Dredging
Healthy Level of Bid Market Activity for Orion
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a heavy civil marine contractor, has just announced an update on the company’s end markets. An overall asset utilization during the second quarter was affected by inconsistent lettings from the Army Corps of Engineers and delays in the timing of certain project awards. Addi
DOTC to Modernize Davao Sasa Port
In order to meet the rapid growth of the country’s export demands over the next few years, the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is pushing forward with the expansion and modernization of the Davao Sasa Seaport. The Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project will involve t
Bright Future for Qeshm Island
The Qeshm Island will be turned into a main marine port in the region, according to the Managing Director of Qeshm Free Zone, Hamid Reza Momeni. Speaking about the development of marine activities in the Kaveh and Suza ports, Momeni said that three jetties with a docking capacity of 100 thousand ton
SME Team Visits Savannah Port
A team from Spend Management Experts (SME), including John Haber, Paul Steiner and Brian Broadhurst, visited the Port of Savannah recently and met with several individuals from the Georgia Port Authority. Currently, the Port of Savannah is undergoing their harbor expansion project, approved by both
More Money for Coastal Erosion Issues
As part of the Obama Administration’s effort to prepare communities for the impacts of climate change, U. S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell yesterday announced that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has awarded $11.8 million in Tribal Climate Resilience Program funding awards. The funding w
Zandvlei Dredging Kicks Off
The City of Cape Town has begun with the maintenance dredging operation of the sand bar at the mouth of the Zandvlei Estuary, a 300-hectare nature reserve and recreational area of exceptional biodiversity. The build-up of sand in the estuary has occurred over the past 40 years. Although the accumula
Dutch Break Ground with New Invention
Two Dutch companies, Van den Herik and Boskalis/Cofra, recently won contracts for the construction of a vertical geotextile screen in the berm of the river levee along the Nederrijn, near Opheusden, the Netherlands. Requested by the Rivierenland water board, the two companies developed their own tec
Ellicott Celebrates 130 Years of Business
The employees of Ellicott Dredges LLC in Baltimore, Maryland had two big reasons for celebration this week. First Ellicott’s Baltimore plant has achieved an enviable safety record of one thousand (1,000) consecutive working days without a lost time accident. Ellicott values safety at all its locatio
Research Specialist Joins MDL Team
MDL Marina Consultancy, a division of MDL Marinas, has appointed Dr. Ben Carroll to the consultancy team as Assistant Project Manager. In his new role, Ben will be on hand to conduct geomorphology studies and advise on all matters relating to dredging, dredge licensing and general marine licensing o
Willow Woods as Breakwaters
A three-month ‘Building with Nature’ study has been launched by Ecoshape, Deltares and Witteveen en Bos in the channel to the south of the Ridderkerkse Griend nature reserve in the Netherlands. The study will look at two types of willow woods – pollard willows and an osiery – to see whether it is po
Caterpillar Helps Protect Ormond Beach
Caterpillar Inc. announced today a $250,000 investment in The Nature Conservancy’s Coastal Resilience program, with specific efforts targeted to Ormond Beach in Ventura County, California. The program will demonstrate how using traditional build infrastructure along with the Earth’s natural infrastr
IADC Webinar on Dredging Equipment
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting webinar about the dredging equipment. The webinar, presented by Mr Frans Uelman – lecturer and course coordinator of the IADC Dredging Seminar for more than 15 years, was held on June 17. IADC webinars
Tender for Phase 3 of Salalah Port Expansion
A tender to select consultant who will conduct studies and design for the third phase of the Port of Salalah expansion project has been released by the Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communications. According to the Ministry, the selected consultant will conduct a study on the third phase expansio
Money Available for Wetlands Restoration
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has announced the availability of $17.5 million in financial and technical assistance nationwide to help eligible conservation partners voluntarily protect, restore and enhance critical wetlands. “USDA has leveraged