U.S. Sen. David Vitter today was able to get the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) agreed to in the U.S. Senate with a vote of 83 to 14. “WRDA is one of the single most significant pieces of legislation for Louisiana that we’ll vote on this year,” Vitter said. “We have the opportunity to reform [...]
The dredger IHC Beaver 5014C, manufactured by the Dutch IHC Beaver Dredgers B.V. Company, was delivered to the Lung Lo Construction Corporation, reports vir.com. This modern dredging machine, once operational, will contribute to promoting productivity and quality of the group’s port construction activities. IHC Beaver® 5014 C These dredgers are equipped with a single high-pressure [...]
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Congressman Tim Bishop announced that a long-awaited $3.4 million federal project to mitigate erosion that is threatening homes to the east of Mattituck Inlet and the integrity of the Inlet itself will proceed this fall under a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) program known as CAP 111 that will fund planning, engineering, and construction [...]
On April 26, the 29th meeting of the 2nd Board of Directors of CCCC took place in Beijing. The meeting elected Liu Qitao as chairman of CCCC, chairman of the Strategy Committee and chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors. Due to his advanced age, former Chairman Zhou Jichang resigned as executive [...]
The City of Destin and Okaloosa County, through the Tourist Development Council, will fund an emergency dredge of the Old Pass Lagoon Channel adjacent to the Marler Bridge in East Pass. The Destin City Council voted unanimously on March 18 to adopt a resolution declaring a state of emergency that will allow for permitting of [...]
This video shows the dredger pumping sand from the Constable Bank to the beach in Colwyn Bay to restore the beach area. Cllr Mike Priestley, Conwy County Council’s Cabinet Member for Environment, said: “The contractor is reporting good progress with work on the pipeline; the first string is now about a kilometre long.” Pipes are [...]
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District pumped 667,000 cubic yards of sand onto the beach at Brigantine, NJ. This project was completed last month. The $15.7 million program was awarded in September for both Brigantine and Ocean City, said Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Steve Rochette. The federal government is picking up 65 [...]
Halosource, Inc, the clean water technology company that develops and manufactures HaloKlear water clarification products for the construction, mining and dredging industries, has announced the Washington Department of Ecology’s General Use Level Designation (GULD) for its HaloKlear Dual Polymer System (DPS). HaloKlear DPS uses all-natural, biodegradable polymers that perform on a wide array of soil [...]
Mozambique will receive financial help from the government of Japan for the first phase of the Nacala Port Development Project, located in Nampula province. According to macauhub.com, the loan money (US$84 million) will be invested in: – dredging program along the north quay, – land reclamation and levelling, and – paving of the container terminal. [...]
The $1.6 billion Port Capacity Project has been given the go ahead following a decision by Planning Minister Matthew Guy to provide the planning approval for works to commence at Melbourne’s Webb Dock. “The Port Capacity Project demonstrates the Coalition Government’s commitment to ensuring the Port of Melbourne remains Australia’s leading container, automotive and general [...]
