Port of Maputo recorded significant results in infrastructure development as well as in cargo handling volumes in 2013 Last year was the year of investment in maritime operations with the purchase of a new pilot boat, a new tug boat and a multi–functional service boat. Planning for 2014 includes the
The Mayor of Bega Valley Shire Council has welcomed the Deputy Premiers announcement of the NSW Governments $3 million contribution to the Eden Wharf Extension. This, together with Councils $2 million contribution will ensure that the Federal Governments $10 million election promise will materialise
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that the Temasek Fairway dredging works, located at Jurong Island, are currently underway. Dredging works will be undertaken by the grab dredgers which will be
An outsize load left the port of Antwerp yesterday morning on its way to Norway. A container crane with a height of 69 metres was loaded on board a pontoon in the Delwaide dock. The crane was transported with a bascule laid horizontally, giving the convoy the extraordinary dimensions of 145 metres l
The Port of Cleveland approved a resolution at its March Board of Directors meeting directing the Port’s management to work with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to ensure the timely start and completion of dredging necessary for the 2014 shipping season utilizing existing confined facilities for dispos
On 11 March 2014 in Warsaw, the Centre for EU Transport Projects and Port of Gdansk Authority SA entered into a grant agreement for the Project Expansion of the intermodal container terminal in the area of the Szczecinskie Quay in the Port of Gdansk. On behalf of the beneficiary, the agreement was s
The Monmouth County Board of Recreation Commissioners was notified that the NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has determined that a preliminary engineering and cost analysis of dredging and drying the dredge material at Shark River Park is not economically feasible. “The projected cost to proc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to an informational update for John Redmond Reservoir from 7:00-8:00 p.m. April 3 at the Hartford, Kansas Community Building, 117 Commercial St. Representatives from the Corps will provide an overview of the status of ongoing projects and issues at
Eastern Dredging Association (EADA) India has announced the appointment of Mr. A. Rajendra Managing Director, Dharti Dredging and Infrastructure Ltd, India as the new Chairman of the EADA (India) for 2014-2016. Mr. A. Rajendra, who has gained extensive experience as a CEO, in which he led significan
Astika Holdings updates its shareholders on the progression of the previously announced Nantong Dredging acquisition. Astika Holdings, Inc., is near completion in finalizing the terms of the acquisition and estimates the final terms of the acquisition to be announced to the shareholders by the end o
Congressman John Garamendi, joined by Congressman Doug LaMalfa and lawmakers at every level of government, successfully campaigned for the project to be included in the Corps of Engineers 2014 Work Plan. Up until this year, the project had failed to get funding because of Congress’s “no new start” p
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has budgeted $500,000 to plan for the dredging of the federal channel at Bodega Bay. The funding will cover the studies and permits needed to perform future maintenance dredging. Securing funding is a competitive process, said Regional Parks Director Caryl Hart, and
Approximately 243,800 cubic yards of material will be dredged from the Valdez Port area soon, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District. Currently, USACE Alaska is conducting research prior to releasing a solicitation for Valdez Navigation Improvements. This development program
Fox River dredging program was scheduled to commence later this month, but because of the ice on the river, the project will be delayed for some time, reports wbay.com. James Hahnenberg, EPA Remedial Project Manager, said: “How much of a delay really depends on the weather over the next few weeks.”