Dredging
H.R.H. Prince Joachim of Denmark Visits Khalifa Port (UAE)
As part of a scheduled tour of the UAE, Abu Dhabi Ports Company welcomed H.R.H. Prince Joachim of Denmark to Khalifa Port yesterday, where he was shown around the new state-of-the-art facilities of the Gulf Region’s only semi-automated, deep-water port. Showing a keen interest in the developments of
Public Meeting Scheduled for Little Sioux Bend Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Iowa Department of Natural Resources will hold a public meeting on Thursday, Mar. 7 at the Desoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, 1434 316th Lane, in Missouri Valley, Iowa. The purpose of the meeting is to seek public input on potential restoration
Modernization of Britain’s New Super-Port Moves Ahead
Giant cranes taller than the London Eye sailed into the Thames Estuary last week and berthed at the UK’s new global shipping port, DP World’s London Gateway, at the end of a two-month sea voyage from China. The London Eye could be rolled underneath the three new cranes, which measure 138 metres tall
Boustany Continues Push for America’s Ports and Harbors
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after recently sending a letter to President Barack Obama seeking the President to address dredging and harbor maintenance needs for America’s ports and harbors: “Keeping America’s ports and harbors proper
New Zealand: CRP on Right Track
2013 is shaping up as a watershed year for Chatham Rock Phosphate, Edison Investment Research says in its latest update. “CRP is moving closer to demonstrating a commercially and technically viable undersea mining project,“Edison says. “Risks still remain but the most significant are easing,” accord
USA: AAPA Program to Focus on Port Technology Innovations
The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) 2013 Port Technology Seminar and Vendor Gallery in Jacksonville, Fla., May 14-16, will not only showcase what’s new in high-tech port operations and management, but will also feature some of the more prickly challenges, such as thwarting cyber thr
China: CCCC Water Transportation Inks Yan’an Reclamation Contract
Recently, CCCC Water Transportation Consultants Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the design of the artificial river revetment of the start-up zone (business town) of the Yan’an Business District of the Dalian New Airport, with a contract value of 9.5434 million yuan and a total design period of three m
USA: Comments Sought on Medical Lake’s Shoreline Program
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Medical Lake’s proposed comprehensive update of its shoreline master program. Medical Lake’s locally tailored shoreline program is designed to help minimize environmental damage to shoreline areas, reserve appropriate areas
USA: Alexander Island Dredging Plan Presented
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a future requirement for quote mark Earthwork and dewatering of dredged material placement area, Houston Ship Channel, DAMP Alexander Island Placement Area, Harris County, Texas. These work consists of providing materials, equipment, and labor
Top News – February 25 to March 3, 2013
Ackermans & van Haaren: Annual Results 2012 (Belgium) The board of directors of Ackermans & van Haaren NV announces that the consolidated net result (group share) for the year 2012 amounts to 167.5 million euros (compared to 177.5 million euros in 2011). Nigeria: Eko Atlantic Celebrates Land Recla
Pettycur Harbour Development Plan Unveiled (UK)
Fife Council Transportation & Environmental Services has unveiled a plan for the development works at Pettycur Harbour. This project includes remediation works for the stabilization of the rock faces at Pettycur Harbour. The proposed remediation works are to comprise the following: – Installation of
USA: Spotlight on USACE’s Project Manager Sharon Tirpak
Managing federally funded civil works projects through feasibility studies and construction requires leadership – a skill U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston district Project Manager Sharon Tirpak hones while guiding multidisciplinary teams through complex projects that energize the economy and r
USA: Maritime Industry Praises Introduction of RIVER Act
The American Waterways Operators, the national trade association representing the country’s tugboat, towboat and barge operators, announced its strong support for the Reinvesting in Vital Economic Rivers and Waterways (RIVER) Act of 2013. introduced yesterday by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA). The bi
Officials Break Ground on South Carolina Inland Port (USA)
Progress on a new inland port in Greer, South Carolina took a significant step forward today, as more than 200 port users, stakeholders, community leaders and elected officials came together to break ground at the site. The South Carolina Inland Port (SCIP) will extend the reach of the South Carolin