Natomas levees are eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance again after levee managers for Reclamation District No. 1000 fixed the most serious items identified in a recent levee inspection and the Corps approved a letter of intent to deal with remaining encroachments and vegetation issues ove
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) was joined yesterday by Monmouth Beach Mayor Susan Howard, Sea Bright Councilman Reed Murphy and Colonel Paul Owen, Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers New York District at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion to praise the progress of the beach replenishme
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal to stabilize the bank of the Sandusky River in Upper Sandusky. The meeting will be held at Upper Sandusky Council Chambers, 119 North 7th St. The city plans to stabilize the river bank near [
Queensland’s flood resilience will be strengthened by proposed new rules regarding the management of levee banks. Minister for Natural Resources and Mines Andrew Cripps today released a Regulatory Impact Statement about a new regulatory framework for community consultation. “In response to the Queen
On July 15, China Water Transportation Construction Association organized the Scientific and Technological Achievement Appraisal Meeting of CHEC in Beijing. After the comprehensive assessment of the Appraisal Committee composed of seven industry experts, “Development of New Duplex Block and Its Engi
On the afternoon of July 12, Wang Yong, Counselor of the Commercial Section of Chinese Embassy in Venezuela went to the new container terminal project in Puerto Cabello for inspection and instruction. After visiting the construction site, Counselor Wang Yong learned about the overall progress of the
On July 16, CHEC won the bid for Samalaju Port Breakwater Project in Sarawak, Malaysia, with a contract amount of over 300 million Malaysian Ringgits (about USD 100 million) and a construction period of 30 months. The breakwater is located in Samalaju Industrial District in Sarawak, Malaysia, includ
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $4,610,600 to Manson Construction Company for maintenance dredging of the Freeport Harbor Entrance and Jetty channels in Brazoria County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 1,723,000 cubi
The Dragflow network, one of the most extended, thrustable and successful team in the pump and dredging business, has been working hard in the last two years to develop and market the most complete, competitive and efficient line of dredges. In addition to the three traditional dredge’s designs, ste
Five new Eco-RTGs (Rubber-Tire Gantry Cranes) are expected for delivery within the next month at APM Terminals Apapa as part of the third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade announced in February. The remaining five Eco-RTGs will be delivered in November enabling the terminal to convert from th
Beginning this week, the Cobourg Marina will be undergoing annual maintenance at the northwest portion of inner harbour. Each year a significant amount of sediment is carried along by the waves and wind through Lake Ontario and is deposited in the Cobourg harbour mouth, the channel and the harbour i
A fleet of dredgers of Luxembourg-registered Jan De Nul Group arrived in the waters of the Port of Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula. The dredging fleet will be engaged in dredging at the Port of Sabetta. The vessels are now passing clearance and then will proceed along the Northern Sea Route. Permissi
Queenslanders will not be fooled by the desperate spin campaign launched by the Queensland Resources Council today to downplay the damage the big mining companies are inflicting on the Great Barrier Reef, say the Australian Greens. “This is desperate PR spin from the Queensland Resources Council tha
On June 27, with the joint effort of all the employees of the Qatar Doha New Port Project Department, Node C was completed on schedule, which laid a solid foundation for the completion on schedule of the whole project. Since its commencement, Doha New Port Project has experienced a lot of difficulti