Dredging
Canada: Officials to Discuss Cedar Island Harbour Dredging
The proposed dredging project on the Cedar Island Harbour will be the main topic of tonight’s meeting between the members of the Cedar Island Yacht Club and the Kingsville council. The current siltation of the harbor is making difficulties for boaters to access launch ramps, docks and fuel stations,
ADPC: 15 New Cranes Destined for Khalifa Port (UAE)
With just a week to go before the Grand Inauguration of its flagship Khalifa Port on December 12th, Abu Dhabi Ports Company has announced orders for three more of the largest cranes in the world. ADPC has placed fresh orders with the ZPMC yard in Shanghai, China, for three new STS (ship to shore) cr
Hussain Sagar Lake Dredging Kicks Off (India)
The long awaited dredging project on the Hussain Sagar Lake officially began last week, reports thehindu.com. The dredging program is only a part of the Hussain Sagar Lake and Catchment Area Improvement Project. This very important project has been launched by the Chief Minister, N. Kiran Kumar Redd
UK: Southampton Port Dredging Approved
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has consented the application to dredge the Marchwood moorings at Southampton Port, but this does not preempt any future decision on the larger application made by ABP. The MMO has permitted the removal of 450,000 cubic metres of material at the Marchwood moo
Egypt: PM Reviews Suez Canal Axis Development Project
Prime Minister Hisham Qandil said on Sunday 9/12/2012 that a massive national project to develop Suez Canal axis is ready to be carried out. The project will attract investments boosting up the Egyptian economy, said the Premier after a meeting with Minister of Housing and Urban Development Tarek Wa
Australia: Officials Announce Details about Port of Melbourne Development
TWO and half million cubic metres of silt will be dredged from near Webb Dock as part of a $1.2 billion redevelopment of the Port of Melbourne. The plan, which includes a new container terminal at Webb Dock, also calls for the dredging of 50,000 cubic metres of contaminated material that will be dum
USA: South Haven Officials Unveil Black River Dredging Plan
South Haven officials say that dredging of the Black River at the Museum Municipal Marina site will be done over the next six weeks, weather permitting. Contracted crews will be removing 34 hundred cubic yards of silt from the river bottom, eventually placing it at a site near the Black River Boat L
USA: Quonset Point Dredging Underway
Dredging of a shipping lane at Quonset Point is underway. State and federal officials expect minimal impacts on the environment, yet waste from past and ongoing dredging projects remains in Narragansett Bay. The three-and-a half-month Quonset dredging effort passed reviews by the state Coastal Resou
Qatar: Weir Pumps Selected for New Doha Port Project
Middle East Dredging Company (MEDCO) has selected Weir Minerals to supply pumps that will be used in the New Doha Sea Port dredging project, according to portfinanceinternational.com. This capital construction project will require approximately 45 million cubic metres of mainly hard rock to be dredg
Ecology OKs Ridgefield’s Shoreline Master Program (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved Ridgefield’s updated shoreline master program. Ridgefield’s program will guide development and use along 1.6 miles of shorelines on Lake River and Gee Creek. It will result in significant improvements in water quality as well as improved pr
South Korea: BPA, PSA Sign MoU for Strategic Cooperation
Busan Port Authority (BPA) and PSA International (PSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 7 December 2012 to facilitate cooperation towards a long term and strategic partnership between the two organisations. Through this MOU, BPA and PSA recognise the opportunities to work more closely t
Plan for Brazilian Ports Modernization Introduced
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff announced the launch of the Logistics Investment Program for Ports, a program to encourage the modernization of the management and infrastructure of the country’s ports, boost the expansion of private investment in the sector, decrease costs and increase efficiency
USA: Meetings for Proposed Gateway Pacific Scheduled
The three agencies gathering public comment on the scope of an upcoming environmental impact statement (EIS) for a proposed bulk-cargo shipping terminal and rail spur improvements at Cherry Point have modified the speaker selection process at two upcoming public meetings to accommodate high public i
USA: Clock Continues to Tick on Effective Shutdown of Mississippi River
In response to the December 6 letter from Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Jo-Ellen Darcy to Senator Richard Durbin providing an analysis of the impact of additional Missouri River releases to sustain navigation traffic on the Mississippi River, The American Waterways Operators (AWO) an