Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) presented Palm Beach County with a $12.2 million reimbursement for the Army Corps of Engineers projects, including Ocean Ridge beach renourishment. “Beaches mean much more to our community than just a place to get a suntan. Beaches protect our property, they are ho
CHEC Wins Two Projects in Trinidad and Tobago On February 25, minister of trade, industry and investment of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago signed the business contract for the transshipment port and dry dock project and the Endeavour business development project in the country. VIDEO: Van Oor
This month, Maritime Craft Services (MCS) took delivery of a new Damen Shoalbuster 2609. Damen has delivered numerous Crew Transfer Vessels, Multicats, and Shoalbusters to MCS – the two companies have a long-standing relationship. What is notable, however, about this latest delivery is the incredibl
Autorità Portuale di Livorno will soon award the Port of Livorno dredging contract. This development program will involve dredging at the north side of the pier in the Port. The main goal of this deepening project is to achieve a depth of -13m in the mentioned area. The material dredged during this
The Environment Agency has completed most of the repairs to flood defences in Boston after they were damaged by December’s tidal surge. More than £1-million has been spent restoring defences in the town to bring them back up to the standard they were before the flooding. The Environment Agency did i
The 2014 municipal budget for the Borough of Avalon was approved by a unanimous 5–0 vote by the Avalon Borough Council during its meeting on Wednesday, March 26th. The new budget totals $24.8 million and sets the local purpose tax rate at 22.4 cents, which represents a half cent incr
Ministry of Infrastructure Maksym Burbak offers potential investors to involve in the development of projects of Ukrainian seaports more actively. This was started by the Minister during a meeting with investors of large seaports of Odesa. “I once again confirm the necessity of implementation of sea
Astika Holdings announced today that it is continuing to focus on a variety of strategic acquisitions in the service, agriculture and industrial sectors to compliment and capture the next wave of growth companies from Asia and New Zealand. Rapid economic growth and increased foreign investment secto
Cornwall Council has announced a tender for the Penzance Harbour dredging project. Under this plan, the contractor will undertake a pre-dredge and post-dredge bathymetric survey of the dredged areas, and remove about 40,000m³ of material from the seabed adjacent to Lighthouse Pier and Albert Pier. T
The European Commission has concluded that funding for an investment project in the amount of €71.1 million from the European Regional Development Fund to the Port of Salerno in Italy (Campania Region) is in line with EU state aid rules. The project will further EU transport objectives, such as pres
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, the Wicomico River maintenance dredging program is scheduled for the fall and winter of 2014. During this project, located between Upper Ferry and Salisbury, Maryland, approximately 100,000 cubic yards of material will be removed by
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) formally ended its “Linis Palengke” program as the agency starts preparation for its extensive waterway cleanup called ‘Estero Blitz.’ MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino said the agency will be resuming its estero cleanup early April so they will hav
Local residents in La Trinidad, Benguet, who compose 42 organizations have adopted the system of self-help in the revival of all tributaries of the Balili River. This was learned from Municipal Mayor Edna Tabanda who is assessing the various Balili River rehabilitation programs launched by various a
Waterway restoration will be at the top of the agenda during a special workshop taking place in May aimed at starting to overcome some of the big challenges facing restoration groups across the country. The workshop, being hosted by the Canal and River Trust and The Inland Waterways Association, is
