On May 29, CCCC Fourth Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. won the bid for Phase 3 barge terminal project in Nansha Area of Guangzhou Port, with a value of 142 million yuan and a construction period of 220 days. Located in the reclamation area on Longxue Island in Nansha, Guangzhou, with a coastline of 2,2
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission today certified the final Environmental Impact Report for the proposed expansion of Berths 302-306 and approved the project that will modernize the container terminal operated by long-time tenant Eagle Marine Services, Ltd., a subsidiary of ocean carrier APL. Due to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded an approximately $868,000 contract to Cutting Edge Group of Lake George, N.Y., for maintenance work on the Lusk Reservoir Dam at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. The work is being done to ensure the continued long-term integrit
The Dutch group Supermaritime is to build a breakbulk terminal in the Scaldiahaven in Vlissingen. This terminal will add a new activity to Supermaritime’s package of services. For the Zeeland ports, the new terminal will mean an increase in capacity for handling general and project cargo. The new te
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., released the following statement after the House voted to pass the FY 2013 Energy & Water Appropriations bill. This bill continues to ignore South Louisiana’s coastline and wetlands and severely underfunds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operations & Maintenanc
The development of Eneco Luchterduinen Wind Farm, 23 kilometres off the coast of the municipalities of Noordwijk and Zandvoort, is entering a new phase after completion of the contractor selection process. Van Oord, a leading international contractor specialising in dredging, marine engineering and
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today announced it has closed on a $175 million five year revolving credit facility. Wells Fargo Bank, National
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated the Corps’ 237th birthday with an awards ceremony, June 7, to recognize an Employee, Engineer and Supervisor of the Year, as well as to honor staff for their contributions to the community, state and nation. “We’re here to reflect on the
Onitsha River Port in Anambra state is now fully operational and equipped to standard, according to allafrica.com. Architect Ahmed Aminu Yar’adua, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), disclosed this while conducting members of the House of Representatives Committee on
The work on new Baku International Sea Trade Port complex in Alat settlement located 65 km south from Baku is progressing according to the schedule. Deputy Transport Minister Musa Panahov has informed that work on the port construction is underway and to date dredging work has been finished by about
The Jakarta Provincial Government keeps trying to solve flood problems, according to the Berita Jakarta. East Flood Canal (KBT) has reduced flood potency in eastern and northern Jakarta for about 30 percent. The flood succeeded to be reduced, because KBT optimization could cut through and hold 5 riv
Reef Subsea AS announced today that one of its Norwegian subsidiaries, Scanmudring AS, has fully acquired Norwegian company Vako AS. Scanmudring had previously owned 38% of Vako and today bought the remaining 62% for full ownership. Vako will be integrated into Scanmudring-Rotech Subsea, a group of
The environmental groups says the latest federal review of the PCB cleanup of the upper Hudson River provides more evidence that the dredging area should be expanded, The Wall Street Journal reports. A coalition of environmentalists said the review also acknowledges that PCBs in one stretch of the r
The Beypore Port Department will hold the meeting in Beypore on June 12 and will help investors visit the site. They also plan to seek clarifications about the Rs 162.5-crore project. According to indiatimes.com, the development, operation, and maintenance of the port is being planned under the publ