Dredging
USA: St. Joe Signs Letter of Intent with Enova Energy Group
The St. Joe Company announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Enova Energy Group (“Enova”), a full service, clean energy development company specializing in development and operations of contracted renewable based assets. The LOI contemplates economic development opportunities for F
Australia: Napthine Meets Port of Singapore Representatives
Premier Denis Napthine today met with representatives from the Port of Singapore, the world’s largest container transhipment hub, to gather vital information for Victoria’s port expansion and development projects. “The Victorian Coalition Government is expanding the capacity of the Port of Melbourne
CCCC Second Harbor Wins Yichang Port Deal (China)
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for the hydraulic structure works of the general terminal of the Honghuatao operation area of the Yidu zone of Yichang Port in Hubei Province, with the construction period of 24 months. Located at Yidu Port, Yichang City, Hubei Province, the termi
China: Huizhou Port Development Plan Moves Forward
CCCC Fourth Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. has recently won the EPC contract for Phase 1 of the coal terminals in the Quanwan zone of Huizhou Port in Guangdong Province. The contract covers construction drawing design, purchase, construction and trial operation. Two 70000t coal unloading terminals and
Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Extends Public Comment Period (USA)
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council has extended the period for formal public comment on the Draft Initial Comprehensive Plan. The new date for this plan, named Restoring the Gulf Coast’s Ecosystem and Economy and accompanying Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment, is July 8, 2013. Th
GPC: Environmental Impact of Two Decades of Port Development (Australia)
The Gladstone Ports Corporation has released the Curtis Coast Coastal and Marine Resource Inventory Report 2012 which demonstrates that the environmental impact of two decades of extensive development In the Port of Gladstone has been minor. The report compares the flora and fauna of the Curtis Coas
USA: GLDD Wins Monmouth Beach Replenishment Project
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredging and Dock Company, LLC for the beach fill project in Sea Bright and Monmouth Beach and that work will begin by the end of next month. The contractor will u
WODCON XX: WODA Adopts Principles of Sustainable Dredging
Every three years leading experts meet for the World Dredging Congress and Exhibition, known as WODCON. This is the single most important opportunity for the worldwide dredging community to explore and share the latest developments in the industry. In 2013 the gathering took place in Brussels, Belgi
Russia: Boskalis Signs Contract for St Petersburg Port Project
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. announces the contract award for the construction of the Bronka Port in St Petersburg. The contract was signed at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum in attendance of the Russian Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Arkady Dvorkovich and the Prime Minister of the Neth
Port of Kalama Appoints New Environmental Manager (USA)
The Port of Kalama has appointed a new environmental manager, Tabitha Reeder. Reeder is the first full-time environmental manager at the Port and will manage all environmental affairs of the Port including development permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental assessments and site remediation
Spain: Botafoc Quays Handed Over to Balearic Port Authority
The new Botafoc Quays at the Port of Ibiza, which are soon to come into service, were handed over to the Port Authority of the Balearic Islands. On June 17. nearly seven months after the work was finished, a ceremony to hand over the quays was held and was attended by the Development Ministry inspec
VIDEO: Sandy Bay Reclamation Works Underway (Gibraltar)
HM Government of Gibraltar announced recently that major coastal protection and beach regeneration works will shortly be carried out in Sandy Bay beach following extensive engineering studies of the coastal processes affecting the beach. The works will entail the construction of offshore coastal def
Thailand: “Flood Control Asia 2013” Approaches
Thailand would be hosting Flood Control Asia 2013, Asia’s first Flood Control and Protection Technology Exhibition on 29 – 31 October 2013 at BITEC, Bangkok. Co-located with Asia Flood Conference 2013, this event would bring together professional flood protection companies and experts who will share
Australia: Patawalonga Dredging Program to Last Six Months
The Patawalonga dredging program will commence later this year and will last about six months, according to abc.net.au. This sediment removal work, worth $5.7 million, would help alleviate any flood risk for residents in the Glenelg area, stated Water Minister Ian Hunter. A decade ago when a weir ga