional Trial C
Philippines: Completion of Yawa River Dredging Program Set for August
The concerned groups and individuals said there should have been transparency in the controversial P50-million Yawa River dredging project implementation in line with the “Matuwid na daan” policy of President Benigno S. Aquino III. Incidentally, dredging projects have been selectively banned in the