The seasonal king tides of 4.48m coupled with extremely low tides of 0.61m, and strong winds are contributing to natural water turbidity in Gladstone Harbour. The Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project has put the Turbidity Management Plan in action to assist in mitigating these natural variati
Western Australian (WA) ship builder Strategic Marine has finished work on a state-of-the-art 27 metre work barge which will be delivered to the Port of Dampier to service the burgeoning resources sector. The barge named ‘Alamo’ has been built for Karratha business Offshore Plant Hire and will be ch
The Republic of Lithuania Port of Klaipeda and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA) signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding that promises to open Philadelphia ports to the European and Asian shipping trade via the ice-free port of Klaipeda, the Lithuanian port city on the eastern c
The Port of Los Angeles has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Al Larson Boat Shop Improvement Project, which proposes to modernize and upgrade the existing facility located at 1046 Seaside Avenue on Terminal Island. The proposed project would allow Al Larson to enter a 30-ye
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its state, federal and local partners marked the completion of a more than $9 million beach replenishment project Wednesday with a ceremony at the Coast Guard base. Officials from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Coast Guard, the N.J. Department of Environmental
Jonathon Porritt, the renowned green campaigner and Founder Director of Forum for the Future, has praised ADPC’s megaproject on a fact-finding site visit, calling both projects “markers for the future”. Mr Porritt, the former UK government advisor on green issues, was escorted around the Kizad (Khal
Stakeholders from the government and the private sectors are unifying their efforts to dredge the Chico River to abate flooding of low lying areas. Dr. Jaime Almora, Director of the Almora General Hospital and rice grower, expressed optimism that possible solutions are now being carried out. He said
Department of Marine Resources (DMR) will hold a public meeting on Thursday, January 26, 2012, 6:00 p.m. at the Casco Bay Lines Terminal conference room, 56 Commercial Street, Portland. The purpose of the meeting is to gather information and comments from the public on a proposal by the Maine Dept.
The devastation left by Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City has challenged Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama to pursue the dredging… (inquirer) [mappress] Source: inquirer, January 22, 2012;
Philippine-based port developer and regulator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has announced that it is allocating … (zambotimes) [mappress] Source: zambotimes, January 22, 2012;
Congressman Cedric Richmond (LA-02) has announced that the Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will receive an additional $55 million to dredge the lower Mississippi River. This news comes less than two weeks after Congressman Richmond led the Louisiana House delegation in a letter to the Army
The city’s seaport will be further expanded this year, depending on the availability of funds from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) central office (Manila). PPA Port Manager Leonilo Miole hopes that funds will be readily available this 2012 for PPA-Zamboanga to start “working” on its proposal fo
Four states – Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat – have approached the Centre with proposals to invest at least Rs 10,000 crore… (timesofindia) [mappress] Source: timesofindia, January 20, 2012;
Tyne Gangway and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) have inked a gangway deal for the dredging vessel Chang Jiang Kou 01. This agreement was signed after the companies exhibiting at China’s largest maritime trade exhibition, Marintec. “We have made some fantastic contacts and have received som
