Dredging
UK: Dredging to Prevent Flooding in Somerset?
The chairman and chief executive of the Somerset Consortium of Drainage Boards described a meeting with two Defra ministers on the Somerset Levels to discuss flooding as ‘encouraging’. Peter Maltby, Chairman, and Nick Stevens, Chief Executive, pressed the case for Government to help fund flood allev
Belgium: WODCON XX Set for June
World Dredging Congresses (June 3-7, 2013, Square Meeting Centre, Brussels, Belgium) are organised once every three years by WODA, the World Organisation of Dredging Associations. WODCONs, the only worldwide events dedicated exclusively to dredging and maritime construction, provide a unique platfor
USA: Senator Paul Reintroduces Harbor Equity Act
Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday reintroduced the Harbor Equity Act, which prioritizes smaller harbors for dredging work. The Harbor Equity Act would benefit smaller harbors that could face shut-downs, such as the Hickman-Fulton County Riverport in Kentucky. The legislation requires the Army Corps of Engin
Nigeria: MARAN Seeks Probe of Calabar Dredging Contract
The Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria on Friday called on the Federal Government to institute a probe into the N9 billion Calabar Port dredging contract. Speaking at a retreat organised by the association in Gwagwalada, Abuja, the president of the association, Bolaji Akinola, said that Nige
Iran: Construction of Shadegan Port Wrapped Up
The construction of Shadegan Port has just been completed. This project was decided in the first round of presidential visit to Khouzestan province. Director General of Bandar Imam Khomeini Port under whose control the Shadegan Port falls said that this port has been constructed in the vicinity of I
Howard G. Smith: Deadline Approaches (USA)
Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation have until May 20, 2013 to move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf
WBDDP: Applications Close on 10 May (Australia)
Potential applicants have until Friday, 10 May 2013 to apply for compensation under the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) Commercial Fisheries Compensation Program. The WBDDP Commercial Fisheries Compensation Program is being conducted by Gladstone Ports Corporation Limited (GPC) t
Virgin Islands: VIPA Submits Application to Dredge East Gregerie Channel
Virgin Islands Port Authority Executive Director Carlton Dowe announced that the Authority has submitted a joint application to the VI Coastal Zone Management Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the East Gregerie Channel in Crown Bay, St. Thomas, VI. Dowe said the joint applica
USA: Great News for Buffalo River Restoration Project
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) received confirmation that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized $22 million for the next stage of Buffalo River Restoration. The federal funding will be matched dollar for dollar by a consortium of non-federal funding partners, through a par
USA: Corps Issues Public Notice for St. Petersburg Municipal Pier
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has issued a public notice in connection with the city of St. Petersburg’s application for a Department of the Army permit to demolish the existing St. Petersburg Municipal Pier and construct a new pier in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Fla.
Army Corps: Call Before You Fill (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) are partnering on this Earth Day to remind private, public and commercial land owners that permits are required if wetlands and/or streams may be impacted during a project. “With constru
Wallasea Island Project Shortlisted for RTPI Award (UK)
The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has announced that the RSPB’s Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project, the largest coastal habitat restoration project of its type in Europe, is one of four projects to be shortlisted in the Best Planning for Natural and Built Heritage category of this year’s RTPI
Top News – April 15 to 21, 2013
Damen: Partnership with Van Oord (The Bahamas) Following a six-year acquisition program, the Government of the Bahamas has announced the signing of a Letter of Intent to acquire 9 vessels for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and construction work for their naval bases. Boskalis: Port of Mombasa Exp
Corps Seeks Contractors for Red Hook Dredging Project (USA)
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a contract for the provision of maintenance dredging of the Red Hook Flats Anchorage, New York Harbor, Federal Navigation Project. The sediment from this project was tested and meets the criteria for remediation material at the Hist