TenCate Geosynthetics Americas is selected by Parsons Engineering of New York as the sole source to supply TenCate Geotube® containers for the dredging project on Onondaga Lake, in the State of New York. This project is the largest geotextile tube project in the US and North America. As a result of
A necklace of islands mooted for the upper harbour, using 7.2 million cubic metres of spoil dredged from lower Otago Harbour, is gaining … By John Lewis (odt) [mappress] Source: odt, January 10, 2012;
The St. Augustine Beach replenishment project is a step closer to realization. “Here’s the good thing: The beach is going to be renourished, and we’ve been waiting for that,” said new City Mayor S. Gary Snodgrass. Despite a couple of setbacks, the replenishment plan is back on track again. The proje
The Middletown Township Committee is expected to take the next step toward the long-anticipated dredging of Shadow Lake at next week’s … By Elaine Van Develde (middletown) [mappress] Source: middletown, January 10, 2012;
The Federal Government has been urged to review port tariffs. Importers, who spoke with The Nation, said the review became necessary to … By Oluwakemi Dauda (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, January 10, 2012;
Bud Hay has had a boat at Charleston City Marina for years and twice has had to relocate farther offshore as the old slips silted in… By Robert Behre (postandcourier) [mappress] Source: postandcourier, January 10, 2012;
Ports and Excise Minister K. Babu has said that an additional 10 acres of land will be acquired for the development of the Azhikkal port … (thehindu) [mappress] Source: thehindu, January 10, 2012;
State-owned China Harbor Engineering Co (CHEC), one of China’s top port builders, sealed new contracts worth $5.2 billion last year, … (chinadaily) [mappress] Source: chinadaily, January 10, 2012; Image: chec
The Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM) has directed contractors dredging on behalf of Gladstone Ports Corporation (GPC) to immediately cease operation of the cutter suction dredge in Gladstone Harbour. DERM Director-General Jim Reeves said that an Environmental Protection Order
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Seattle District sent a flood fight team to the Quillayute River to stop an imminent breach at the South Jetty in La Push, Wash. Quileute Nation officials requested assistance and a five-person team deployed to the area Jan. 7. They began shoring up an eroded beach
Yesterday, Congressman Fred Upton held a press conference at local Dock 63 to discuss his recent work on the dredging issue in southwest Michigan. Due to severe shoaling, the St. Joseph harbor was closed to commercial traffic which sent a number of ships away during the month of December and replaci
The ZPMC Mediterranean delivered n.2 two new Ship to Shore Gantry Cranes to PSA – Akfen Mersin Port, Turkey. It is a truth that there is very hard competition between container handler ports in Turkey. Local competitions, specially between close ports are at top level. Together with new privatizatio
The Shaw Group Inc. today announced it has been awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract to provide nationwide environmental and restoration services for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Louisville District. The scope of work includes munitions response and hazardous, toxic and r
The US Government body that will be deciding if Prince Rupert enjoys an unfair advantage over west coast ports in America, has made … By Alan S. Hale (thenorthernview) [mappress] Source: thenorthernview, January 9, 2012; Image: Prince Rupert Port