Dredging
USA: Collins Establishes Corps of Engineers Reform Caucus
Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) has announced the creation of the “Corps of Engineers Reform Caucus.” The group, chaired by Rep. Collins, will focus its attention on ideas to overhaul the Corps of Engineers to better serve as a responsive and fiscally responsible agency. Collins announced the creation rece
Australia: Gippsland Ports Announces Completion of Dredging Program
Gippsland Ports announced the successful completion of the 2012-2013 maintenance dredging program on the bar and inner channels at Lakes Entrance. The dredging program, to provide reliable ocean access to and from the Gippsland Lakes, is funded by the Victorian Government. This dredging program comm
Russia: Bids Sought for Novorossiysk Port Dredging
Azov-Black Sea Basin branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Novorossiysk Port dredging project. According to portnews.ru, the initial value of the contract is RUB 4.797 mln, and the deadline for application of bids is April 15, 2013. Background JSC Novorossiysk
WBDDP: Community BBQ Update (Australia)
On Wednesday 10 April, the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) is inviting Gladstone locals to a BBQ to ask questions about dredging in the Gladstone harbour. For the last three decades, the expansion of port facilities and other industries has been planned to maintain a balance of i
USA: Los Angeles Port Celebrates Completion of Dredging Project
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, together with elected officials and leaders from the Port of Los Angeles and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, yesterday marked the completion of the Port’s Main Channel Deepening Project, a major milestone in the Port’s ongoing efforts to assure its global compet
New Zealand: Port of Tauranga Achieves Another Milestone
Port of Tauranga today officially opened a major expansion of its container terminal facilities. The Port, New Zealand’s largest, has expanded its container wharf length by nearly a third, installed a new Super-Post Panamax gantry crane and ancillary equipment, and grown its landside cargo capacity.
Canada: Great News for British Columbia Harbours
Randy Kamp, Parliamentary Secretary of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of the Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced the completion of a $300,000 repair project at the small craft harbour in Port Simpson, British Columbia. “Our Conservative Government understands the
Harbour Managers Encouraged to Gear Up for Marine Planning (UK)
ABPmer, in association with law firm LA Marine, is hosting a half day seminar to assist harbour authorities in the region engage with the marine planning process to ensure that the policies in the South Coast Marine Plan Area are fit for purpose. The seminar, being held in ABPmer’s dedicated seminar
India: Visakhapatnam Port Development Plan Approved
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the project related to extension of the existing container terminal at Visakhapatnam Port on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 633.11 crore, subject to necessary clear
ACI’s Maximising African Port Capacity Summit Approaches
ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and
Rotterdam to Cooperate with Constanta Port (Romania)
The Mayor of Rotterdam, Ahmed Aboutaleb, argues that Constanta Port is of real interest for the Dutch partners and he wants Rotterdam to have cooperation relations with the largest Romanian port on the Black Sea. “There can be no competition. Rotterdam competes with ports in nearby countries – Belgi
VIDEO: Monterey Dredging Project (USA)
The City of Monterey in California is starting its harbor dredging and beach restoration project. This video shows how the excess sand is being taken from the harbor to allow better navigation. It is being pumped to beaches that are being lost through erosion. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, April
New Bedford Dredging Plan Announced (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is issuing a Sources Sought Announcement for Dredging of New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site Lower Harbor, New Bedford, MA. The work consists of providing materials, equipment, and labor for environmental dredging of approximately 300,000 cubic y
NERC: New Discovery Could Save Millions (UK)
New research tracking the movement of dredged sediment around Liverpool Bay could save millions of pounds, according to scientists. Each year, sediment has to be dredged from the port and deposited elsewhere to maintain access for commercial vessels. But according to the new study, the dredged mater