Dredging
IADC: Facts About Hydraulic Fill Projects (The Netherlands)
Want to build an airport in the water, expand a major port or restore eroded beaches? Then you need hydraulic fill. That is sand that is drawn from the seabed and placed by flowing water onto the shore or used to create an island at sea. Fill material is then transported from the ‘borrow area [&hell
First Phase of Kochi LNG Terminal Pipeline Completed (India)
GAIL India Ltd has wrapped up the first phase of pipeline that will connect the upcoming LNG import facility at Kochi to consumers in Kerala, according to moneycontrol.com. Panabaaka Lakshmi, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated: “Mechanical completion (of 40-km Phase-1) done
Nigeria: FG, Lagos Ink MoU on Lekki Port Construction
Nigeria’s Federal and Lagos State Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a deep sea port in the Lekki area of Lagos, in Western Nigeria. Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Shola Oworu, while signing the agreement at the State House, Ikeja
Siera Leone: African Minerals Announces Pepel Port Development Plans
African Minerals has decided to expand existing rail and port infrastructure at Pepel rather than develop a new port at Tagrin Point. This decision follows a scoping level review of expansion options as it continues to ramp up production at the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone. It says this w
India: Ennore Port Plans to Sell Tax-Free Bonds in January
Ennore Port Ltd will sell tax-free bonds to raise Rs.1,000 crore by end of January to help pay for an infrastructure upgrade, according to M. Gunasekaran, general manager, finance. The proceeds from the bond sale will be used to deepen the channel and berths, construct berths and jetties, buy equipm
Corps Introduces Nome Harbor Dredging Plan (USA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Nome Harbor, Alaska. The contractor should: – Perform maintenance dredging of an estimate 34,000 cubic yards of material for the base and each of 4 option years (if awarded); – Perform maintenance dredging of an addit
USA: Meeting to Address Saugatuck and Douglas Dredging Issues
A meeting to discuss engineering solutions to problems of harbor siltation and dredging in Saugatuck and Douglas is set for 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Saugatuck Center for the Arts, 400 Culver St. in Saugatuck. The meeting has been organized by R.J. Peterson, owner of Tower Marina in Doug
Canada: Great News for Fraser River Dredging
Vital channels in the Fraser River in Steveston and Ladner will be kept navigable and continue to facilitate economic activity as a result of unprecedented collaborative work bringing together a $10 million joint commitment announced yesterday by Port Metro Vancouver, the Department of Fisheries and
The Netherlands: Dockwise Encouraged by Increased Boskalis’ Offer
Dockwise ltd has taken notice of yesterday’s release on the agreement between Boskalis Westminster NV and Project Holland Fonds whereby the latter has committed to sell their shares in Dockwise for a price of Euro 18 per share. Dockwise is encouraged by the increase in price by 5% from Euro 17.20 to
USA: Demolition of Rock Pinnacles Starts Soon, Senator Says
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) praised the news that a contract has been awarded for the demolition of rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River and the work could begin as early as this week. In a November 29 meeting with Durbin and five other Midwest Senators, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Ci
Australia: Total Cost of Gladstone LNG Project Remains USD 1.1 Billion
The Directors of Liquefied Natural Gas Limited announced that the estimated total cost of the Gladstone Fisherman’s Landing Project (LNG Project) remains at US$1.1billion. This capital cost includes the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the First LNG train of 1.9 million tonnes per
Alton Hosts Meeting on Mississippi River Low Water Situation (USA)
Senator Richard Durbin held a meeting in Alton, Illinois, with Members of Congress, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon, navigation stakeholders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard to address the low-water situation on the Mississippi River. At the meeting, it was announ
USA: Officials Highlight Nanticoke River Dredging Project
U.S. Sens. Tom Carper and Chris Coons, and U.S. Rep. John Carney (all D-Del.) yesterday highlighted the start of the Nanticoke River maintenance dredging project. Earlier this year, Delaware’s Congressional delegation of Sens. Carper and Coons and Rep. John Carney announced funding for engineering,
Ichthys LNG: Financing Arrangements Completed (Australia)
INPEX CORPORATION has announced today that the INPEX-led Ichthys LNG Project has finalized arrangements for US$20 billion in project finance loans including those with eight export credit agencies (ECAs) and 24 commercial banks. The Ichthys project financing is the biggest project financing ever arr