Dredging
Port of Rotterdam Transfers EUR 290 Mln to the Dutch State
Next month, the Port of Rotterdam Authority will transfer €290 million to the Dutch State. This is eight years ahead of the schedule planned in 2005. In 2005, the Dutch State, the Municipality of Rotterdam and the Port Authority agreed that the Port Authority would receive a total amount of €726 mil
Boaters Urge Big Carlos Pass Dredging (USA)
The current condition of Big Carlos Pass is causing major concerns, reports nbcnews.com. The mentioned channel is getting so shallow that it keeps boaters and their business away, say boaters and business owners. Regarding this issue, Boater Ted Lawwill stated that a stranger coming in would have no
VIDEO: Cutting Process on IHC Beaver 50 (The Netherlands)
Cutting process on an IHC Beaver 50 cutter dredger. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The IHC Beaver® 50 is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and special design features including: – A Cutter Special® pump which combines a large ba
Corps Invites Bids for Dredge McFarland Contract (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is soliciting offers under Request for Quotation No W912BU-13-T-0013 for removal of existing pipe section and to fabricate and install new pipe section in hopper area of the Dredge McFarland located at Fort Mifflin Project Office, Philadelphia
Belgium: Ostend Replenishment Project Awarded
THV Vlaamse Baaien 2100 has won the Ostend beaches replenishment project. The works include dredging, transporting and depositing of appropriate sea sand in the project area. This assignment aims to implement a beach (and banks) supplementation on the beach of Ostend. The total value of this sand pl
UAE: Van Oord Bags New Project in Dubai
Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai. Jumana Island will lie 500 metres off the coast and will be used for urban development. A bridge will connect the island to the coast. The contract is worth approximately EUR 100 million. Work on the pro
Aruba Harbour Development Plan Introduced (The Netherlands Antilles)
Arcadis Nederland BV has introduced a plan for the harbour construction works on the island of Aruba. This contract will include: – Construction and repair of embankments; – Land reclamation; – Dredging works; – Installation of bollards. The development works will be carried out on the island of Aru
USA: Taylor Engineering to Evaluate St. Johns River Dredging Plan
As a subconsultant to Atkins, Taylor Engineering will examine the bridge hydraulics and scour associated with the proposed deepening of the St. Johns River channel at the Dames Point Bridge in Duval County, Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) proposes deepening the St. Johns River chan
VIDEO: IHC 8527 MP Dredger (The Netherlands)
Animation of the IHC 8527 MP cutter dredger. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. Reliable and efficient dredger with outstanding perfomance. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, February 15, 2013
USA: AAPA Pleased with Obama’s State of the Union Address
Kurt Nagle, president and CEO of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), yesterday said: “AAPA was extremely pleased that President Obama mentioned the value and need for ‘modern ports to move our goods’ in his State of the Union address last night. AAPA applauds the president’s inclusi
FPC Presents Federal Challenges to Congressional Delegation (USA)
The Florida Ports Council (FPC), represented by the Chairman, Bill Johnson, PortMiami; Legislative Co-Chairmen, Paul Anderson, Port of Tampa, and Steve Cernak, Port Everglades; Stan Payne, Port Canaveral; and Carlos Buqueras, Port Manatee, presented the FPC Federal Legislative agenda to the Florida
USA: Boustany Seeks for POTUS to Make Ports Top Priority
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after sending President Barack Obama a letter regarding his pledge to support infrastructure and modernization projects at America’s ports, harbors, and waterways: “Earlier this week during the State of th
UK: ITALDRAGHE Dredger Commissioning
This exceptionally versatile and manoeuvrable dredger, built to Italian Naval Registry regulations, is perfect for precision dredging projects in marinas and waterways where disruption needs to be kept to a minimum. No wires are required and the dredger can operate inside marina finger berths so tha
USA: Wilmington Chamber Announces 2013 Public Policy Agenda
The Board of Directors of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce approved the Chamber’s 2013 Public Policy Agenda at their meeting yesterday, February 13, 2013. The Agenda includes state and local items that bring focus to the area’s need to be more business friendly. “As our region continues its slow r