Gulftainer, a privately-owned independent port operator and logistics company based in the UAE, has finalized a 50-year concession with the State of Delaware in the USA to operate and develop the Port of Wilmington. The agreement, signed by Gulftainer’s subsidiary GT USA, will see an expected invest
HI-SEA Marine, a Chongqing, China, based supplier of marine equipment and dredge components, recently signed an order to supply 10pcs spring steel rubber hoses to a Kenyan client. According to the company’s latest announcement, these spring steel rubber hose will be used for a new dredging project.
The International Association of Dredging Companies, the global umbrella organisation for contractors in the private dredging industry, officially released its Annual Report 2017 today. Prepared on behalf of the Board, the report gives an overview of IADC’s state of affairs and diverse activities wh
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District announced yesterday that two public meetings will be held this October in order to provide study information on the Rockaway Study. “The Army Corps in cooperation with the non-federal and local sponsors, the New York State Department of Environment
Applicants Mark Lender and Harry Bajraktari are seeking a permit from USACE’s New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with construction of a bulkhead and groins in Clinton, Conn. This work is proposed in Long Island Sound at 155 and 157 Shore Road in Clinton. The pr
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is conducting surveys of Myrtle Beach to determine if there was any sand loss or movement from the Florence. In order to run the post-Hurricane survey of the Myrtle Beach Storm Damage Reduction project USACE decided to use the state-of-the-art R
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District, is set to begin a levee repair work within Diking District 22, at a cost of about $960,000. The project is located along the landward slope of the levee adjacent to the Skagit River near Wylie Road southwest of Conway, Washington. The repair operat
The State Bond Commission is expected to approve a $5 million grant this week to pay for dredging at State Pier New London, the Connecticut Port Authority (CPA) said in its latest release. The project will be administered by CPA which is responsible for the care and custody of the property. Approval
A key stretch of the River Parrett in Somerset will not be dredged this year, it has been confirmed. The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA), created in 2015 to coordinate flood prevention efforts following the disastrous flooding of 2012 and 2013/2014, had intended to carry out dredging on the river be
The Tuross Head Boat Ramp in Lavender Bay and the Quota Boat Ramp in Narooma will benefit from a share in up to $37,500 in funding for dredging, thanks to support from the NSW Liberals & Nationals Government. Member for Bega, Andrew Constance, said that under the ‘Rescuing our Waterways’ program, Eu
Minister of Digital Government and Member of Parliament for Kings-Hants, Scott Brison announced yesterday that the Government of Canada is investing in harbor infrastructure in Delhaven, Kings County, Nova Scotia. According to the announcement, work is expected to begin this winter to replace the wh
An official ceremony dedicated to launching of the Anaklia Deep Sea Port marine construction works took place on September 16, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia said in their latest release. In June 2018, Anaklia Development Consortium (ADC) awarded the dredging and recl
Jan De Nul’s new 3,500m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Tristão da Cunha was launched yesterday at the Keppel Nantong shipyard in China, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine. This green vessel is equipped with an exhaust gas treatment system filtering out and virtually eliminating many p
The Port of Kalama said in their latest announcement that a maintenance dredging program at the Temco LLC berth will be wrapping up this week. The port commission recently voted to award the $814,212 dredging contract to HME Construction. The routine maintenance project, aimed to ensure the draft ne
