100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route is being allowed for port development projects. The Minister of Shipping Shri G.K.Vasan in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today said that the Maritime Agenda 2010-2020 has set a target of over 3130 million tonnes for port capacity by 2
Congressman Tim Bishop, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and Colonel Paul E. Owen, New York District Commander of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, visited the site of the on-going dredging project at Mattituck Inlet. The project, which began last month, will address the erosion of the beach to
The Environment Agency has issued 15 Severe Flood Warnings along the River Thames from Datchet to Shepperton Green, including Ham Court and Chertsey. The Environment Agency is working with key agencies, including local authorities, emergency services and the military to ensure that those most likely
Due to the dredging operations in Portland Harbor, Cashman Dredging of Quincy, MA, has requested, and has been granted permission for additional openings of the Casco Bay Bridge between Portland and South Portland. Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) spokesperson Ted Talbot said there will
Engineers have estimated that the total cost of the upcoming 2014 – 2015 Concrete Canal Dredging Maintenance project will be approximately $1,898,600, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach announced. During this program, approximately 56,650 cubic yards of material will be removed from these areas and placed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, announced the selection of Dr. Edmond Russo Jr., as its new deputy district engineer for programs and project management – the highest attainable civilian position in the district. “I’m honored to serve this district and provide leadership that w
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined Judi Sheiffele, Executive Director of the New Haven Port Authority and Colonel Charles Samaris of the U.S. Army Corps to celebrate the impending completion of New Haven inner harbor maintenance dredging. The project, critical for local businesses, is due to b
GUPC has announced that they will continue its efforts to find a solution and reach an agreement with ACP, and has delivered a new proposal that takes into account the concerns of ACP while providing funding necessary to finish the Third Set of Locks project. Pending an agreement, works on the Third
Ohio EPA and the Ashtabula River Remedial Action Program Advisory Council have scheduled a Feb. 20, 2014, public meeting to update the community on restoration of the Ashtabula River Area of Concern. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Kent State University’s Ashtabula Campus (Blue and Gold Room)
A delegation from the Dutch Government Agency Rijkswaterstaat, the Dutch Union of Water Boards and Deltares visited UK yesterday. This visit looked at ways of deploying Dutch expertise to combat the floods in England. The team of experts was appointed by Roeland Allewijn, the Rijkswaterstaat directo
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) today announced that damage caused by Tropical Cyclone Dylan unfortunately means the southern breakwater at the Mackay Marina will not reopen to the public by mid-February as originally scheduled. Maintenance work on the breakwater has been ongoing since November d
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently won the bid for the cofferdam and reclamation works (Lot 1) of Island 2 of the Evergrande Haihua Island project in Hainan Province, with a planned construction period of 550 days. The project involves cofferdam construction, reclamation and const
A bipartisan group of Great Lakes senators, led by Great Lakes Task Force co-chairs Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. Mark Kirk, wrote to Army Corps of Engineers leaders, urging them to direct additional funding for harbor maintenance projects to reduce a severe backlog of projects in the Great Lakes. The le
IHC Merwede Wins Contracts Worth EUR 350 Million IHC Merwede has been successful in securing orders worth € 350 million for a wide range of dredging and offshore vessels and equipment. Ghana: GPHA Receives Seven Bids for Tema Port Expansion The Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority last week received s
