Dredging
UK: Meeting on Falmouth Harbour Dredging Set for Today
People fighting a plan to dredge a deep water channel in Falmouth Harbour are meeting in the town tonight, reports itv.com. The meeting is being organised by Falmouth Friends of the Earth (FalFoE), and will take place at the Poly on Church Street. A trial dredging in the harbour has been carried out
Rotterdam Port Authority: Invest in European Infrastructure (The Netherlands)
The Port of Rotterdam Authority and employers’ organisation Deltalinqs have called on the Dutch government to seek a maximum European contribution to the hinterland connections which are so important for the Netherlands. In the European Union budget negotiations it is of the utmost importance that t
USA: West Memphis to Host Meeting on Mississippi River Dredging
Securing government funding to dredge the Mississippi River next year is to be the topic of a Dec. 11 public meeting in West Memphis, according to The Benton County Daily Record. “If we don’t have significant rainfall over the winter, it’s going to be an extremely difficult summer on the Mississippi
Comment Period for Broad Beach Project Extended (USA)
The comment period for the proposed Broad Beach Restoration Project has been extended by the California State Lands Commission staff until Friday, Dec. 21. All written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 21, according to the state agency’s website. The comment period has been extended, accor
USA: Army Corps Announces Arthur Kill Channel Dredging Details
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has announced details about the dredging project of the Arthur Kill Channel. The project area is located in Arthur Kill Channel, along Newark Bay, in New Jersey and Arthur Kill in Staten Island, NY. The Contract Arthur Kill Channel plus KVK #10 Buoy
USA: Officials Introduce Brunswick Dredging Plan
Department of Homeland Security has introduced plan for the dredging on the Plantation Creek at U.S. Coast Guard Station Brunswick, GA. This project is to furnish all labor, materials and equipment to dredge the boat basin and access channel at the mentioned area.. Dredge by hydraulic means to desig
USA: Miami Harbor Dredging Plan Introduced
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has unveiled details about the Miami Harbor dredging project (Phase 3). The project work consists of construction dredging to provide for the Federally authorized project improvements and Local Sponsor Berthing Areas of Miami Harbor, Florida. To facilitate the authorized
UK: Mott MacDonald Nabs Port of Southampton Contract
Mott MacDonald has been appointed by contractor VolkerStevin as design engineer for the deepening of two berths located in the Western Docks at the Port of Southampton, UK. Together with other port upgrades, the work for Associated British Ports will increase the terminal’s container throughput capa
Taiwan: Port of Kaohsiung Development Moves Ahead
6th Container Terminal Wharves 108 and 109, part of Port of Kaohsiung’s new Intercontinental Container Terminal (ICT) complex, began formal operations in January 2011. Handling a combined 1.06 million TEU in 2011, the two wharves have already handled 0.72 million TEU as of the end of August this yea
Kuwait Invests Large in Bid for Northern Gulf Gateway
A recent World Bank report ranked Kuwait in 36th place out of 155 countries in terms of the movement of goods and services through its ports, but traffic congestion at existing locations has prompted significant investment into new facilities in order to capitalise on commercial potential and secure
Intermed Defends Role of Mediterranean Ports
Last week in the European Parliament the Intermed association, comprising the ports of Barcelona, Marseilles and Genoa, defended the excellent potential of Mediterranean ports to achieve more balanced and sustainable logistics in Europe. The president of the association and most senior representativ
Ukraine: Moebius Construction Wins Port of Yuzhny Dredging Deal
According to Bulletin of Public Procurements, Moebius Construction Ukraine, Ltd. has been selected in a tender process to perform the dredging project at the Port of Yuzhny. The contract is valued at more than UAH 1.1 billion, reports portnews.ru. This contract is to be executed in 2012-2015 as part
The Netherlands: Dredging at Yangtze Port Begins
The contractor PUMA has started the dredging work at the temporary barrier between the Yangtze harbour and the ports on Maasvlakte 2. Completion of this program is scheduled for the second quarter of 2013. The construction of Maasvlakte 2 is progressing on schedule and within the estimated budget. [
Canada: Authorities Review Bids for Glace Bay Dredging
The federal Department of Public Works is now reviewing bids for the dredging of Glace Bay harbour. There were a total of five bids for the project ranging from a high bid of nearly 1.5 million dollars to a low bid of just under 900-thousand dollars. The full dredge of the harbour is expect to [&hel