The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a $336,175 contract to MCM Marine, Inc., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., for the dredging of St. Joseph Harbor in southwest Michigan. MCM plans to start the dredging in early April and finish up in mid-April. The contractor will deposit the shoaled
Two new dredges will be arriving in Gladstone later this month to continue the progress for the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project. The first dredge is scheduled to arrive in the harbour on April 11 and will be replacing the backhoe dredge Simson that has been out of operation since Christm
Caterpillar Logistics Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar Inc. has announced further enhancements to its parts distribution network with the addition of a new parts distribution center in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The 500,000-square-foot facility will employ up to 150 people and is expecte
The National Port Commission of Guatemala and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), finalize the details of the XXI Latin American Congress of Ports, which will take place in Antigua Guatemala, from April 9th to 12th. This year, the topic will be: “PRESENT AND FUTURE OF LATIN AMERICAN
Established as a relevant, informative and technical ‘must attend’ key industry event, the Port & Terminal Technology Europe conference will deliver a diverse and in-depth programme providing an invaluable learning opportunity as well as an excellent platform for discussion, debate and networking. T
Last monday the pontoons arrived for the Kieswerk Philipp & Co. KG dredger. The dredger will be equipped with the Idreco pk 250 pump driven by Idreco’s new direct drive system. This system equipped with a 280 KW/750 RPM motor will deliver a production up to 800 cubic meter per hour. Idreco is now as
CCI Nantes Saint-Nazaire has invited tenders for the maintenance dredging work at the La Baule-Le Pouliguen port. This project includes maintenance dredging works in the tourist harbour and fishing port of La Baule-Le Pouliguen to ensure stable channel depths. The dredging will be carried out by sta
Cornwall’s business leaders have welcomed plans to carry out a small-scale dredging trial in Falmouth harbour to measure potential environmental impacts. Last week Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC) revealed it hoped the scientific trial would begin in May, subject to consent being granted by the
Voies navigables de France has unveiled a plan for the dredging works on the channel between Lille and Deûlémont. These dredging works to the entrance of the channel between Lille and Deûlémont should allow the access of larger vessels. This project involves the development of three lots of filling
Denbighshire County Council has announced plans for the Rhyl area harbour development works. Council has also announced that planning is approved in the area west of Foryd Harbour, Rhyl, Conwy, for the construction of a new jetty and quay wall, dredging of the deep water channel in the harbour, rest
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) experienced above-average growth in its core markets in the 2011 financial year, increasing both its revenue and its results considerably. Container throughput rose by 21.3 percent to 7.1 million standard containers (TEU), and container transport went up by 11.
According to The Observer, two new dredges will be arriving in Gladstone later this month. The first dredge was scheduled to arrive in the harbour on April 11 and will be replacing the backhoe dredge Simson that has been out of operation since Christmas Day last year. The Hippopotes is a medium size
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that it is conducting a five-year review of the remedial action for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site. The cleanup is being performed in the Upper Hudson River north of Troy, New York. The Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site extends from Hud
In its continuing efforts to promote the benefits of remanufacturing, Caterpillar Inc. this week hosted representatives from several Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies at its newest Cat Reman® facility in Singapore. The tour was part of a meeting of APEC’s Market Access Group
