Dredging
Germany: EMSAGG Seminar Approaches
The European Marine Sand & Gravel Group (EMSAGG) has announced the full seminar programme for the next learning seminar, “Opportunities for European Mineral Resources,” which is to be held on 26 February 2013 in Hamburg. This seminar follows a successful conference which took place last June in Oste
Longoria Underscores Importance of Collective Leadership (USA)
In her introduction to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority at its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, new Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria underscored the importance of collective leadership and working together for the greater good. Attorney Longoria is making history as the
Australia: Greens Release New Dredging Figures for Great Barrier Reef
The Australian Greens today released new official figures on dredging and dumping in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area which show our Reef continues to be treated as a coal and gas highway and a rubbish tip, risking UNESCO listing the Reef as World Heritage in Danger. “There is only one Gre
Hudson River: New Report Confirms Extensive Contamination (USA)
On Wednesday, January 16, 2013 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Clearwater, NRDC, Riverkeeper, and Scenic Hudson presented a Hudson River General Electric PCB cleanup update for Mid-Hudson communities, entitled “Hudson River PCB Forum,” at the Marist College Boathouse. The federal and state agencies involved
Belgium: DEME Issues Retail Bond on 6 Years
DEME NV’s board of directors has decided to issue a bond in Belgium for an expected aggregate nominal amount of minimum 100,000,000 EUR and maximum 200,000,000 EUR. The bonds, with a nominal value of 1,000 EUR, will be repaid according to the conditions defined in the prospectus, at 100% of the nomi
St. Paul District Employee Wins Corps of Engineers Award (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Mississippi Valley Division recently announced its selection of Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District employee Eric Johnson as the recipient of its 2012 Construction Hard Hat of the Year Award. The annual award is given out by the Corps of Engineers to recognize exc
AMCS-WWF Join Forces for Great Barrier Reef (Australia)
The Great Barrier Reef is in crisis and without decisive action by the Federal government and Queensland State government Australia could be placed on UNESCO’s ‘list of shame’ for not meeting its World Heritage obligations. The situation is so serious that WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Con
The Netherlands: APM Terminals Maasvlakte 2 Selects Navis SPARCS N4
Navis, a part of Cargotec Corporation and the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, today announced that APM Terminals’ new state-of-the-art facility Maasvlakte 2, located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has selected Navis SPARCS N4 as its terminal operating
USA: Rainfall Provides Improved Outlook for Mississippi River Navigation
Recent weather events across the Mississippi Valley will ensure continuing navigation on the Mississippi River through mid-February, even if no additional rain falls between now and Feb. 15. The period from January 9-13 saw three-eighths inches of rain, with10+ inches locally, over the Ohio River Va
Corps Launches New Platform for Water Management Information
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District recently launched a new and improved online platform for discussing water management, drought and other topics affecting the Savannah River Basin. The new platform, called “Balancing the Basin” provides the latest information about the three dam and
China: Yangtze River Shipping Capacity Expanded
The shipping capacity of the Yangtze River, China’s longest, has been vastly expanded as the result of decade-long efforts to dredge and deepen the river, an affiliate of the Ministry of Transport said on Monday. The river’s main course saw its shipping volume top 1.78 billion tonnes in 2012, four t
New Course for Port of Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority starts a new campaign which aims to strengthen the brand ‘Port of Rotterdam’ around the world. The pay-off ‘Change Your Perspective’ will position Rotterdam as a ground breaking port, in order to emphasise the added value of the port for existing and potential custome
Antwerp Port Authority, Panama Canal Authority Extend Collaboration
Antwerp Port Authority and Panama Canal Authority (ACP) have reconfirmed their collaboration agreement. The purpose of the agreement is to promote trade between the port of Antwerp and the West Coast of South America via the Panama Canal. In view of the positive evaluation of the first agreement, ma
Clam Pass Dredging Plans Approved (USA)
On Monday, the Pelican Bay Services Division approved the Clam Pass dredging plans. On December 11, 2012, the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) clarified and reaffirmed that the Pelican Bay Services Division has the responsibility for advising the County on dredging and maintaining Clam Pass and f