The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is holding the first stakeholder meeting to begin hammering out the Suwannee River Basin Management Action Plan. The plan will plot the course for restoring the Suwannee River and the unique spring systems that feed it, with activities throughout a
Deltares is helping the city of New York to devise a New York City Comprehensive Waterfront Plan. The plan describes a vision for restructuring a number of districts close to the coast, with the aim of combining urban development with water safety. The main reason for taking action is a pressing lac
Recently, CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. and CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. have won the bid for Section B and C of Phase 2 of cofferdam construction in the south of the bulk area of Huanghua Port, with a contract value of 427 million yuan and a construction period of 300 days. Located in
Recently, CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the project of No. 26 iron ore terminal in Nanjiang area of Tianjin Port, with a contract value of 208 million yuan. Located in Nanjiang area of Tianjin Port, with a coastline of 400 meters, with an annual designed through capacit
On October 23, the breakwater project in Xuwei area of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu Province broke ground. With a length of 21.8 kilometers, the breakwater project will cost 4.38 billion yuan. Section DXP-SG1 undertaken by CCCC Third Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. involves a 4,000-meter breakwater and
Armando Duarte-Peláez, a longtime board member of Colombia’s Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta, was formally installed on Oct. 25 as the American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) chairman of the board for 2012-13. Sr. Duarte accepted his new chairmanship duties at a membership meeting in Mobi
Helix Energy Solutions Group’s new T1200 burial and trenching unit is quickly establishing a positive track record following the completion of an oil and gas project in the North Sea. The T1200 features a 1,200hp jet trenching spread, capable of burying product in water depths to 3,000m (10,000ft).
The Pass Christian harbor expansion project is progressing very well, according to wlox.com. The Mayor Chipper McDermott, regarding this matter, stated: “A lot of people didn’t think this was going to happen. So, we can tell them to take a look now and see if they think it’s going to happen. It’s ni
The urgent need for dredging at Ballina’s sand bar causes concerns for local fishermen, reports echonews. Although the dredging project was discussed several times, nothing has been done yet. Before the dredging begins, an impact study has to show how the project would affect the environment. After
The settlement between Hernando County commissioners and Orion Dredging Services LLC, over Hernando Beach Channel dredging project, has finally been reached, according to baynews9.com. Orion Dredging sued the county two years ago, saying that a “defective project design” by Halcrow Inc., was the mai
The Cibubur River is in desperate need of more dredging program, according to beritajakarta.com. The current condition of Cibubur River is very alarming, said Chief of RW 02 Krendang Urban Village, and added: “Yes, the river was had been dredged in front of Tambora Sub-District Community Health Cent
Associated British Ports has awarded a £26 million contract to Liebherr to manufacture four new ship-to-shore gantry cranes as part of its redevelopment of container berths 201/202 at the Port of Southampton. The berth and cranes will enable Southampton’s container terminal – a joint venture with te
DP World Limited today announces that it has received the Letter of Award from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, Government of India, to build and operate a single berth facility of 330 metres quay length alongside its existing terminal operation at Nhava Sheva, Mumbai. The new facility is expected to be
The Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry is organising a half day workshop on ‘Look East Policy – Wake up Call for Ports and Logistics’ on November 2 at Williamson Magor Hall, Bengal Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Royal Exchange, 6 Netaji Subhas Road. The workshop will highlight the present an
