Nicaraguan officials and the Hong Kong Nicaragua Canal Development Investment Company (HKND) broke ground yesterday on a $50 billion transoceanic waterway predicted to rival the Panama Canal. At the opening ceremony, Nicaragua’s Vice-President Omar Halleslevens stated that the new canal would change
Ecology and Environment Engineering, P.C. (E & E) has been awarded the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC’s) Platinum Award in the Studies, Research and Consulting Engineering Services category. The prestigious award recognizes E & E’s pioneering study evaluating the influence of open-
Dredging of the shallow Calmay River is now in full swing after the three dredging machines deployed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) resumed their operations after more than four months of inactivity. Dagupan City Mayor Belen Fernandez expressed confidence that dredging will co
Considering the importance of local waterways, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Rogelio L. Singson issued Department Order No. 139, Series of 2014 setting the guidelines on all river dredging activities for flood-control projects and quarrying purposes. “We have to implement our flood-
For the next six months, dredging operations will be carried out at New Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter, reported a few days ago the Marine Department of Hong Kong. The works will be carried out by two derrick lighters. Two hopper barges, two tugs and one work boat will assist in the works. The number of
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) has announced that the New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has been awarded $233,600 to further develop research and educational programs to ensure that New Jersey coastal communities are resilient to the impacts of climate change, as well as future storms.
The 29th IAPH International World Ports Conference will take place at the Congress Center Hamburg (CCH) from June 1 to 5, 2015. Port planning and port development, strategic management of the land, properties and floating facilities located within the area of responsibility, maintenance of both the
EdgeTech, a leader in high resolution sonar imaging systems, recently announced the shipment of additional 4125 Side Scan Sonars to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The most recent shipment to the Wilmington District brings the total units shipped to USACE districts this year in the double digits.
The 2nd Latam Caribbean Ports and Logistics Summit will take place on January 28-29, 2015, in Panama Marriott Hotel, Panama. The focus of the 2nd Latam Caribbean Ports and Logistics Summit is analyze ongoing and planned projects, as well as new public policies and the port industry’s strategies to i
Royal IHC (IHC), one of the global market leaders for efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, is about to bring to an end a very successful year. Thanks to the company’s in-house expertise for engineering and manufacturing integrated standard and custom-built vessels, IHC managed to sec
The first phase of an upgrade of Lae Port is complete, paving the way for a boost in cargo throughput at the country’s most important port. Papua New Guinea’s (PNG) Prime Minister Peter O’Neill, other senior government officials, representatives from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Independent
The Cotswold Canals Trust’s dredger ‘Augustus Gloop’ is now in action on the Thames & Severn Canal between Ham Mill Lock and Hope Mill. The vintage German built machine has been part of the CCT maintenance fleet since it was purchased back in the 1970s. It has undergone a number of refits and upgrad
Expert advice provided to WWF-Australia has raised alarming concerns about the plan to dump dredge spoil on the Caley Valley wetlands at Abbot Point. These include that the ponds may be too small to hold the dredge spoil, that sediment flowing to Reef waters has been seriously underestimated, and th
Jan De Nul Group’s new multipurpose vessel Isaac Newton, currently under construction in Pula, will be delivered mid-2015, the company announced on its official facebook page. A group of Belgian students recently paid a visit to the shipyard and witnessed the construction process. Hereby we are brin
