Dredging
CCCC Second Harbor Wins EPC Contract in Indonesia
Recently, CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. has signed the EPC contract for the terminal project of the 1x670MW supercritical coal-fired power plant in Banten, Indonesia, with a contract value of 294 million yuan. Located in the northwest of the Island of Java, the project involves the constr
Caris: IMO/IHO/SHOM Hydrography Training Course (Ivory Coast)
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), in collaboration with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM), recently held a two-week training course in hydrography and nautical charting for the benefit of French-speaking African countries. The tr
Peru: Modernization of APM Terminals Callao Underway
APM Terminals Callao has become the world’s first port facility to install Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology as a new safety measure for use with container handling equipment such as reach stackers and forklifts, after an extensive testing period. Known as the “ZoneSafe Proximity Warn
USA: Anchor QEA Awards Ten Scholarships
Anchor QEA recently announced that ten graduate students have been selected for the 2012 Scholarship Program. The scholarship was established by Anchor QEA, an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, to promote and help support graduate students who are majoring in geology, planning a
USA: State Seeks Primacy over Alaska Wetlands
In another move to assure Alaskans have more say about the use of their lands, Governor Sean Parnell submitted legislation authorizing the State of Alaska to assume primacy from the federal government to administer the regulatory program for managing certain wetlands. “Alaskans should have a bigger
USA: Contract Awarded for Ranging Survey Data Collection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a task order contract in the amount of $267,807.37 to AECOM Technical Services for Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) survey data collection at 32 dredging placement areas at various locations along the Texas portion of the Gulf Intracoa
Beach Renourishment at South Padre Island Completed (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, completed a beach renourishment project on South Padre Island using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. The district awarded a $3.4 million contract Sept. 27, 2012, to Weeks Marine Inc., which began dredging operations Nov.
Qatar: New Port Project on Track
Construction of the QR27 billion ($7.4 billion) New Port Project is on track and is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2016, a top official of the project has said. “Progress of the project is on schedule and at present about 10 percent of the construction work is complete while d 38
UK: EA Launches Public Consultation on Exe Estuary Plans
The Environment Agency is launching a public consultation on future plans for managing tidal flood risk and coastal erosion around the shores of the Exe Estuary on January 20, 2013. The draft Exe Estuary Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy takes into account predicted changes in sea l
Australia: Tuncurry Channel Dredging to Improve Navigation
This week marks the beginning of dredging work in the Tuncurry Channel, near the entrance to Wallis Lake. The state government has chipped in $27,000 towards the project, which will help improve navigation for recreational and commercial boaters. 5,000 cubic metres of sediment will be removed from t
Port & Terminal Technology USA 2013 Set for April
Port & Terminal Technology USA 2013, established as a “must-attend” key industry event, is scheduled for 11 – 12 April, 2013, and will take place at Marriott Waterside Hotel, Norfolk, Virginia. This conference will offer a diverse and in-depth program delivered by an impressive line-up of industry e
Egypt: East Port Said Dredging Kicks Off
The dredging process for a new side channel leading directly to East Port Said commenced on 15 January. The new channel will allow ships coming from the Mediterranean to enter the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), without hindering the Suez Canal convoys. Ships calling at the SCCT have taken adv
Portugal: CCDR Intends to Dredge Guadiana River
Vila Real de Santo António (VRSA) mayor has revealed the regional development office’s (CCDR) intention to dredge the Guadiana River, making it navigable for larger ships up to Alcoutim. CCDR President David Santos announced the intention last week during the signing ceremony for a protocol to creat
South Korea: Audit Slams Rivers Revitalization Project
South Korea’s state auditor on Friday panned President Lee Myung-Bak’s $20 billion effort to dredge, dam and beautify four major rivers, saying it was riddled with costly flaws. Revitalizing the Han, Nakdong, Geum and Yeongsan rivers was the centrepiece of the outgoing president’s “Green New Deal”,