Dredging
USA: Corps to Issue IFB for Sea Bright Erosion Control Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Sea Bright Erosion control program. The proposed project will include placement of 1.7 million CY of sand with an option of an additional 1.9 million CY to restore the mentioned area to its ini
Jordan: ARCADIS Wins Aqaba New Port Contract
ARCADIS, the leading pure play global engineering and consultancy firm, has won a contract with Aqaba Development Corporation in Jordan for providing construction management services and design reviews for their “Aqaba New Port Project”. ARCADIS works in a joint venture with the local company Dar Al
USA: Corps to Host Willamette Floodplain Restoration Information Session
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open-house style information session Thursday, March 28 in Springfield, Ore., about its draft feasibility report for the Willamette River Floodplain Restoration Study. The session will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room at Springf
Key Senate Committee Passes Gillibrand Measures (USA)
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, announced that a key Senate panel passed two Gillibrand measures that would strengthen the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ disaster response by authorizing the Corps to recommend specific projects to reduc
Australia: Nobby Beach Works Hit Top Gear
Beach maintenance works and a change in the weather and ocean swell are having a positive impact on the city’s beaches. Mayor Tom Tate said the hard work by Council maintenance crews had resulted in some obvious changes to Surfers Paradise beaches. “It’s a week to go before Easter holiday crowds arr
Boustany: RAMP Act Gains Momentum in Senate (USA)
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after drafted legislation in the U.S. Senate proposed by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) authorizes an increase in the amount of available financing for harbor dredging work. T
Levin Secures Corps Commitment to Great Lakes Recovery Funding (USA)
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., welcomed a public commitment from the civilian head of the Army Corps of Engineers that $19 million in Hurricane Sandy recovery funding will be available to repair the storm’s damage to Great Lakes harbors. The commitment from Jo-Ellen Darcy, the assistant secretary of the
AAPA: Hahn, Poe Receive 2013 “Port Person of the Year” Award (USA)
Congresswoman Janice Hahn (D-CA) and Congressman Ted Poe (R-TX), Co-Founders of the bi-partisan PORTS Caucus were honored with the distinguished American Association of Port Authorities 2013 “Port Person of the Year” award at the association’s annual spring conference in Washington, DC. “I am honore
Boskalis: Settlement Completed (The Netherlands)
Reference is made to the Offer Document and the press release of 8 February 2013 in which Boskalis Holding B.V. (the Offeror), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Boskalis, launched a mandatory cash offer for all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of Dockwise (the Shares) at an offer price of EUR 18.50
Russia: Contractors Sought for Luga River Dredging
North Western Basin Branch of FSUE Rosmorport has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Luga River dredging program. This development project will include repair works and dredging on the approach canal at the mouth of the Luga River, reports portnews.ru. Initial price of this dredging cont
VIDEO: Santa Cruz Harbor Dredging (USA)
This video shows the Santa Cruz Harbor dredging project. The material dredged from the bottom of the Santa Cruz Small Craft harbor is a combination of sand, natural organic plant life and seawater. Dredged material (averaging 200,000 cubic yards per year) is an important sand resource for beach repl
Mozambique to Host 3rd Annual Dredging and Port Expansion Africa
The 3rd annual Dredging and Port Expansion Africa will again be the premier meeting place for port and dredging professionals in Africa. This time however the event sets sail for the east coast of Africa and will dock in Maputo, Mozambique, from the 27 – 30 January 2014. Ports in Mozambique have ben
APM Terminals: Turkish Partnership and Prospects Strengthened
A.P. Moller-Maersk Executive Board Member Kim Fejfer will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan this afternoon, in connection with a state visit to the Danish capital by the Turkish Prime Minister and as the next step in the company’s partnership on Turkish infrastructure. The formal
VIDEO: Oakland Harbor Dredging (USA)
Under the direction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Harbor Navigation Improvement Project (-50 foot project) includes widening and deepening of the Oakland Harbor entrance, outer and inner harbor channels, and two turning basins. The -50 foot project is necessary to accommodate the latest g