Dredging
Pantal River Dredging Set for This Month (Philippines)
Dredging of the Pantal River, one of seven water streams that traverses the city, will begin this month to ease flooding in the downtown area during the rainy season. Decades of siltation has caused the river bed of Pantal to become shallow, which contributes to flooding on rainy days. DPWH District
VIDEO: IHC Merwede Dredging (The Netherlands)
IHC Merwede is focussed on the continuous development of design and construction activities for the specialist maritime sector. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATkrSNYqw0A It is the global market leader for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment – with vast experience accumulated over d
Mexico: Dredging Giants Eye Guaymas Port Contract
According to José Luis Castro, the Guaymas Port director, the first phase of the port expansion will be tendered in March. “The master development plan has been approved, the executive project is almost complete, the environmental permits are underway and we expect to tender the first phase dredging
Governor Supports Michigan Dredging Projects (USA)
Gov. Rick Snyder presented to the Legislature his recommended fiscal year 2014 state budget, an investment blueprint that moves Michigan forward and continues its emergence as the nation’s comeback state. This is Snyder’s third budget in a row that establishes a fiscally responsible trend of the sta
Senator Carper Participates in Water Resources Policies Hearing (USA)
Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee attended the “Oversight Hearing on Implementation of Corps of Engineers Water Resources Policies”, held on February 7, 2013 where he addressed the present. The following is the Senator’s statement: “Madame Chair, R
India: DCI Posts Results for Period Ended 31st December 2012
The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has announced the unaudited Financial Results for the quarter/period ended 31st December, 2012. The Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) was established in the year 1976 to provide dredging services to the Major Ports of the country in India. DCI is a p
Panama Canal Administrator Meets Intertanko and Intercargo Members
As part of the ongoing conversations with the shipping industry, a Panama Canal Authority (ACP) delegation headed by Administrator Jorge L. Quijano met with the International Association Of Independent Tanker Owners (Intertanko) and the International Association Of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo)
Ukraine LNG Terminal Plan Includes Dredging
The possibility of the joint implementation of an LNG terminal project in Ukraine has been discussed between Eduard Stavytsky, the Energy and Coal Industry Minister of Ukraine, and Ahmad Mohamed Al-Sayed, CEO of Qatar Intermediate Industries Holding Co. Ltd. According to kyivpost.com, this LNG proje
EPA Extends Public Comment Period on Gowanus Dredging Plan (USA)
On December 27, 2012, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal, which includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based s
Senator Coons Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support Dredging (USA)
U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D-Mich.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to fund critical operations and maintenance of the nation’s harbors, including the Delaware River. The Harbor Maintenance Act of 2013 (S.218) would require funds in the Harbor Maintenance
Dredging on Hatteras Ferry Channel Progresses Well (USA)
Progress continues to be made on the dredging of the Hatteras ferry channel. Cottrell Contracting was hired by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to clear the channel so that the Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry route can resume. Ferry service has been suspended since Jan. 18 due to shallow channel con
Port of Guam Improvement Project Underway
Last week construction began on a $50 million project to improve the Port of Guam. The project is administered by the Maritime Administration (MARAD) of the Department of Transportation on behalf of the Department of Defense (DOD). Guam is an island in the central Pacific with important United State
CSG Development Decisions Expose Communities to Risk (Australia)
The revelations in today’s Courier Mail raise serious questions about whether coal seam gas development approvals in Queensland are made in a transparent and accountable manner, according to the Australian Marine Conservation Society. Felicity Wishart, Campaign Director at the Australian Marine Cons
USA: Corps of Engineers Improving Nation’s Inland Waterways
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working now to transform its civil works program, improve performance and responsiveness, increase customer satisfaction, and improve the reliability of the nation’s water infrastructure. Jo-Ellen Darcy, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, provided th