Forty years ago a group of professionals in the dredging industry launched Terra et Aqua. One hundred and twenty-five issues later, it is clear how far-sighted these people were. According to the first editor, Terra’s “aims are to disseminate information useful to the civil servant, politician or fi
Representative Albee Benitez (3rd district, Negros Occidental) said dredging of the waterways of EB Magalona town has to be undertaken as… By Teresa Ellera-Dulla (sunstar) [mappress] Source: sunstar, December 12, 2011;
Work has begun on a maintenance dredging project in the lower New York Harbor being managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District. The work is part of a $5.76 million contract the Corps of Engineers awarded to Weeks Marine Inc., to mobilize and perform maintenance dredging of the Sa
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation set a public hearing on the proposed Ithaca Dredging Project for today. The public hearing will be held at the Ithaca Common Council Chambers, Ithaca City Hall, 108 Green St. The due date for accepting written remarks on the draft is Decemb
The Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Maryland Chapter, the premier network for middle market deal makers, awarded the prestigious “Deal of the Year Award” to Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, LLC for its purchase of selected assets from Rohr Corporation. In March 2011 Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, L
Dredging equipment is quite varied. From large to small, from simple to quite complex. The question often arises, what is the difference? Why choose one type of dredger over another? Is availability the only criterion? Or are there more reasons to choose a specific dredger? How does one balance cost
An agreement that will ensure £800,000 of European funding to assist in finding advanced ways to dredge the Broads was signed at the conference held in Rotterdam. A project known as PRISMA (Promoting Integrated Sediment Management) was introduced by the representatives from the Broads Authority and
Port dredging was the topic of discussion during the meeting of the Alliance for Economic Development for Georgetown County… By Kelly Marshall Fuller (waccamawtimes) [mappress] Source: waccamawtimes, December 9, 2011; Image: SC Ports Authority
During the same week that Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) was officially inaugurated by HRH The Crown Prince of Denmark and the Vice Minister of Transportation of Vietnam, CMIT also achieved a new productivity milestone for handling a container vessel in Vietnam. Whilst working the Gjertrud Ma
The leading north east England-based engineering company IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB), part of IHC Merwede, has won the NOF Energy Innovation & Technology Award, for its work on the 2,500t J-Lay tower — one of the most versatile pipelay systems in the world, designed and built for Saipem for us
Phoenix Ltd., the company investing in the Bronka project started construction of pile foundation of Berth Number 5 as it was scheduled. The following expansion phase of the transshipment hub based near Big Port St. Petersburg commenced on December 7. The company plans to complete the construction o
The Mantiwoc, a ship carrying limestone, ran aground in Saint Joseph this week. Being unable to get into the harbor, the ship had no other choice but to go back 300 to 500 feet off from Dock 63. This happened at the same time as the State Senate was considering a resolution cosponsored by John [&hel
Construction of a dredge excess material transfer station in a residential nearby area off Long Creek is postponed. After the residents resisted the initial plan, according to which a permanent dredge transfer station was going to be located in a residential area on Maple Street, the Beaches and Wat
THE Cairns Entertainment Precinct is unlikely to go ahead in its current form if Campbell Newman is made premier next year, with the LNP.. By Daniel Strudwick (cairns) [mappress] Source: cairns, December 9, 2011;
