Americas
Seair, Canadian Dewatering to Form Strategic Alliance
Canadian Dewatering, L.P. and Seair Inc. have executed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic alliance exclusively in Western Canada and the Northwest Territories for selected markets/applications. The collaboration is based on the use of Seair’s unique gaseous diffusion technology which
VIDEO: DP World 2014 in Review
Global marine terminal operator DP World has announced a video that captures some of the company’s highlights from 2014. “2014 was yet another great year for DP World. We achieved countless ‘wins’ over the course of 2014 and the film is just a snapshot of some of those successes,” they stated. DP Wo
Lauderdale Isles Canals Dredging About to Begin
After many years of waiting, the City’s Canal Dredging project for Lauderdale Isles canals is set to begin this month. The project is being managed by the City of Fort Lauderdale and the contractor, Gator Dredging of Clearwater, Florida, will perform the work. Plans call for dredging of nine out of
Port of Houston Ready for Improvement Projects
The Port of Houston Authority plans to undertake significant infrastructure improvements in the next few years to ensure that the Port of Houston can accommodate the advent of larger vessels and increased cargo resulting from the pending Panama Canal expansion in 2016, as well as the expected future
VIDEO: TraPac Welcomes Its Largest Vessel Ever
JAXPORT’s TraPac Container Terminal at Dames Point welcomed the largest vessel to ever call on Jacksonville’s seaport two days ago. The 8,100 TEU (containers) MOL Competence traveled from Southeast Asia through the Suez Canal and called on other U.S. East Coast ports before arriving at TraPac. The C
Snake River Dredging Starts Next Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and its dredging contractor American Construction Company plan to begin lower Snake River dredging on or about Monday, January 12, at the downstream lock approach of Ice Harbor Dam, plus at the confluence of the Snake-Clearwater rivers in the L
Amboy Aggregates: Sale of NJ Real Estate
Amboy Aggregates, a joint venture between Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, and Ralph Clayton and Sons Materials, L.P., announced yesterday the sale of real estate owned by the joint venture on December 31, 2014. Great Lakes LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corpora
Representative Backs Up Great Lakes Dredging
U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) yesterday issued the following statement announcing that she will continue serving as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Boating Caucus for the 114th Congress and welcoming new Co-Chair, Representative Patrick Murphy (FL-18): “I believe that we must do more to
Picture of the Day: Grays Harbor Dredging
American Construction Company continues the successful dredging of the Grays Harbor Navigation Project near Aberdeen, Washington. The dredged material is transported to the open-water disposal site on their 4,000 cubic yard capacity split-hull dump scows “Freedom” and “Liberty”. The channel is 350 f
Commission to OK Norwalk Harbor Dredging Funds
State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) announced Monday that the State Bond Commission is set to approve critical funding for the Wall Street Place mixed-use development when it meets this Friday in Hartford. In September, Sen. Duff joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling for th
IADC: Facts About Environmental Equipment
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Environmental Equipment. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction su
Kingston Marina Project Completed on Time
American Construction Company Inc., a general marine contractor that has been in business since 1903, has completed the Port of Kingston marina dredging project. The project that was originally estimated at $463.000 was finished on December 18th under the budget and on time at a cost of $320,000, ac