Dredging
Ukraine: Illichivsk Port Dredging Contract Awarded
“Van Oord Ukraine” has been appointed by the Illichivsk Sea Commercial Port for the dredging project at the port’s approach channel. “Moebius Construction Ukraine” and SC “Van Oord Ukraine” were taking part in the tender for this capital project. Van Oord’s proposal was defined as the most attractiv
Konecranes Introduces World’s First Hybrid Reach Stacker (Sweden)
Konecranes introduces the world’s first hybrid reach stacker for container handling, with a lifting capacity of 45 tons. The SMV 4531 TB5 HLT features a hybrid diesel/electric driveline, an electrified hydraulic lifting system, and a super capacitor based energy storage. This innovative lift truck w
Ecology OKs Spokane County’s Shoreline Master Program (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved Spokane County’s revised shoreline master program to guide future development and preservation for about 440 miles of river and lake shoreline in the state’s fourth most populous county. Spokane County’s new shoreline program will significa
Ohio EPA to Host Meeting on Toledo Harbor Dredging Project (USA)
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal for the annual dredging of the Toledo Harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at Toledo City Council Chambers, One Government Center, 640 Jackson St. The U.S. Army Corp
USA: Baltimore District Honors Flood Authority Leader
Amid handshakes, smiles and stories of central Pennsylvania floods, the Baltimore District said farewell to Jim Brozena, the executive director of the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority, at an awards ceremony on Jan. 9. Over two dozen program managers, engineers and water operations experts g
USA: BOEM Authorizes Use of Offshore Sand
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it has executed an agreement to use up to 1 million cubic yards of sand from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for the Carteret County Shore Protection and Restoration Project in North Carolina. Sediment used for the project will stabi
Boskalis Successfully Raises EUR 320 Million (The Netherlands)
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has successfully raised EUR 320 million of equity at a price of EUR 33.00 per ordinary share. A total number of 9,696,969 new ordinary shares (the Shares) were placed, 4,896,180 through an accelerated bookbuild offering (the ABB Offering) and 4,800,789 thro
Nanticoke River Dredging: Project Equipment Arrived (USA)
Dredging of the Nanticoke River is moving closer to a start date now that equipment for the project has arrived in the Seaford area. A dredge barge arrived late Monday night, Jan. 7, and preparations are now underway for dredging to begin sometime in the near future, weather permitting. The river, w
The Netherlands: Boskalis Announces Equity Offering
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) announces the launch of an equity offering to raise approximately EUR 320 million (the Offering) by issuing new ordinary shares in the share capital of Boskalis (the Shares). The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to partly finance the voluntary publ
Port of Charleston on Right Track (USA)
Container traffic at the Port of Charleston was up nearly 12 percent in November, in results announced at the regular South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) Board meeting. Last month, the Port of Charleston handled 125,780 20-foot-equivalent units (TEUs), an 11.9 percent increase from the same month
USA: Avalon Beach Fill Project Moves Ahead
A progress report on the Avalon beach fill project has been announced. This project will result in 290,000 cubic yards of sand being placed on the Avalon beachfront from 9th Street south to 25th Street: –As of Wednesday, January 9th, 2013 more than 70,000 cubic yards of sand have already been pl
Barak River Stretch to Become National Waterway (India)
The Union Cabinet today approved the introduction of a Bill in the Parliament for declaring Lakhipur-Bhanga stretch (121 kms.) of the Barak River as a National Waterway. It also gave its approval for preparation of projects/schemes for development of infrastructure facilities on this stretch of the
The Netherlands: Boskalis Shareholders OK Share Issue
After a presentation by Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. of the offer for all the issued and outstanding shares of Dockwise Ltd., as initially announced on 26 November 2012, Boskalis shareholders voted in favor of the proposal to issue new shares. During the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of Bos
SANDAG: Beach Replenishment Completed (USA)
After three months, a major project to restore the San Diego region’s eroded shoreline with 1.5 million cubic yards of high-quality sand—enough to fill Qualcomm Stadium—is complete. A total of eight beaches in five cities received massive sand infusions, and the beaches are now visibly wider and san