Recently, CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid of the Guangxi Beihai Petrochemical Park Approach Bank Project (Southern Section), with bid-award value hitting RMB103 million. Located in Beihai Bay of Guangxi Province, the project is a cofferdam construction work. And in light of the plannin
Coastline Surveys Ltd has completed a major contract for a geotechnical survey and laboratory analysis in support of the MoD’s capital dredge campaign in Portsmouth Harbour. The programme is to support the extensive upgrade and deepening of the channel. The pre-dredge geotechnical survey involved th
The Bangladesh’s government has undertaken a capital dredging project involving Tk 11,000 crore to reclaim 53 rivers from encroachers. Under this capital project, the BIWTA has procured three new dredgers from abroad while 10 new ones will be procured soon. The Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan said t
The level of sedimentation and scope for dredging works for the Nadi, Ba, Rakiraki and Tavua rivers are currently being urgently surveyed… By William Waqavakatga (fijivillage) [mappress] Source: fijivillage, February 15, 2012
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) informs the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that reclamation works at Tuas View begin. The reclamation works will involve dredging by cutter suction dredger ( CSD ), trailer-suction-hopper-dredger ( TSHD ) an
As a senior manager for a site development company, Hernando Beach resident Phil Rubin knows a few things about construction jobs… By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) [mappress] Source: tampabay, February 15, 2012; Image: hernando
Adani Group and Kandla port plans to join hands to develop a satellite port at Tuna, roughly 20-km away from Kandla. Developing this satellite port will entail an investment of Rs 1.060 crore out of which Adani will have to invest Rs 800 crore and the remaining will be pumped in by KPT mainly for [&
Pedro Alvares Cabral, the first of two trailing suction hopper dredgers that Uljanik Shipyard has been constructing for the Luxemburg-based company Jan De Nul S.A. Capellen G.D. Luxembourg, was launched yesterday in Uljanik. The 147,6 m Pedro Alvares Cabral weighs 26.000 tons and is 30 meters wide.
In an apparent move to prevent a recurrence of the August 26, 2011 flood disaster, the Oyo State Government has approved the dredging of… (osundefender) [mappress] Source: osundefender, February 15, 2012
President Obama’s new budget, to be submitted to Congress Monday, includes $31 million for continued deepening of the Delaware River navigation channel, two members of Congress said Sunday night. Supporters say deepening the 102-mile channel by five feet will allow bigger ships – and greater commerc
The sangguniang panlungsod is seeking to hasten fish culture activities in this city as an alternative livelihood for fisher folks affected by the dismantling of fish pens along the Pantal River. Councilor Redford Erfe-Mejia suggested the move saying that the city agriculture office should upgrade i
A new project was launched on prospective development of Petkim petrochemical holding being the largest asset of SOCAR in Turkey. On February 13, Petkim and Dutch-based APM Terminals signed a cooperation agreement in Istanbul on long-term operation of Petkim Port. The agreement was signed by head of
Bahrain’s pioneering $1.6bn Dilmunia Health Island took a step closer to becoming a reality today, with a call for tenders for the project’s initial infrastructure phase. The first of four infrastructure development phases, the tender encompasses work relating to the ambitious 125 hectare island’s h
Savannah’s delegation to the United States Congress applauded the announcement that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will direct an additional $2.5 million toward the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. The funding, which will go directly toward project construction, comes from a general fund provide
