CCCC Tianjin Dredging Company (TDC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company, recently won the bid for Phase 1 of a waterway development project in the Gaoshaling zone of Tianjin Port. With a dredging volume of some 20.76 million cubic meters and a total construction p
With immediate effect and for a period of approximately four weeks, dredging operations will be carried out off West Coast of Lamma Island, announced Hong Kong Marine Department. The works will be carried out by a flotilla of vessels including one grab dredger, three hopper barges, two tug boats and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has introduced a plan for the Sturgeon Bay maintenance dredging scheme. Under this plan, a contractor will be asked to mobilize dredging equipment to the working area, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and dredge between the upstream and downstream limits.
Next month the status of the Great Barrier Reef will be debated by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) have issued list of urgent actions needed from the Queensland state and Australian federal governments before countries gather i
Kystverket Nordland has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Napp harbor development program. This project will include construction of new pier and deepening of the harbor to a depth of -6.3 in the inner harbor and -7.3 in the outer harbor. An environmental disposal site for contaminated
In partnership with the city of Schuyler, Neb. and the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed construction of a 2.2-mile levee along Shell Creek, north and east of Schuyler. This milestone will be celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thu
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) will host a public meeting in Arrowtown next week on the Arrow River’s flood and erosion hazards. ORC natural hazards staff, who have been researching and modelling changes in the river, will present information on the hazards associated with its geology and channel
General Electric begins today the sixth and final season of one the largest and most complex environmental dredging projects ever undertaken in the United States. At the conclusion of this year’s work, approximately 3.3 million tons of dewatered sediment — 2.9 million cubic yards — will have been re
As part of President Obama’s continuing commitment to help coastal communities recover from Hurricane Sandy and promote resilient coastal systems, beachfill construction to complete the remaining sections of the Storm Damage Reduction Project on Long Beach Island, New Jersey, began this week. Sand d
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is getting ready for the Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation that will be held from June 22-26th at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, the Netherlands. The Seminar has been a best-seller for almost 25 years. More than a 1000 participants can testify to the
As part of efforts to reduce the costs of maintenance dredging, an 18-month study on siltation of shipping channels for implementation of the nautical depth concept at Kochi Port has officially started. The Hindu reports that a senior Port Trust official said the study is being funded by the Union G
Four new Super Post-Panamax wharf cranes that are part of a significant upgrade of the Barbours Cut Container Terminal arrived yesterday at the Port of Houston. The cranes, largest ever built by Konecranes, come as a part of the Port Authority overall plan to undertake significant infrastructure imp
The Ponce De Leon Inlet dredging project, located near AICW Statute Mile 840-843, is currently underway, according to the U.S. Coast Guard’s announcement. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, started dredging operations in this area on May 5, 2015. This cleanup work, aimed to mak
APM Terminals’ Itajaí Port Complex, the second-largest container hub in Brazil after the Port of Santos, is undertaking a $104 million turning basin enlargement project. When completed, the project which is divided in two phases will allow access to vessels of up to 366 meters from current limit to
