Hong Kong has unveiled plan to extend its surface area by hundreds of hectares in a new round of land reclamation that would provide homes and land space for millions more people. According to the Taipei Times, authorities in the former British colony have drawn up plans to create a series of island
As of May, the new website of Damen Dredging Equipment has gone live. The new website reflects the innovative approach of Damen as a fore runner in the industry. The website shows the company’s full range of dredging gear, and its navigation has been designed to be fast, simple and user-friendly. Th
The Globes reports that the Israel Chemicals Ltd. has announced that the High Court of Justice rejected petitions filed by the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Movement for Quality Government in Israel against Israel Chemicals subsidiary Dead Sea Works, the Israeli government and the M
For decades, sediment flowed from Lake Apopka and accumulated into a thick chocolate-brown muck layer on the bottom of Lake Beauclair. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a $9.1 million dredging project on Lake Beauclair is clearing out a lot of that muck, making the water much more clearer. “It’s a
The San Francisco Marina Yacht Harbor is undergoing the first major upgrade since 1963. The Recreation and Park Department began renovating the West Harbor in February 2011 and is slated to complete the work by December, according to sfexaminer.com. Work includes replacement of docks, construction o
After more than four decades, an iconic ship SS Keewatin is leaving Douglas this week on its historic journey to Canada, according to wzzm13.com. The Keewatin will return to the same Canadian port where it started more than 100 years ago. “It’s a mixed feeling of pride and sadness to see it go,” say
“Danger is imminent in Lagos, unless relevant stakeholders come together to quickly nip the threat of illegal mining and dredging in the bud,” says Governor Babatunde Fashola during a visit to some coastal areas of Badagry. Surprised at the level of degradation of the environment caused by the activ
“The dredging will be needed as part of the plans for Port Alma in central Queensland,” the Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) said. The GPC is yet to release its 50-year master plan for the site where other coal terminals are set to be built, according to the ABC News. It is undertaking a large dred
A new economic analysis by The Australia Institute reveals major economic disadvantages will be caused by just one LNG development by Arrow in Gladstone, where the ongoing environmental crisis in the harbour has already been linked to mass dredging for LNG exports, said the Greens today. “People in
The Daily Times reports that the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has started dredging of Nullah Leh at 11 different points on its own resources. For the purpose, Rs 5 million have been released to reduce possible flood risk during the upcoming monsoon. Half of the portion of Nullah Leh was cleane
A Parliamentary committee has pulled up the Shipping Ministry for utilising only about 13 per cent of the Rs 1-lakh crore outlay for the Indian port sector during the 11th Plan, according to eximin.net. Rating the progress made in the implementation of various projects under National Maritime Develo
More than $500 was raised for cancer research by Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) team in Gladstone today. The money raised was part of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea celebrations with funds raised contributing to vital cancer research, preventio
Crews are expected to begin removing diesel-contaminated sediment this week from Whitefish Lake, reports flatheadbeacon.com. Jennifer Chergo of the Environmental Protection Agency said a mechanical dredge mounted on a barge will excavate and remove about 400 cubic yards of sediment. The sediment wil
According to The Conversation, excessive siltation in Tasmania’s Tamar River has been directly linked to human-induced changes in the tidal system and will not be cleared by dredging alone. Researchers from Monash University have attributed the silt build-up to the human alteration of wetlands for h