Plans to mine phosphate from the offshore ocean floor of the Chatham Rise are a step closer with the signing of a US$1.2 million seismic … By Pattrick Smellie (business.scoop) [mappress] Source: business.scoop, December 9, 2011;
Lawmakers are heading towards a discussion of a state permit to dredge the Savannah River. The Ports Authority Ad Hoc Committee of the Charleston County Legislative Delegation is met yesterday in Mount Pleasant. The Department of Health and Environmental Control’s approval of South Carolina permits
North Carolina’s congressional delegation members have addressed President Obama seeking the money for dredging the Wilmington Harbor. The funding would also include renourishment of Brunswick County beaches and Bald Head Island. According to the Sand Management Plan outlined by the Army Corps of En
A new island near Cottage Grove is going to be created in order to ameliorate a distorted barge channel on the Mississippi River. A study of the $5 million worth project including a portion of the river north of Hastings, has been initiated by the Army Corps of Engineers. A sharp bend in the barge [
Hamburg’s Department of State for Economic Affairs reported that the EC has approved deepening of the River Elbe. The approval for the project is expected to be granted by the following spring. Hamburg’s government will still have to contemplate particular project related points with its neighboring
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition services, today announced eight new contract awards totaling approximately $180 million. The awards include a coastal restoration project
The tardy progress of the construction of a US$2.1 million harbour in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue has left hundreds of boat … (vietnamtodayonline) [mappress] Source: vietnamtodayonline, September 6, 2011;
4Recycling Ltd, part of the 4R Group, is demonstrating its ability to apply innovative solutions to resource management problems as a major… (sauceconsultancy) [mappress] Source: sauceconsultancy, September 6, 2011
As another major storm ramps up in the Atlantic, crews have moved quickly to resume widening the beach in Nags Head and meet a deadline to… By Rob Morris (outerbanksvoice) [mappress] Source: outerbanksvoice, September 6, 2011;
Van Oord, the renowned, globally operating dredging, marine and offshore contractor from the Netherlands has engaged the Sietas shipyard in Hamburg for the final fitting-out and commissioning of its new flexible fallpipe vessel, “Stornes”. This special offshore vessel was transferred to the port of
Van Oord Australia Pty Ltd and Dredging International (Australia) Pty Ltd, member of the DEME Group, have been awarded a third contract for the Western Basin Main Works Dredging at the Port of Gladstone. This third contract signed with the Gladstone Ports Corporation on 15th July 2011 represents a v
At long last, and in many years, the people of the Ada Traditional Area in the Dangme East District of the Greater Accra Region are going… (modernghana) [mappress] Source: modernghana, August 9, 2011
Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s largest shipbuilder and a leading construction equipment manufacturer, signed an MOU to build a construction equipment factory in Brazil with the state of Rio de Janeiro and the municipal city of Itatiaia on July 26. Under the MOU, Hyundai Heavy will make an inv
First phase of terminal will add 450,000 TEUs of capacity to Port of La Plata. International Container Terminal Services will complete the… (joc) [mappress] Source: joc, August 8, 2011