The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will conduct its annual flood preparedness workshops over the next two weeks with levee districts, the National Weather Service, as well as local, state and federal emergency responders from across the region. The workshops will give levee distri
MacGregor’s three-axis motion compensated offshore crane has won the Offshore Support Journal’s (OSJ) Innovation of the Year award. The news was announced at OSJ’s fifth Annual Offshore Support Journal Conference and Awards event in London, UK, on 19 February 2014, and the award was presented to Mac
The Port of Oakland Board of Commissioners last week voted to reject proposals to build a new dirty, dangerous coal and petroleum coke export facility at the Charles P. Howard Terminal in Oakland. Citing environmental problems, public health hazards, economic pitfalls, and public opposition to the p
Queensland’s minerals and energy sector has applauded yesterday’s announcement of a major state government campaign to promote the facts surrounding management and protection of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. “It is literally the time for a line to be drawn in the sand,” said Queensland Resourc
North Queensland Conservation Council (NQCC) last week filed its legal challenge to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s decision to grant a permit for the dumping of 3 million cubic metres of dredge spoil in the GBR Marine Park and World Heritage Area. The permit had been requested by Nor
A team of IOS Partners experts, assigned by the World Bank to carry out consultancy services relating to the Port of Aden development, has paid a visit on Sunday morning, March 2, 2014 to the Head Quarters of the Corporation. They were hosted by the Executive Chairman of the Corporation, Captain Sam
A new Reef Facts campaign has been launched to cut through the misinformation about the Great Barrier Reef. Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection, Andrew Powell, said the false and extreme claims had the potential to damage the state’s reputation, if they were not addressed. “This Governm
APM Terminals and fellow Dutch-based global terminal operator, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), announced the completion of the purchase of a 29% share in APM Terminals Callao by TIL through the acquisition of Callao Port Holding B.V. APM Terminals assumed operational control over the Callao facil
Last week, the state Senate passed a joint resolution that would urge Congress to fund a project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the reservoir behind the Conowingo Dam, reports myeasternshoremd.com. “If we don’t address the issues of the Conowingo, all of the other billions of dollars
DEME Delivers Strong 2013 Results In 2013, DEME reached a turnover of EUR 2.53 billion in 2013. Compared to the previous year, this represents an increase of 32% and a record turnover. Australia: Port of Melbourne Maintenance Dredging Kicks Off Port of Melbourne Corporation yesterday commenced mai
Milestone Aviation Group, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced at Helicopter Association International’s Heli-Expo that Milestone has increased its S-92 order book by eight units. Milestone is already one of the world’s largest S-92 owners and it has now increased its firm and option S-92 ord
Singapore’s ES Group said it has won three repeat orders from a major customer in Singapore for jack-up blocks with a total contract sum of approximately S$15 million. The construction of the three jack-up blocks has commenced and is carried out at the Group’s Thailand yard. They are expected to be
Dril-Quip, Inc. reports net income of $47.1 million, or $1.15 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2013, versus net income of $31.0 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. The fourth quarter 2013 results were unfavorably impacted by an after-tax for
Some of the East of England’s leading fabricators in the energy sector will receive a major boost for the future in a new regional directory featuring their skills and specialities. The guide was drawn up by EEEGR (the East of England Energy Group) and the Department of Energy and Climate Change ove
