Dredging
Corps: Interim Extension of Kansas River Dredging Permits (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended five permits to extract sand from the Kansas River for one year while a thorough evaluation of potential impacts from the proposed reauthorization continues. Five dredging companies authorized in 2007 to extract sand and gravel for commercial sale from 1
USA: CGEI Announces Shareholder Meeting Date
China Growth Equity Investment Ltd., a special purpose acquisition company, announced yesterday that its general meeting of shareholders will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2013, at 11 am local time, at the law offices of Reed Smith LLP, 599 Lexington Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022. Share
Panama Canal Expansion Moves Ahead
The Panama Canal Expansion is moving forward to reach its goal of bolstering the waterway’s capacity in order to provide a better service to customers. To date, the program is 50 percent complete. “The program continues to progress and reach milestones while we focus the next phases on building the
USA: Great Lakes Dredging Crisis to Remain Atop LCA’s Priorities
The dredging crisis on the Great Lakes will again dominate Lake Carriers’ Association’s efforts in 2013. LCA’s 2012 Annual Report released yesterday stressed that inadequate dredging took a real toll on Great Lakes shipping in 2012. “The drought has pushed water levels on Lake Michigan and Huron to
Design and Dredge Services Sought for John Redmond Reservoir (USA)
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) is proposing to dredge John Redmond Reservoir to restore water supply lost to sedimentation. KWO is initiating the scoping process to identify community concerns and local issues that should be addressed in the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the d
Fiji: Nasali River Dredging to Begin Soon
The Nasali River dredging project would probably begin at the end of the first quarter of this year, according to Ravindra Narayan, the Rewa provincial administrator. “We have noticed there are a lot of poor drainage systems around the Rewa delta and dredging would minimise flooded in some parts of
Oman: Sohar Port Shows Strong Growth
Throughput levels in the Port of Sohar have surged across all cargo types during 2012. Total cargo volumes handled by the port soared 51% to reach 43,936,193 freight registered tons (FRT) in 2012, from 29,134,240 FRT a year earlier. Vessel traffic jumped 29% to 1,918 calls, against 1,487 vessel move
HR Wallingford: New Maritime Business Manager (UK)
HR Wallingford welcomes new Maritime Business Manager Dr Janice McKenna. Janice McKenna combines experience in business development with a wealth of expertise in maritime and coastal engineering. Janice will provide the focus for further developing HR Wallingford’s maritime business with clients wor
Quanwan Port Zone Hosts HICT Grand Opening (China)
The grand opening of Huizhou International Container Terminals (HICT), the groundbreaking ceremony for a 50,000 tonne petrochemical terminal, and the launch of a 30,000 tonne oil terminal expansion project, was held at the Quanwan Port Zone (QPZ) on 22 January. About 400 guests, including Huizhou Pa
USA: FOK Offers Mixed Reaction on Kansas River Dredging Decision
Friends of the Kaw (FOK), a conservation group focused on protecting the Kansas River, applauds a recent decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revoke in May of this year the permits for three in-river dredging operations between Eudora and the Bowersock Dam in Lawrence. However, FOK still
POLB Executive Director to Deliver “State of the Port” (USA)
Port of Long Beach Executive Director J. Christopher Lytle will deliver the annual “State of the Port” address on Thursday, Jan. 31, at the Long Beach Convention Center’s Grand Ballroom. This will be the second State of the Port for Lytle, who assumed the Port’s top post in late 2011 just as it emba
New Bedford Dredging: New IDIQ Contract by September (USA)
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, intends to increase the capacity on an existing IDIQ contract in the amount of $25M. This increase will allow the existing Contractor to complete one additional environmental dredge season at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site, New Bedford, MA
Cambodian Prime Minister Urges Mekong River Dredging
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen ordered government planners Tuesday to draw up a master plan to dredge sand from the Mekong River, saying it was aimed at restoring shallow areas along the waterway. Sand that is dredged from Cambodia’s portion of the river can also be exported to draw more revenue f
Kongsberg Evotec to Deliver E-LARS to Swire Seabed (Norway)
Kongsberg Evotec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime, will deliver its new mobile Launch and Recovery System (E-LARS) for Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) to Swire Seabed in August 2013. Swire Seabed is an established subsea support company based Near Bergen Norway, whose three vessel flee