Despite dealing encountering bad weather and mechanical issues in recent weeks, progress continues on the dredging of the Hatteras ferry channel. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project will clear a 10 to12-foot depth along the route between the ferry facilities on Hatteras and Ocracoke. The dredge Richmond completed work in the Rollinson Channel last [...]
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after sending President Barack Obama a letter regarding his pledge to support infrastructure and modernization projects at America’s ports, harbors, and waterways: “Earlier this week during the State of the Union address, the President pledged his commitment to America’s waterways by citing the [...]
Prista Oil, Bulgaria’s largest automobile and industrial lubricant-maker, will build the first waste lubricant recycling plant in Ukraine in the spring of 2013. The news was announced Tuesday by Mikola Baltaji, Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria, during a meeting with Stefko Burdzhiev, District Governor of the Danube city of Ruse, where Prista Oil is headquartered. The [...]
To make Maasvlakte 2 accessible to shipping, the PUMA contracting consortium (Boskalis and Van Oord) has started excavation of the temporary dam between the Yangtzehaven and the Maasvlakte 2 ports. The contractor will leverage the water’s force for the very last part. This coming weekend the dam between the Yangtzehaven and Maasvlakte 2 will be [...]
![UK: Angus Council to Make Decision on Arbroath Harbour Dredging]()
According to the Arbroath Herald, Angus Council is expected to make a decision next week on dredging Arbroath harbour. The infrastructures services executive sub-committee will meet on Monday to discuss the silt build up in the harbour which can block the launch of the RNLIB Inchcape at low spring tide. Harbour issues are very close [...]
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Blaney Street wharf is getting a $1.75 million boost, says salemnews.com. The Blaney Street project will extend the pier and dredge the surrounding waters. The $1.75 million will cover the first phase of dredging and extension of the pier. Blaney Street dredging will allow the city to attract new, larger ships to enter the port. [...]
In a recently completed survey that the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) initiated, U.S. seaport agencies and their private-sector partners plan to invest a combined $46 billion over the next five years in wide-ranging capital improvements to their marine operations and other port properties. While port authorities and their business partners are making major [...]
![Uruguay, Argentina Make Progress in All Issues of Bilateral Agenda]()
The pro-secretary to the Uruguayan Presidency, Diego Canepa, described the relations between his country and Argentina as excellent… (plenglish) Source: plenglish, October 21, 2011;
![USA: Congressman to Make Big Announcement at Waukegan Harbor]()
Members of the media are invited to join Congressman Dold, Chairman Stolman, Mayor Sebonjian, and members from the EPA, Army Corps of Engineers and the Waukegan CAG, as they tour Waukegan Harbor and learn more about the Harbor Cleanup and dredging efforts. The tour will be followed with a press avail in which Dold will [...]
![Canada: Northside Fishermen Unhappy with “Make-Work” Project]()
Fishermen responsible for relocating marine species from the path of the Sydney harbour… More info: capebretonpost Source: capebretonpost, September 20, 2011
