Dredging
USA: St. Joseph River Dredging Plan Moves Forward
Berrien County has hired Environmental Consulting & Technology (ECT) to provide engineering and other services needed to renew a state permit to dredge sections of the St. Joseph River, according to heraldpalladium.com. Under this agreement, ECT is being paid more than $60,000 by Berrien County to s
London Gateway: Archaeological Books Published (UK)
Two new academic books have been published which capture years of maritime and land-based archaeological work carried out by DP World London Gateway. The new books published this week Iron Age and Roman Salt making in Thames Estuary and Maritime Archaeology in the Thames Estuary, are being published
First Ship at London Gateway Brings Christmas Gift (UK)
The UK’s new deep-water port celebrated the arrival of the first ship, which delivered an early Christmas gift of four new automatic stacking cranes. The very first ship to dock at London Gateway was the Wieniawski, which began its journey in China several weeks ago and completed its journey last we
Turkey: 2nd Annual Port Expansion Summit Approaches
It’s undeniable, that the port expansion trend in the Turkey and Black Sea region are continuing at steady pace. For Turkey only investment figures of 6.2 billion USD have been published. The 2nd Annual Port Expansion Summit 2013 (14 – 15 March 2013, Istanbul, Turkey) will feature the most prominent
CCCC Second Harbor Bags Tianjin LNG Contract (China)
On December 7, CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. won the bid for the preliminary design and geological survey of terminal and land forming works of Sinopec Tianjin LNG project, with a contract value of 16 million yuan. Located on the end of the east basin of Dagang zone, Tianjin Port, the pro
CCCC, Guizhou Ink Strategic Agreement (China)
On December 17, the signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation agreement between CCCC and the Guizhou Provincial People’s Government took place in Guiyang, Guizhou Province. The two sides held talks on cooperation deepening. Chairman Zhou Jichang talks to Chen Miner, deputy secretary of the CPC Gu
China: CCCC Receives “Annual Corporate Financing Award 2012”
On December 18, the “6th China CFO Annual Conference” & “2012 China CFO Award Ceremony” took place in Beijing. CCCC’s A-share IPO case won the “Annual Corporate Financing Award 2012”. Executive Director and Financial Controller Fu Junyuan received the award on behalf of CCCC. Approved by the Ministr
USA: Waterfront Magee Seeks Corps Permit for Stamford Project
Waterfront Magee, LLC is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with constructing a boatyard and boat rack storage facility and performing other work in Stamford, Conn. Waterfront Magee, LLC is propos
Canada: Glace Bay Harbour Dredging Scheduled for January
Dredging project at the Glace Bay harbour is scheduled to commence on January 8, according to capebretonpost.com. “We expect it will take 12 weeks,” stated Brenda Alexander, the area manager for Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s small craft harbours branch. The contractor, J&T Van Zutphen of Port Hood,
USA: EPA Proposes Gowanus Canal Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposed cleanup plan for the Gowanus Canal that includes removing some of the contaminated sediment and capping dredged areas. The proposed plan also includes controls to prevent raw sewage overflows and other land-based sources of contamination
Belgium: Antwerp Port Handles 183.8 Million Tonnes of Freight in 2012
The port of Antwerp is expected to have handled 183.8 million tonnes of freight this year. This represents a drop of 1.8% compared with 2011, when the volume was 187.2 million tonnes. All things considered, these figures are a mild reflection of the state of the economy and of the shipping industry.
Deltares: Present Dike Standards Must Focus More on Piping (The Netherlands)
Dike design needs to focus more on the subsoil structure and variations over the entire length of a dike. The soil structure determines the risk of piping and varies more than is assumed in the present standards. This may represent a risk for the dike, but it can also be used to make local dike [&he
Governor: Shutdown of Florida Ports Is Not an Option (USA)
Governor Rick Scott held a press conference call with Florida port leaders to discuss the importance of Florida’s ports during the ongoing negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) regarding their contract, which is set to
USA: Army Corps Unveils Plan for Upper Mississippi River Pool 4
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will be issuing a solicitation in 2013 for removal of dredge material from transfer sites located in Upper Mississippi River Pool 4. Traditionally the Corps has awarded contracts for this type of activity via an invitation for bid (IFB) that provi