Bechtel is celebrating its 50th anniversary of working in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year. From its first project in 1962, the Murban oil field development to Borouge petrochemical complex, Bechtel has been involved with some of the most significant infrastructure projects in the UAE during
The Hernando Beach channel dredging project is expected to finish by April 10, according to Hernando Today. Susan Goebel-Canning, director of environmental services, visited the dredge site on Wednesday and said that construction work was done. The newly dredged channel is now open to boaters. Herna
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded a $34.6 million contract for the design and construction of a new facility for eight of the largest government ready reserve fleet cargo ships on the Neches River near Beaumont, Texas. “The Neches River facility means jo
According to Borneo Post, the Rajang River dredging project at near Pulau Kerto is expected to be completed by the end of June. This project began at the end of January, and to date, 55 per cent of the project had been done, five per cent ahead of schedule. “The riverbed invert levels would be [&hel
Illegal sand exploitation along Lang Co Bay in central Thua Thien – Hue Province has caused environmental degradation to the area and the bay, according to vietnamnews.com. Dredging of the sand along the coast from Loc Vinh Commune to Lang Co Town has increased dramatically. In Phu Hai 1 Hamlet in L
Director General of Ras Al-Khair Port Captain, Musfir Bin Ayed Al-Qahtani received on Tuesday, 20/3/2012, a delegation from Eastern Province’s Chamber of Commerce headed by Mr. Abdul Rahman Al-Rashed Chairman of the Chamber. Captain Al-Qahtani has accompanied the delegation on a tour of the port fac
Tennessee agencies and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials signed a new partnership agreement today that reaffirms a commitment to cooperate and communicate with each other to achieve mutual water resource goals aimed at improved quality of life for citizens. The federal and state agencies last s
Delta Marine Consultants (DMC), has signed a license agreement for the use of Xbloc on the new LNG Terminal in Dunkerque, France. The license agreement has been signed with the Joint Venture existing of Sodraco International SAS (part of Jan de Nul), Bouygues Travaux Publics Régions France, Colas No
Folly Beach, also known as “The Edge Of America” is in need of renourishment. According to abcnews4.com, toward the initial environmental engineering work $400,000 was approved for the project, but Folly Beach still needs another $15 million so the work on developing the construction fund could star
Daily Pilot reports that the dredging contract for the Newport Harbor was awarded to R.E. Staite Engineering. The contractor will commence dredging in late April, according to a spokesman for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Greg Fuderer, spokesman for the Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles Divisi
Marmon Utility, LLC 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 remediating streambank damages along Bladens River in Seymour, Conn. Marmon Utility, LLC sustained significant streambank damages alo
Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Poland, has signed a PLN 53.8 million (approx. US$17.3 million) agreement with the Center of European Union Transport Projects to subsidize a portion of the PLN 153 million (approx. US$49.2 milli
The second World Ports & Trade Summit, which will be held under the patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi & Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, will take place from April 2 to 4 in Abu Dhabi and includes 3 days of exhibition, high [&hellip
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a $333,508 contract to MCM Marine, Inc., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., for the dredging of Manistee Harbor in western Michigan. MCM anticipates starting in mid-April and wrapping up in late April. The shoaled material will be placed near the shor
