The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted to investigate an incident at the Passmore Avenue in Port Dover, reports theloop.ca. Two days ago, at approximately 7 pm, police were called to the mentioned place after receiving reports of a backhoe that had plunged into the water. The large excav
Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray yesterday broke ground on the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, which will become the first port in the United States equipped to support offshore wind turbine deployment. The new terminal will solidify Massachusetts’ role as a leader
Cairns Regional Council announced that dredging of the channel used by the Daintree River ferry will be undertaken from Thursday, May 16. Dredging is required annually to ensure that the ferry can provide a reliable service for residents and visitors. Dredging is scheduled to occur from May 16 to 28
Congressman Tim Bishop announced that a long-awaited $3.4 million federal project to mitigate erosion that is threatening homes to the east of Mattituck Inlet and the integrity of the Inlet itself will proceed this fall under a US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) program known as CAP 111 that will fu
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the dredging program of the New York and New Jersey Harbors and adjacent channels. The project area is located in Port Jersey Channel, Bayonne, New Jersey. This Contract consists of deepening the Fed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has invited bidders to submit their offers for the construction of a 210 foot long double walled steel sheet pile breakwater located on the south end of Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan. The work includes removal of 3,500 cubic yards of deteriorated ti
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District, has introduced a plan for the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor Channel maintenance dredging project. The work consists of maintenance dredging of Oakland Inner & Outer Harbor Channel of approximately 750,000 cubic yards of materials, to provide
The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has been advised that Cork County Council is due to commence a 15m extension of the Town Pier in Kinsale, Co. Cork. The works will comprise of the excavation of the sea bed from a pontoon barge (barge to be confirmed) for the installation of a mass conc
Deltares is coordinator of the Dutch presentations of the DELTAS2013-World Delta Dialogues II Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 19 to 23 May 2013. The Dutch presentations will include the results of the ‘Mekong Delta Plan’ and ‘Climate Proofing of Delta Cities’ (a comparative perspective
The Government has taken following steps to make investment in Port projects more attractive: 1. Upto 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route is allowed for Port development projects; 2. Income tax incentives are allowed as per Income Tax Act, 1961.; 3. Bidding documents like
Van Oord has been awarded two pipe lay projects for its new shallow water pipe lay vessel Stingray. The total value of these contracts is approximately USD 80 million amount to more than EUR 60 million. In Ulsan, Korea, Van Oord has been awarded the new SPM (Single Point Mooring) construction projec
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement in response to the President’s Statement of Administration Policy on S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, in which the Administration specifically states its opposition to increasing funds
On April 27, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. and CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bids for Lot I and Lot II of Phase II (EPC) of the reclamation and soft foundation treatment project of Jiangnan reclamation zone in Cangnan County, Zhejiang Province, with a total contract value of 2.694 bil
On April 26, the 29th meeting of the 2nd Board of Directors of CCCC took place in Beijing. The meeting elected Liu Qitao as chairman of CCCC, chairman of the Strategy Committee and chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors. Due to his advanced age, former Chairman Zhou Jichang r
