For the first time in 10 years, dredging operations are set to be conducted in Devonport’s Mersey River, according to The Advocate. TasPorts CEO Paul Weedon said dredging is a highly necessary practice that had taken place in the port for more than 100 years. This dredging work is scheduled to start
The mercury hasn’t dropped to winter temperatures yet but Sunshine Coast Regional Council is already preparing Maroochydore Beach for the coming summer season. The Council will begin stage two of the Maroochydore Beach renourishment program in mid-May, which will see beach dredging machinery mobiliz
The South Korean and Colombian governments are now cooperating on developing container terminals, ports and intelligent transportation systems. The Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries decided to conduct a business feasibility study on the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia’s second biggest harbor located on
The work is underway on a $1.4 million upgrade of Yamba’s commercial moorings under the NSW Government’s significant investment in regional coastal infrastructure. “The upgrade to infrastructure used by the Clarence River Fishermen’s Co-operative includes the replacement of structures that are at th
When fully finished, the Lae port development project will be a significant addition to Papua New Guinea’s transport infrastructure. New Lae Port will revolutionize operations, improve efficiencies and service levels for port users. It will serve as the central port for big ships travelling to the c
Victoria is planning to invest approx. $10 million in channel dredging works at Geelong port, according to the 2015/16 State budget. Victorian Regional Channels Authority (VRCA) chief executive officer Captain Peter McGovern confirmed this, saying to Lloyd’s List Australia that the funding will go t
The developments at Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) in 2015 to date have been positive and in line with the company’s expectations. Reported revenue increased compared to the same period in 2014. Revenue was stable when adjusted for acquisitions, divestments and currency effects. In the c
The Provincial Government of Nueva Vizcaya is expected to pour in funds for the implementation of various flood control projects, waterways dredging and construction and improvement of bridges in the province, announced PIA. Evaliza Agamata, provincial disaster risk reduction and management coordina
Port of Tauranga will host the giant cruise ship Ovation of the Seas in its maiden voyage to New Zealand in the summer of 2016/2017. Mark Cairns, Port of Tauranga Chief Executive, said the cruise ship visit will be made possible by the dredging project about to start in Tauranga Harbor. The work, fo
After five months of dredging, the Murray Mouth project is about to reach 400,000 cubic meters mark as it enters the final phase of works. The project, aimed to maintain connectivity between the Murray River and the Southern Ocean, is set to be completed by the end of June 2015. According to the lat
With just 50 days before the World Heritage Committee meets in June, WWF-Australia and the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) today released an urgent Reef “to do” list for the Queensland and Federal Governments. That meeting, in Bonn, Germany from June 28 to July 8, will decide if the Re
New Suez: 62.9 Pct of Dredging Finalized Up to 157.260 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand have been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said executive director supervising the dredging process Wagdi Zaki. Belgian Business Delegation Visited Managua HKND Group an
