Dredging
Singapore: PSA Launches Pasir Panjang Development Plan
PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA) is investing S$3.5 billion in class-leading infrastructure and the latest port technology to develop Phases 3 and 4 of its Pasir Panjang Terminal (PPT). PPT Phases 3 and 4 will feature an automated container yard equipped with proprietary intelligent planning and operat
Australia: Dredging to Open Trinity Inlet to Mega Liners
If the Trinity Inlet dredging plan goes according to plan, the mega cruise ships will be able to dock at the Port of Cairns by the end of 2015. “The environmental assessment process was expected to take two years and the dredging about eight months,” stated Ports North chairman Brett Moller. The Por
USA: Dredging Continues on Henderson Lake
According to techetoday.com, the Henderson Lake Access Channel Dredging Project began on September 17 and will continue until March 16, 2013. “Without the dredging project, the hydrilla could cover the lake within a month,” stated Henderson Mayor Sherbin Collette. Techetoday.com reports that the pro
Great News for Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port (USA)
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has given bonds issued through the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority’s Common Bond Fund program a BBB/Stable rating, stating that it views the program’s enterprise risk profile as “strong.” The Port’s program has been an important economic development tool f
Dominican Republic: Dredging at Santo Domingo Port Underway
The Sans Souci Ports, together with the dredging company Codralux, are cleaning the Santo Domingo Port access channel. This project should haul away as much as 150,000 cubic meters of sediment and trash within 15 days. “60% of the river’s waste are sediments from mudslides, household waste, industri
New Dredgers to Join DCI’s Fleet (India)
During the last financial year, aging dredgers have dragged the performance of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI). DCI announces significant erosion in net profit to Rs 13 crore for the year ended March 31 against Rs 40 crore in the previous year, according to thehindubusinessline.com. Of the 10 tr
Art Anderson: Dredging Vessel Delivered (USA)
According to akbizmag.com, the 50-foot dredging vessel, designed by Bremerton-based Art Anderson Associates, was recently delivered to Pacifica, a customer for gold dredging operations near Nome, Alaska. “This was a fun project in that we were able to learn quite a bit about the gold dredging busine
India: Ennore Port LNG Terminal Makes Progress
The pre-project activities for the construction of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regasification terminal at the Ennore Port, are making significant progress. Mr. S. Velumani, the Ennore Port chairman and managing director, stated: “We will provide them land on the water front and dredge the berth area
USA: Harbour Town Dredging Plan Moves Ahead
The dredging plans for the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and two other clogged waterways on Hilton Head Island are moving forward. According to islandpacket.com, the South Island Dredging Association (SIDA) applied on Sepember 10 with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Charleston for permits to hydrauli
India: Consortium Withdraws from Ennore Project
Eredene Capital PLC, the AIM quoted investor in Indian infrastructure, announces that Bay of Bengal Gateway Terminal Private Limited (“BoB”), has withdrawn from the Ennore Project with immediate effect. Eredene and its consortium partners, who are shareholders in BoB, were unanimous in their decisio
USA: Senator Backs Up JaxPort Dredging
During the campaign for his third term, Senator Bill Nelson stated that he’s been working hard to secure JaxPort’s economic future. “The port of Jacksonville is a big economic engine for Northeast Florida,” he told WOKV. Nelson noted the Panama Canal Expansion, which is projected to be finished by t
IHC Merwede: New Backhoe Dredger Named (The Netherlands)
A new backhoe dredger manufactured by IHC Merwede was named ALBERTO ALEMÁN ZUBIETA during a special ceremony at the shipyard of its cooperation partner, NMC, in Nieuw- Lekkerland, The Netherlands, on 28 September. IHC Merwede has built the vessel for Autoridad del Canal de Panama (ACP). The ceremony
USA: EPA Announces Bridgewater Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its plan to clean up contaminated soil, ground water and six waste disposal areas at the American Cyanamid Superfund Site in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey, located adjacent to the Raritan River. The soil, ground water and waste disposal areas
U.S. Settles Chesapeake Bay Clean Water Act Case
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Frederick W. Hertrich, III and his project manager, Charles Ernesto, will jointly pay a $100,000 penalty for violating the Clean Water Act at a site in Federalsburg, Caroline County, Md. The alleged violations at the 183-acre site occurred duri