The EU-funded Mare Nostrum Project is holding a special training workshop focusing on applying the principles of PPGIS (Public Participatory GIS), to encourage coastal conservation and improve spatial planning in the Mediterranean Sea. The workshop, hosted by Mare Nostrum’s Maltese partner Integrate
NMDC Dredger Al Mirfa Enters Suez The official commencement of the Suez Canal Expansion Dredging Contract is now one step closer with the arrival of the first Consortium dredger, the National Marine Dredging Company’s ‘Al Mirfa’. Dutch, Egyptian MoU Signed Egypt and the Netherlands have signed [&h
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., a leading global maritime services company operating in the dredging and inland infra, and offshore energy sectors, has acquired a 14.8% stake in Fugro N.V. Boskalis views Fugro as an interesting company with activities that fit very well with its own activities. The
Westports Malaysia has decided to embark on the “Container Terminal 8 Expansion Plan” which is critical in ensuring the continuous growth of the company moving forward. The company recorded a 12% surge in its container volume throughput to 6.18 million TEU in the first 9 months of 2014. The company’
The Environment Agency has recently announced that dredging works on the River Tone and Parrett, part of the Somerset Levels and Moors Flood Action Plan, have been completed. During the last seven months of the project, crews successfully removed over 130,000m³ of silt from the two rivers. The video
Senior Somerset County Councillors will this month be asked to recommend proposals for a Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) as a vital part of plans to reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding in the County. The move comes as all the organisations involved in the 20 Year Flood Action Plan continue
DCT Gdansk has finalized the financing process for the expansion of the biggest container terminal in the Baltic Sea, by volume handled in 2013. The group of commercial and development banks will finance the investment and provide up to €290 million for the project. Conclusion of the financing proce
After several years of planning and permitting, the Ned Dimes Marina shore stabilization and dredging project at Compo Beach is about to begin, according to the Westport Parks & Recreation Director Stuart McCarthy. Construction works on the project, which will address the erosion of the south shore
The Gananoque Municipal Marina dredging program is about to commence, according to gananoquenow.ca. Gananoque received special consideration from the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans to dredge the width of 20 meters. The dredging would take place on the west side of the docks around the 800 block an
Agentschap voor Maritieme Dienstverlening en Kust has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Ostend area beach replenishment program. This beachfill scheme will involve works to replenish the Knokke-Heist beach by the placement of sand and shingle in designated spots in order to build up the
Working on behalf of the Environment Agency, Team Van Oord (TVO) is pioneering an alternative method of repairing damaged riverbanks which is new to the UK, but has been used in Japan for many years. The Kyowa Filter Unit is designed to give protection from scour damage to riverbanks, shorelines, br
Busan Port Authority (BPA) will hold the 2nd Busan International Port Conference (BIPC) on November 14 at the Busan Lotte Hotel. BIPC is a specialized international port conference and it will mark its second year; formed last year in order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the founding of BPA.
The 2014 American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Annual Convention & Expo will be held at the Hyatt Regency Houston in Houston, Texas. The convention is scheduled for November 9-13, 2014. The 4-day long Annual Convention is AAPA’s largest membership meeting of the year. It includes technical
Deltares and Arcadis have started a project in Colombia to prevent flooding by using the right software models and by training the local operation managers. Severe floods hit the Cauca region in 2010, causing extensive damage. To prevent future flooding the team will migrate and update a model of th
