Dredging
Sheboygan River Dredging Nears End (USA)
The Sheboygan River dredging program is nearing its completion, city officials said Monday. Dredging work in the river upstream of the Eighth Street bridge will wrap up this week, while work in the inner harbor up to the Eighth Street bridge will be completed by Christmas, officials announced in a s
ADPC: New Era in UAE’s Trading and Maritime History Opens
HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi (C), participates in the opening ceremony of Khalifa Port in Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD). Seen with HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai (L)
Fiji: Ba River Dredging Underway
The dredging project on the Ba River is currently underway, according to Town Council Special Administrator Arun Prasad. He stated that the China Railway Group started dredging works this week adding people are really happy knowing their flooding issue will be addressed, reports fijivillage.com. The
USA: CMA CGM Invests in Port of Long Beach Development
CMA CGM, the world’s third-largest container shipping line, has purchased a stake in the Port of Long Beach’s Pier J, a move that will bring an additional 2.6 million container units to the Port and increase Port revenues by about $70 million over the next five years. The investment makes the Marsei
Australia: GPC’s Report Reveals Dugong Sightings in Gladstone Harbour
The dugongs have been sighted in the central Queensland city’s harbour since a massive dredging program began, announced the Gladstone Ports Corporation. A report on the environmental impacts of dredging has just been updated, reports ABC News. Around 12-million cubic metres of sediment has been dug
China Dredging Group Posts Third Quarter 2012 Results
China Dredging Group Co. Ltd., one of the leading independent providers of dredging services in the PRC, today announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2012. Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 Highlights – Revenues of $166.0 million, a 1.1% year-over-year increase; – Gros
USA: Dredging Project at Port Fourchon Completed
The latest phase of Slip C dredging at the Port Fourchon is complete, according to the Greater Lafourche Port Commission. This very important dredging project created a new slip in the Northern Expansion area of Port Fourchon, reports worldoil.com. The dredger “Mike Hooks” has been on the project fo
UAE President Officially Launches Khalifa Port
Speaking at Taweelah – the site of Abu Dhabi’s megaproject of Khalifa Port and Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan honoured Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC) by expressing his pride at the completion of projects that are of benefit to the
USA: DEP Releases Caloosahatchee River Restoration Roadmap
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced adoption of two Basin Management Action Plans in southwest Florida, one for Hendry Creek and Imperial River and the other for the Caloosahatchee River. Department Secretary Herschel Vinyard joined city and county officials at the celebrati
Port of Melbourne: New Appointments (Australia)
Minister for Ports Denis Napthine today announced three new appointments to the Port of Melbourne Corporation Board which is tasked to ensure the port can meet the future demands of increased trade. “The Port of Melbourne had a record year in 2011-12 with increases across all cargo types and overall
Germany: HHLA Handles World’s Largest Container Ship
Hamburg was the first continental European port of call on the maiden voyage of the CMA CGM Marco Polo. The mega-ship, with a capacity of 16,020 standard containers, is being handled at the HHLA Container Terminal Burchardkai. The French shipping company CMA CGM sets great store by Hamburg because o
UK: Court Rejects Falmouth Harbour Dredging Appeal
Acting on behalf of the Marine Management Organization, Michelmores partner Andrew Oldland QC successfully responded to an appeal against a landmark conviction at the Court of Appeal. The appeal by Mr. Peter Frampton was against his conviction for illegally dredging in Falmouth Harbour and deliberat
USA: Corps Announces IDIQ Contract for Rental of Hopper Dredger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced the Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for rental of hopper dredge with attendant plant and operators for maintenance dredging of Mobile Harbor Channel, Mobile, AL. Synopsis: The estimated cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and
Rock Pinnacle Removal Work Could Begin Next Week, Corps Says (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that two contractors named to remove rock pinnacles at Thebes, Illinois are en route and are expected to arrive on location on December 13 and 17, respectively. The Corps says it is “cautiously optimistic we can start blasting next week” after it meets with t