ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and appropriate expansion, inner-port efficiencies in communications and transport, [...]
The Presque Isle Marina dredging program is scheduled for May 6, 2013, reports uppermichiganssource.com. This area will be closed for boaters until July 1. Regarding this closure, Jon Swenson from the Marquette Parks and Recreation Office, said: “Unfortunately this is the price of progress in order to get things in better shape, boaters, we’re asking [...]
Beginning this week, the Cobourg Marina will be undergoing annual maintenance at the entrance of the harbour. Each year a significant amount of sediment is carried along by the waves and wind through Lake Ontario and is deposited in the Cobourg harbour mouth, the channel and the harbour itself. This sediment can accumulate in amounts [...]
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has informed the shipping, harbour craft and pleasure craft communities in Singapore’s waters that dredging project at the Ayer Merbau Basin and its vicinity will commence on April 10, 2013. The dredging and construction works will be carried out by the grab dredger and crane barge. The grab [...]
Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), the leading maritime event in Singapore, is scheduled for April 7 – 12, 2013. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events in celebration of all things maritime. The range of [...]
The National Safety Week is being observed at the Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI). On this occasion, Capt. D.K.Mohanty, Chairman and Managing Director of the corporation hosted the safety flag and administered the pledge to all the employees at the corporate office. In his inaugural address,CMD stressed upon the importance of safety in workplace [...]
Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) is the leading maritime event in Singapore (7-12 April, 2013). Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events in celebration of all things maritime. The range of activities and events organised [...]
Van Oord Wins Constanta Port Breakwater Deal (Romania) Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction contractor Van Oord and the Romanian Transports Ministry have signed the contract for the completion of the offshore breakwater in the Port of Constanta. Benin: Afgen Inks Agreement with Dredging International Gasol plc, the West African energy development company, [...]
VIDEO: DEME’s Projects in 2012 The DEME Group presents an overview of the most important projects it was involved in during the past two years. UK: Boskalis Wins Port of Southampton Dredging Contract Associated British Ports (ABP) has recently awarded Boskalis Westminster the contract to widen and deepen a critical part of the access [...]
Over the Christmas period a section of embankment on the Grand Union Canal Leicester Line near the village of Foxton slipped into the water and blocked approximately 60 metres of canal to passing boats. Canal and River Trust is carrying out investigations to find out the exact cause of this slippage. Initial findings suggest that [...]
