The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract to Kimrick Performance Group LLC, a small business, in the amount of $1,877,831 for construction of a wider channel bottom that will enable larger storm water conveyance at Sims Bayou, in the vicinity of Hiram Clarke and Buxley
Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee, who paid a friendly visit to Sri Lanka, inspected Colombo Container Terminal Project, Sri Lanka, and expressed his sincere concern to the field s
CHEC won the bid for Yanbu Industrial Port extension project in Saudi Arabia on September 11. This project is located at Yanbu, a western city in Saudi Arabia, the client is the Port Authority of Saudi Arabia and the contract amount is about USD 29 million and the time limit for this project is 660
Delta Marine Consultants has signed a license agreement with J.L. Polynesie (Vinci) for the application of Xbloc armour units on Tahiti, French Polynesia. Xblocs will be applied as shore protection on the north side of the island. The design has been prepared by Egis Eau. Xbloc is an interlocking ar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District awarded an $18.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Illinois to place approximately 1.2 million cubic yards of sand to restore New Jersey beaches from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea as part of an emergency shore pro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount $1,369,515.74 to Integris Projects LLC (a Small Business Administration 8(a) contractor), for dewatering of the Alexander Island Placement Area relating to the Houston Ship Channel in Harris County, Texas. “Dewateri
In a major step towards mitigating the environmental impact of its operations, global marine terminal operator DP World has successfully electrified eight diesel powered Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes at its flagship Jebel Ali Port. Cavotec handed over the project to DP World recently at a ceremon
The Philippines: Private Company to Dredge Rivers in Subic The Aquino government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), introduced a plan to hire a private company to dredge the rivers in Subic, Zambales in an attempt to alleviate the worsening flood situation. Van Oord Nabs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $5,034,950 to Orion Marine Construction Inc., to dredge the High Island to Bolivar Flare portions of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 1.3 million
An ambitious project to salvage Kashmir’s lifeline river Jhelum has started to yield positive results. Jhelum, which is a main source of irrigation in the Valley, has been marred by extensive siltation in last few decades. In absence of any conservation measures, the river had lost its carrying capa
The Aquino government, through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), introduced a plan to hire a private company to dredge the rivers in Subic, Zambales in an attempt to alleviate the worsening flood situation. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte assured during the regular p
This year’s Waterways Symposium, taking place in Memphis, Tennessee, October 1-3, 2013, will examine the opportunities an efficient, modern waterways system can provide. Attendees typically include representatives from the shipping community, transportation providers, investors, bankers, officials f
Société EMCC has landed a contract to dredge all waterways managed by VNF (Voies Navigables de France) on the Seine basin. This contract includes the network operations for remobilisation in the rivers with treatment, recovery and/or disposal of excavated material. EMCC will undertake dredging progr
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it has selected the Hudson River Foundation as the new host for the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program. The Harbor & Estuary Program, which has worked to protect and restore waterways throughout the New York-New Jersey Harbor for over