The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association is conducting its annual meeting on November 8 and 9, 2012 at the Westin Hotel, New Orleans, LA. The meeting will provide a forum for the exchange of information of interest to the dredging industry and its associates. Representatives from a
The company driving the industrialisation of Queensland’s iconic Keppel Bay, the Mitchell Group, have been describing their new plans for the Fitzroy Terminal Project as “environmentally friendly with a unique new loading system.” The company trumpets its environmental credentials as a “new mileston
Dover Harbour Board’s (DHB) maintenance dredger David Church has recently undergone a comprehensive £485,000 refit to relife the vessel for another 15 years service. A full review of the dredger business unit was undertaken by Simon Moore, Duty Harbour Master and it was decided that the most cost ef
Nearly 200 environmental experts came together to discuss the role of ports, terminal operators and shipping companies in working towards sustainable operations. The 7th edition of Congress was held the first week of October 2012 in Marseille, the former ancient Greek merchant port and one of the bi
With support from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the Buzzards Bay Coalition is getting technical to find the right solution for the cleanup of New Bedford Harbor. Specifically, the Bay Coalition was awarded a Technical Assistance Grant to study the proposed change to the EPA’s method for
Chief Operations Manager of Kandla Port Trust (KPT) has invited bidders to submit their offers for the capital dredging project at the proposed T shaped jetty, turning circle and its channel off Tekra near Tuna. The project is estimated to cost Rs 279 crore. Last date for the submission of bids is N
Singapore is relocating its transhipment port operations to Tuas in 10 years’ time, Minister of Transport Lui Tuck Yew announced earlier this week. Singapore company registration specialist Rikvin lauds the move, stating that this will further boost Singapore’s already thriving maritime sector and r
As the Centre is able to spend less than 15 per cent of its entire expenditure budget on creating capital assets, the only way left for India to build infrastructure such as roads, ports and airports is to push the public-private partnership (PPP), an ASSOCHAM study pointed out. Of the total expendi
After the Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor ruled that the city could go forward and apply for permits, the city of San Diego is proceeding with the Tijuana River Valley dredging plans. Mayor Jerry Sanders said: “Protecting lives and property in the Tijuana River Valley continues to be a top prior
Two weeks ago, an emergency dredging project near Bowditch Point at the Matanzas Pass has begun. The Fort Myers Beach officials proposed a plan which includes the placing of the dredged sand onto the Newton Beach, located about one to two miles south from the Bowditch Point, according to abc-7.com.
Miami-Dade County yesterday announced that the contracting phase of its project to deepen Port Miami’s channel to minus 50 feet has begun with the solicitation of bids by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2013 and be completed in time for the opening of th
According to a post on the city website, the Redondo Beach and Los Angeles County have completed the beach replenishment project. The project brought around 73,000 cubic yards of sand onto to the beach near the Topaz Jetty in South Redondo Beach. City officials expected the project to be complete by
A massive dredging project is underway along San Diego County beaches in order to replenish the evaporating coastline. SANDAG, which is coordinating the $28.5 million Regional Beach Sand Project with support from community leaders in the coastal areas, kicked off the project on September 8. Funding
Recently, Liebherr has delivered its 40th Mobile Harbour Crane to the North American market. This total fleet comprises 8 units in Canada and 32 in the United States. The 40th Mobile Harbour Crane, a LHM 550 model, was delivered in spring 2012 to the Maine Port Authority for their port in Searsport,
