Dredging
UK: Coton Anti-Flooding Program Begins
Today, the Environment Agency will start work to reduce flood risk for 297 properties in Coton, north Tamworth. The construction work will be undertaken by Jackson Frameworks Ltd through a £1.8 million contract. The work will take approximately six months to complete, and will include a mixture of f
Plan for Tiel Container Terminal Moves Forward (The Netherlands)
The province of Gelderland is granting a €460,000 subsidy for the construction of a container terminal on the Medel industrial estate in Tiel. In the future, up to 80,000 containers a year will have to be handled at the new terminal. A sizeable proportion of these will contain temperature-controlled
UAE: JBC Delegation Visits Jebel Ali Port
DP World, UAE Region, the region’s premier marine terminal operator, received a delegation from the Japanese Business Council (JBC) in Dubai and briefed its members on the current plans to expand capacity at the flagship Jebel Ali Port. Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Directo
USA: Great News for Scituate
According to boston.com, Scituate has received two grants totaling $110,000 aimed at fixing longstanding coastal problems. These grants from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation include $60,000 to help with repairs to the seawall on Turner Road and $50,000 for the dredging project at
Femern A/S Starts Prequalification Process for Contractors (Denmark)
Femern A/S has commenced the process of prequalification of contracting companies, thereby giving the international construction industry access for the first time to detailed information about the further course of the project. Over the next few months until 18 January 2013, the companies can prepa
Indonesia: Sorong Port Construction Delayed
According to Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelindo II, the typical Indonesian problems of land acquisition will delay the construction of Sorong Port in West Papua. “Most of the area where we will construct the port belongs to the local people and we have found that it is not that easy to
Dredger Arrives at Albert Lea (USA)
The recently purchased 2010 IMS 7012 HP 51-foot Versi dredger was unveiled Wednesday afternoon in Albert Lea. District Administrator Brett Behnke stated: “We’ve seen a significant reduction in sedimentation coming into the lakes, but what we’re still seeing is an immense internal loading. To reduce
UK: Ecosse Subsea Completes Laggan-Tormore Project
Ecosse Subsea Systems has completed a major seabed clearance project on the Laggan-Tormore project west of Shetland on behalf of TOTAL E&P Ltd and its partner DONG E&P (UK) Ltd. The Aberdeen subsea technology company deployed its SCAR1 trenching tool to remove up to 1000 boulders which were delaying
Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study Completed (USA)
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced the completion of the Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study which was commissioned by Connecticut’s Department of Transportation (DOT) to guide the development of a long-term economic development strategy for the deep water ports in Bridgeport, New Haven, and
Moses Lake Dredging Makes Progress (USA)
The progress in the efforts to remove excess sediment from the Moses lake is being made after the Moses Lake Irrigation and Rehabilitation District (MLIRD) recently started running its hydraulic dredger. “The dredger was recently put in the water to test the effectiveness of the repairs made to the
GEODIS Wilson Supports Panama Canal Expansion
Geodis Wilson will manage the transport of 16 lock gates, each weighing more than 4,000 tons, for the the expansion of the Panama Canal. An initial vessel, carrying four of the gates will depart from Italy in February 2013 and will be followed by a further three shipments throughout the year. The pr
Norway: NCA Introduces Vannvag Port Development Plans
NCA, the project manager and developer of the project “Vannvåg Port”, has introduced plans for the construction of two new breakwaters outside the current port so that there will be an outer and an inner harbour area. The measure also includes dredging of the outer harbour area and the approach down
France: Dragages Ports Invites Bids for Dredger Repair Works
The Dragages Ports has invited bidders to submit their offers for the repair and maintenance works to the dredger “Daniel Laval” (104 x 22m). These works will include technical services and the replacement of: – 2 nozzles; – 1 hopper and sliding tray; – 2 crankshafts. The deadline for this tender is
PJSC Stroytransgaz Wins New Arctic Terminal Contract
PJSC Stroytransgaz has won the tender for the engineering, procurement, construction, and start-up of the Arctic terminal of the year-round oil export from the Novoportovskoe field developed by Gazprom Neft. Stroytransgaz has won as the leader of the consortium made of major companies that specializ