The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has awarded six contracts worth N9 billion, three out of which are dredging contracts, for dredging of the River Niger. After the full dredging of the river and the channels was completed two years ago, new contracts were awarded for the same works. Acc
According to The Republic, Connecticut lawmakers are coming together to form a bipartisan Long Island Sound Caucus to focus on the concerns of shoreline residents and promote the area’s environmental and economic interests. State representatives and senators who represent towns on the sound will ann
OOCL and the Port of Long Beach held a signing ceremony for a 40 year container terminal lease with The Port of Long Beach (POLB) in Hong Kong. Known as the Middle Harbor Redevelopment Project (MHRP), the agreement will enable OOCL to develop a state-of-the-art modern terminal with the latest automa
The first WPTS World Ports Award has been presented by H.E. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri Ministry of Economy, UAE to the CEO of the Port of Antwerp during a prestigious gala dinner to celebrate the 2nd World Ports and Trade Summit, held in association with ADPC (Abu Dhabi Ports Company). The award w
After missing a deadline, Newport Beach officials were granted a deadline extension and have until June to commence the next phase of the city’s harbor dredging project, Daily Pilot reports. Dredged materials from areas near the south side of Lido Isle, the north side of Balboa Island, West Coast Hi
A coalition including environmental organizations, fishermen and the Karuk tribe filed a lawsuit Monday to block newly approved regulations for controversial suction dredge mining. The program would increase river mining and pollution in California’s waterways once a current moratorium on the practi
A final inspection was performed by County staff last week and found the project site to be restored per the contract terms. The surveys of the channel and Snapper Canal were sent to FDEP for their final approval. The County is waiting for releases from some citizens who are having repairs done by B
German megaliners, Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd, recently launched a joint weekly service directly connecting the Pacific Northwest to the Mediterranean with International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) Terminal 6 in the Port of Portland, Oregon as one of the key stops in the service’s r
Record numbers of delegates have attended the second World Ports and Trade Summit held at ADNEC in Abu Dhabi. The three day summit attracted unprecedented interest according to organisers. It was opened by H.H. Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court. The opening ce
$6 million worth of harbour upgrade works were activated in the Milford Sound’s main harbour. This is the single most important investment by the Milford Sound Development Authority (MSDA) in the previous 20 years. At the moment the harbour poses limitations for the boats that are passing through it
According to SWZ Maritime, Niron Staal has recently secured orders for advanced equipment valued to approximately €2,0 million. Vosta LMG, Subsea7, Bibby Offshore (through sister company Shipdock), IHC Handling Systems and an undisclosed party in the offshore industry awarded the orders to the compa
Dredge Yard, a company dedicated to the market of dredge equipment and dredging technology, has announced the launch of the dredge turning gland. Dredge turning gland is a TSHD component that is attached to the lower suction pipe allowing a radial rotation in both directions. Due to this feature the
The city of Meriden 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 activities to reduce flood risk in downtown Meriden, Conn. The proposed work by the city of Meriden includes excavation and the disch
Dredging project at the Marina del Rey harbor is expected to begin later this week, stated the Department of Beaches and Harbors. The works will deepen the entrances into the marina. After it was last dredged in 1999, it is estimated that the marina took in about 1 million cubic yards of sediment fr
