Dredging
Port of Sept-Iles Development Project Progresses Well (Canada)
Alderon Iron Ore Corp. announced that work on the new multi-user deep water dock at the Port of Sept-Îles is on time and within budget. Construction of the new facility is expected to be completed by the end of March 2014. The first phase of the program is now complete and included dredging in order
USA: Georgia to Host Annual State of the Ports Luncheon
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce will host its 4th Annual State of the Ports luncheon tomorrow. Doors open at 11:30 am at the Marriott Marquis in Atlanta. With Georgia’s ports being tremendous economic powerhouses, the luncheon will feature a conversation with Governor Nathan Deal, Georgia Ports Auth
EPA Resumes Work at San Gabriel Valley Superfund Site (USA)
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement of $1.44 million with TDY Industries, LLC to help pay for groundwater cleanup at the South El Monte portion of the San Gabriel Valley Area 1 Superfund Site in Los Angeles, Calif. EPA is overseeing the extraction and treatment of ground
UK: Forum Energy Technologies, Global Marine Ink Contract
Forum Energy Technologies, Inc. has announced the signing of a contract with Global Marine Systems Limited, Ltd. Under the contract, Forum will supply a PerryTM XT 600 Trenching System, complete with Launch & Recovery System and special tooling. The trencher provides three meter ROV burial capabilit
Nigeria: Officials to Extend River Niger Dredging
According to chairman of Senate committee on environment and ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, the River Niger dredging project will be extended to Jebba. This extension of the dredging program to the Kwara State is in order to check the perennial floods in Patigi and Edu Local Government Areas of the
USA: EPA Extends Comment Period on New Jersey Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is extending by thirty days the public comment period for the plan it has proposed to clean up lead contamination at the Raritan Bay Slag Superfund Site in Old Bridge and Sayreville, New Jersey. Lead is a toxic metal that is especially dangerous to children b
USA: Bath Iron Works Seeks Corps Permit for Dredging
Bath Iron Works Corporation 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 testing ships and maintenance dredging in Bath, Maine. Bath Iron Works Corporation proposes to place gravel and stone fill ma
Army Corps: Chico, Gerber Area Levees Don’t Meet Standards (USA)
Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District found that 33 miles of levees near Chico and Gerber do not meet Corps operation and maintenance standards. The Sacramento District conducted a periodic inspection of nine levee systems on Mud, Sycamore and Dry Creeks near Chico in D
USACE Seeks Contractor for Yaquina Repair Work (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District is seeking eligible businesses to provide for the emergent support requirements and the yearly maintenance and overhaul/dry-docking of the USACE Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge YAQUINA. YAQUINA has Overall Length of 200 ft, a Beam of 58 ft, a Normal
USA: Great News for Buffalo’s Waterfront
Congressman Brian Higgins and Erie Canal Harbor Development (ECHDC) President Tom Dee marked the start of construction on a demonstration project which could lead to sand beaches along Buffalo’s Outer Harbor. “Anyone visiting Gallagher Beach this past summer knows that the public has been ahead of u
Army Corps Ready to Respond to Hurricane Sandy (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District is monitoring water levels at their 14 dams and lakes throughout Western Maryland, Central Pennsylvania and Southern New York, have activated their emergency operations center in downtown Baltimore, and are in constant coordination with local and
DP World on Right Track (UAE)
DP World Limited handled 14.2 million TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units) across its portfolio of container terminals in the third quarter of 2012. This was 1% lower than the same period last year reflecting the divestment of three joint venture terminals and a decline in volumes in the Europe, Middl
DCI: Vigilance Awareness Week Inaugurated (India)
The observance of “Vigilance Awareness Week – 2012” has commenced in the corporate headquarters of Dredging Corporation of India Limited. The Commissioner of Police Shri J. Purnachandra Rao, IPS in his inaugural address has emphasized the need for blending character and excellence in business manage
Gillard Government Supports Murray River Project (Australia)
Gillard Government has announced yesterday that irrigation communities in the Riverland will benefit from additional water projects and industry support. Minister for Water, Tony Burke, said the additional support reflects the economic and environmental challenges facing the irrigation industry and