His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Chairman, DP World, has congratulated the newly-elected President of Senegal, His Excellency Macky Sall, and conveyed to him DP World’s commitment to continue contributing to Senegal’s economic growth through DP World Dakar, developed and operated by the glob
Cleanup crews are scheduled to begin dredging the bottom of Whitefish Lake next week, reports billingsgazette.com. „The diesel spill penetrated much deeper into the soils than what the initial remedial investigation determined, causing continued contamination,“ said Mike Koopal, executive director o
Gator Dredging will begin dredge activities in six canals in the southeast Cape this week. The contractor is building holding cells to retain the fill material. Operations will be limited to Monday Friday from 7 a.m. 7 p.m. Residents should expect equipment noise from the work activity during the da
The New Era reports that last year the Namibian Ports Authority announced plans for an ambitious N$1.7billion container terminal expansion at the port of Walvis Bay. But this N$1.7b expansion project has not commenced as shareholder consultations continue. The company also indicated that the existin
The Fox River dredging project has resumed after a federal appeals court denied NCR’s request for a temporary stay. According to the JS Online, NCR is under federal court order to remove and clean at least 660,000 cubic yards of sediment this summer from the Fox River. U.S. District Judge William Gr
In April 2012, Konecranes received an order for two RTG (Rubber-Tired Gantry) cranes and two BOXRUNNERTM straddle carriers from the Estonian company A.S. Muuga Container Terminal (“Muuga CT”). Konecranes has previously delivered three Konecranes STS cranes and one RMG crane to Muuga CT. The straddle
Dredging for the Cedar Hammock-Wares Creek flood control project is expected to resume in about three weeks, according to bradenton.com. A new type of geothermal bag was recently installed in order to collect more material, since higher-than-anticipated volumes of fine material were being dredged ou
Zolmax News reports that research analysts at Imperial Capital have assumed coverage of shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) in a report released earlier this week. “As the leading provider of dredging services in the US, we believe Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is well positioned to benefit from
The local government of Iloilo City, together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), shall spearhead the 1st Philippine International River Summit on May 30 to June 1. In a press conference last Monday, Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the project is beyond mere r
UPI reports that Uruguay’s river transport export links are being put at risk because of Argentine delays that critics say are mired in corruption and business rivalries. Uruguay depends on river transport to access export markets but the Latin American country also needs to keep the waterways dredg
According to the Chinook Observer, the Army Corps of Engineers has released an updated draft of an environmental assessment that addresses the disposal of near-shore dredge spoils near the mouth of the Columbia River. Though some crabbers welcome some of the tweaking done to the plan, fleet leaders
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Assemblymember Phillip Goldfeder yesterday called on the Army Corps of Engineers to fund the immediate dredging at the East Rockaway Inlet, and also to work with the New York City Parks Department to place dredged sand on storm-eroded Rockaway Beach. On shore, as
Buzzard Rock Resort and Marina raised the “Clean Marina” flag a few days ago in a ceremony signifying its commitment to preserve and protect the environment at Lake Barkley. The flag ceremony officially confirmed that the marina recently completed all requirements set forth in the U.S. Army Corps of
On May 14 at the conference hall of hotel “Londonskaya” the VI International Conference “Freight and Ports of the Azov-Black Seas Basin” took place. Among the participants there were representatives from Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Israel, Britain, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, Egypt, Norwa