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SC Ports continues to grow cargo volumes
South Carolina Ports Authority finished 2020 with its strongest December on record, noting impressive volumes with containers, vehicles and inland ports. SC Ports handled 209,606 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) at Wando Welch and North Charleston container terminals in December, up 11.
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Port of Hueneme dredging in full swing
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, said in their latest announcement that the dredging operations are well underway at the Port of Hueneme main channel. According to USACE, a projected completion date is March 27. Curtin Maritime Corp., the contractor for the project, will be de
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Boskalis to sponsor upcoming Moscow dredging congress
Royal Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) will be one of the sponsors of the 4the edition of the International Congress “Hydraulic Structures and Dredging”, which will be held in Moscow, next year. According to the organizers, the company made the decision based on the high importance of Russian dredgin
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Wisely Services wins Bowen Wharf Repair Project
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has announced Wisely Services Pty Ltd as the principal contractor for its Bowen Wharf Repair Project. Conducted as part of NQBP’s maintenance and repairs program, the project includes the repair or replacement of some of the Wharf’s timber members. NQBP
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Webinar on Houston Ship Channel Widening this week
WEDA’s next webinar, named Houston Ship Channel Widening and Deepening Update, will take place on Thursday, January 14, 2021, from noon to 1 PM EST. This webinar will be presented by: Charlie Jenkins, Sr. Director, Port of Houston Authority; Captain J.J. Plunkett, Retired. U.S. Coast Guard; Dana Ch
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Major milestones for New Bedford Harbor project
The U.S. EPA is observing the significant and rapid progress addressing polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) contamination in New Bedford Harbor during the past several years. EPA’s cleanup work in the harbor has achieved major milestones, resulting in EPA now transferring control of a 5-acre industrial p
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EDP acquires Inland Dredging
Encore Dredging Partners (EDP), a newly formed premier specialty dredging and marine infrastructure services firm, has acquired Inland Dredging Company for an undisclosed purchase price. EDP completed the transaction with the support of AV Capital who is the sole financial sponsor of EDP and will co
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DP World and Senegal sign Ndayane port deal
DP World and the Government of Senegal have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port at Ndayane, approximately 50kms from the existing port and near the Blaise Diagne international airport. According to DP World, the new port will further reinforce Dakar’s role as a major logistics
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New focus for CEDA Dredging Days 2021
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has announced that its flagship event – Dredging Days – has been revamped and given a new focus. CEDA Dredging Days 2021 will be held, end of September/early October 2021, at a new venue to be announced shortly. The CEDA Dredging Days event is well known, in t
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DEME, Jan De Nul take part in Oosterweel project
Lantis, as Client for the Oosterweel Link, has awarded the contract for the construction of the Right Bank sub-project to the Tijdelijke Maatschap Rechteroever Compleet (“Temporary Partnership Right Bank Complete”), abbreviated to TM ROCO, for an amount of EUR 2,350 million excluding VAT. TM ROCO is
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Mongla Port raises the bar
Mongla Port Authority signed a deal with a Chinese company earlier this week to dredge the inner bar of the Mongla Port channel to allow the anchoring of container ships with 10-metre draught. According to United news of Bangladesh (UNB), Rear Admiral M Shahjahan, chairman of the Mongla Port Authori
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Cabinet approves Paradip Port deepening project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, yesterday approved the project of deepening and optimization of inner harbor facilities to handle cape size vessels at Paradip Port. This program includes Development of Western Dock on Build, Operate and
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Grays Harbor maintenance dredging starts soon
Maintenance dredging works on the federal Grays Harbor Inner Harbor Navigation Channel are set to begin on January 4, 2021. USACE awarded this three-year dredging contract to HME Construction, which was $4.2 million dollars for the first of three work windows. Approximately 1.8 million cubic yards o
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Congress OKs Houston Ship Channel expansion
Earlier this week, Congress passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The bill formally authorized the expansion of the Houston Ship Channel, which was recently ranked the #1 U.S. Port in total waterborne tonnage. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation, averaging 50 deep-draft vess