Dredging
USA: Meeting on Barnstable Harbor Dredging Set for January 8
Town representatives will conduct an update meeting on the Barnstable Harbor dredging project on Tuesday Jan. 8, at 8 a.m. at the Dolphin Restaurant. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit extending the time allowed for offshore disposal at the Cape Cod Bay Disposal Site until Jan. 6,
USA: Economic Impacts Revised for Potential Mississippi River Closure
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) and Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) have released revised data on the economic impact of an effective shutdown of the Mississippi River to barge traffic in the month of January. Earlier data had examined the impacts between December and January. The U.S. Army Cor
Deltares: U.S. Secretary Interested in Dutch Water Management
On 2 January, Shaun Donovan, the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, visited Deltares. He was accompanied by Henk Ovink, the deputy Director-General for space and water at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, Chargé d’Affaires Edwin R. Nolan and William Echols, the
Avalon Beach Fill Project Kicks Off (USA)
A major beach fill project that will result in 290,000 cubic yards of sand being placed on the Avalon beachfront will begin Today, during the early afternoon hours. Yesterday, Avalon officials attended a progress meeting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the New Jersey Departme
USA: Senator Vitter – Top GOP Member of Environmental Committee
From the global warming debate, to reform efforts in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sen. David Vitter, R-La., is set to become the top GOP member of the Senate’s primary environmental committee. Vitter, one of the Senate’s staunchest conservatives, becomes the ranking GOP member of the Senate Env
Taiwan: Officials Deny Report on Toxic Land Reclamation Materials
The Taipei City Government has denied allegation that the filler materials being used in a land reclamation project at the Port of Taipei are likely to be pollutans, according to focustaiwan.tw. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection said it subjects the waste to a variety of inspections,
GLDD Acquires Terra Contracting (USA)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today announced it has acquired the assets of Terra Contracting, LLC , one of the nation’s premier provi
UK: ABPmer to Develop Port Management Tool
Associated British Ports’ Group Sustainable Development Team has commissioned ABPmer to develop an online interactive data viewer that will enable users to dynamically view, search, query, annotate, and print port specific infomaps. This system, based on ESRI ArcGIS Server and Geocortex, will initia
7th Philippine Ports and Shipping 2013 Conference Approaches
7th Philippine Ports and Shipping 2013 Exhibition and Conference will take place on Wednesday 30 and Thursday 31 January 2013 at the luxurious 5 star The Peninsula Manila Hotel, Manila, The Philippines. This event is the biggest biennial Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics B2B Exhibition and Con
USA: Corps Seeks Congress’ Approval for Savannah Dredging
The Army Corps of Engineers is asking Congress to exempt a controversial harbor-dredging project in Savannah, GA, from state permitting requirements under the Clean Water Act (CWA) — a move that would short-circuit contentious litigation over the permits, and bar EPA from vetoing them. It is the Cor
Yildirim Buys Majority Stake in Gemport (Turkey)
A YILDIRIM Group subsidiary, YILPORT Holding acquired a majority share of %86.6 in Turkey’s first private port, GEMPORT Port and Warehousing Administration. GEMPORT, formerly a Turkiye Is Bankasi company founded in 1992, performs container, vehicle and general cargo handling and warehousing services
NDRRMC Director Urges Anti-Flood Measures (Philippines)
“The mountains can no longer hold the water generated by rains because they lack trees cover or canopy,” said Undersecretary Benito Ramos, National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) executive director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) administrator. People must plant more trees
USA: Lake Julia Dredging Project Set for Next Week
The dredging program on Lake Julia in Buhl Farm park will begin on the next Monday, according to Park General Manager Patrick B. O’Mahony. “It’s all set to go,” O’Mahon stated, and added that a meeting with Mercer County Conservation District (MCCD) is the last obstacle before Kirila Contractors can
Officials Seek Tybee Island Beach Renourishment (USA)
Tybee Island is pushing for another round of beach renourishment funding in the next legislative session. The US Army Corps of Engineers pays for 70% of the cost of replenishing the sand at the summer tourism destination. The federal government picks up the lion’s share of the cost. That’s because s