Dredging
USA: Dredging Project at Silver Lake Likely Delayed
Plans to dredge Silver Lake in Rehoboth Beach are moving forward, but officials say the choice of dredging equipment could delay the project until next summer. Mayor Sam Cooper said the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has approached Rehoboth Elementary School officials
Minister Calls for Belle Greve Bay Land Reclamation, Guernsey
Kevin Stewart, the Commerce and Employment minister, recently suggested that the States should re-explore potential Belle Greve Bay land reclamation scheme to solve a series of major headaches for the island. He stated that a large amount of the island is reclaimed land. “This is what Guernsey has d
Spain: Port of Barcelona Launches Tender for Bocana Nord Marina
The Port of Barcelona has approved a public tender to build and operate the Bocana Nord marina. Situated 100 metres from the Hotel W, Barcelona, the new infrastructure will occupy a surface area of 2.5 hectares, 5 hectares of sheltered waters and will have a fairway of 75 metres. At an Executive Ses
Russia: Kozmino Dredging Nears Completion
Dredging project at the Berth Number 2 of the oil port of Kozmino (LLC Spetsmornefteport Kozmino) is scheduled for completion on October 22, according to portnews.ru. This dredging project will enable access for 120,000 DWT tankers to the Berth Number 2. “Increasing capacity of Spetsmornefteport is
Barcelona Inaugurates New Container Terminal (Spain)
Terminal Catalunya, a subsidiary of Hutchison Port Holdings, celebrated the grand opening of its new semi-automated deep-water container terminal – Barcelona Europe South Terminal. The opening was presided over by His Majesty the King of Spain Juan Carlos I. BEST, located in the Port of Barcelona, i
Nigeria: Umeh Calls for River Niger Dredging
National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, has urged the Federal Government to dredge the entire River Niger. He said that the dredging of the entire river would enable it to contain the large volume of water coming into Niger from all the inlets. “The over-flooding took
USA: Port Lavaca’s RLB Bags Matagorda Dredging Contract
The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that the Port Lavaca firm won the Matagorda dredging contract. RLB Contracting Inc. of Port Lavaca, Texas, received a $6,694,600 firm-fixed-price contract. Work will be performed in Matagorda, Texas, with an estimated completion date of August 30, 2013. [
DP World Lone Bidder for JNPT’s Fourth Container Terminal (India)
Last week, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port sources confirmed that the DP World has emerged as the lone bidder for the Rs 600-crore JN Port container terminal. It has offered 27.09 per cent revenue share for the project, whose cost was estimated at Rs 600 crore a few years back, according to sources. The H
Saudi Arabia: PSA Breaks Ground for Container Terminal in Dammam
Saudi Global Ports LLC (SGP), a joint-venture company formed between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and PSA International (PSA), broke ground to mark the official start of construction of the second container terminal in the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam, the larges
USA: Greenbelt Lake Dredging Nears End
“The Greenbelt Lake dredging operation is 99 percent complete,” said Maryville Director of Engineering and Public Works Angie Luckie. The dredging project that has begun February 11 included the removal of about 40,000 cubic yards of sediment from the lake. According to thedailytimes.com, ES&H of Kn
USA: Dredging at Wading River Creek Underway
The dredging project at the Wading River Creek, undertaken by the Riverhead Town, is currently underway. The Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a permit which allows dredging from October 1 through February. Supervisor Sean Walter said: “We have been trying to get the creek dredged
Planning Commission: Indian Ports Capacity Should Double in 5 Years
The Planning Commission has announced that the capacity of Indian ports will have to nearly double over the next five years to be able to handle the fast growing cargo traffic. The 12th Five Year Plan (2012-17) document said: “To meet the overall projected traffic of 1,758.26 mt by 2016-17, the tota
Public Meeting on Lake Ontario Dredging Set for October 18 (USA)
A public meeting on plans to dredge harbors along the Lake Ontario shoreline is set for 7 p.m. Oct. 18 in Newfane Town Hall, 2737 Main St., reports buffalonews.com. The session, organized by the six counties on the south shore of the lake, will discuss plans for an update of the Regional Harbor Dred
USA: Imperial Beach Replenishment Completed
After four weeks of round-the-clock construction, the sand replenishment project at the Imperial Beach is now complete. The result: 450,000 cubic yards of new sand on more than 3,000 feet of beach. Placement began near the Cortez Avenue beach access point in early September and moved south toward th