Dredging
UK: Stena Line annouces investments of £200m in new Scottish port
Stena Line has announced investment details of approximately £200m in a new ferry port facility at Loch Ryan in Scotland. A 28 acre site two miles north of Cairnryan has been chosen to locate the facility which will be constructed to accommodate a mix of travel… [mappress] Source:webwire,February 15
USA: sandy makeover in $12.4 million project to widen Indialantic and Melbourne Beach
INDIALANTIC — An Illinois dredging company began to deliver the first new sand over the weekend in a $12.4 million project to widen Indialantic and Melbourne Beach… [mappress] Source:floridatoday,February 15,2010
Studying feasibility of deep water harbour (Guyana)
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (GINA) — Guyana over the years has been capitalising on its natural resources to maximize its growth and development. As such the Government of Guyana in collaboration with the Government of India has undertaken a feasibility study to determine a possible location for the construc
USA: Crews Dredge Rio Grande To Keep it Flowing
RATTLESNAKE POINT — Without Jason Thibodaux’s help, the Rio Grande would have a hard time making it past this sediment-choked desert flood plain. [mappress] Source: Albuquerque Journal, February 14, 2010
All you need to know about the Mega River Dredging Project (Bangladesh)
The government has chalked out a Tk 12,000 crore project for dredging more than 300 rivers within the next eight years, as the length of navigable waterways in the country nearly halved in just two decades. [mappress] Source: The Daily Star, February 15, 2010
USACE launches 500,000 cy Maintenance Dredging Tender for Bayou Freshwater
US Amry Corps of engineers has launched a dredging tender to maintain Bayou Freshwater. [mappress] More info: fbo.gov;
FL,USA: Emerald Isle gains new beachfront from Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway deepening project
While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the Point at Emerald Isle gained beachfront. [mappress] Sourcecarolinacoastonline:,February 12,2010
“Sand War”- Singapore vs Neighbours
The island city-state’s size has increased by over 20 per cent since the 1960s and demand for sand for lucrative land reclamation and development projects is higher than ever. [mappress] Source:telegraph,February 12,2010;
Yemen and Dubai’s DP World plan a major expansion of Aden’s container port
Yemen and Dubai’s DP World plan a major expansion of Aden’s container port, betting on growth in the country despite Al Qaeda, instability and Somali pirates, officials said. [mappress] Source:maritimenews,February 12,2010;
U.S. Court of Appeals: contractors who dredged the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet are not liable for damages caused by Hurricane Katrina
In good news for contractors nationwide, the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals recently ruled that the contractors who dredged the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) are not liable for damages caused by Hurricane Katrina (Ackerson et al. v. Bean Dredging LLC et al.). [mappress] Source:blr,February
Bengal Government’s mega river dredging project requires 89% foreign assistance
The government has sought from its development partners 89 percent of the total cost of $1.64 billion (Tk 11,473 crore) for the mega project of river dredging. [mappress] Source: The Daily Star, February 13, 2010;
24 million euros refurbishment work on Porto Novo dock (Cape Verde) due to begin in May 2010
Porto Novo, Cape Verde, 12 Feb – The first phase of refurbishment and expansion work on the port of Porto Novo is due to begin next May, the chief executive of national ports management company, Enapor, Jorge Pimenta Rodrigues said in Santo Antão. [mappress] Source: Macauhub, February 12, 2010;
India: construction in Mumbai has come to a near halt due to a serious shortage of sand
Construction in Mumbai has come to a near halt due to a serious shortage of sand, the most essential component. Ready-mix concrete production units in and around the city have also closed temporarily for want of sand. [mappress] Source:business-standard,February 12,2010;
The Netherlands: CT Systems unveils the all new Viking Dredge software
The Netherlands — CT Systems unveils the all new Viking Dredge software. Viking Dredge is specifically designed for use on a wide range of dredging vessels, ranging from a small cutter dredger to a large seagoing hopper dredger… [mappress] Source: GIS User, February 12, 2010