U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., yesterday announced that the Corps of Engineers will be relocating a cutterhead dredger to the Port of Lake Providence to make the channel navigable again. The cutterhead dredger is expected to arrive in Lake Providence within two weeks. The Corps will continue
Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) have resolved their differences over a crucial dredging project. According to The Economic Times, the differences were resolved after an intervention by the shipping ministry. JNPT and Mumbai Port had differences over sharing of costs f
On July 23, CHEC and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority signed a contract for coastal fishing port construction in Ghana, with a contract value of 195 million U.S. dollars and a construction period of 30 months. The project involves the reconstruction and extension of 11 coastal fishing ports in
On July 21, CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. signed an EPC contract for the reclamation and coast restoration project at Xiongyue estuary, Yingkou Economic and Technical Development Zone, with a contract value of 710 million yuan. Located at Xiongyue estuary, Liaodong Bay, with a land area of 2.05
On July 17, CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. signed the contract for survey and design of Phase 1 initial works of No. 3 operation zone of Yangluo area, Wuhan New Port, with a contract value of 33.75 million yuan. Located in the core container transport area of Wuhan New Port, with a coastli
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District was recognized yesterday with the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council’s Nature Service Award for its ecosystem restoration initiatives at the Corps Woods and the East End Lagoon Project in Galveston, Texas. “This is a tremendous honor for our d
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, today announced that Maryann Waryjas has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporat
The Port Technology reports that the Port Evaluation Management (Port-Evo) has this week proposed an investment of around US$1 billion for the redevelopment of Mongla Port. This announcement was made following a meeting between the UK’s Foreign Secretary William Hague and the Prime Minister of Bangl
Collier County beach managers hope to speed up upcoming renourishment project. Naplesnews.com reports that instead of waiting until fall 2013 to start a $31 million beach widening project, the county is talking with state and federal permitting agencies about ways to get a scaled-back version of the
After weather delays affected the first two years of dredging, this year’s Hudson River dredging project is well on its way to accomplishing the goal for the season. Mark Behan, General Electric spokesman, said: “Thus far, it’s been a terrific summer in terms of productivity and we have more than tw
The dredge Arthur J was successfully transported and moored at Malcolm Marine Dock in St. Clair, Mich., Monday, at about 2 p.m. The Arthur J, a 100-foot dredge, sank approximately two miles off the shore of Lakeport, Mich., in Lake Huron July 19, 2012. Salvage crews completed dive operations and pre
President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner took off to Brasilia on Monday afternoon to attend the Mercosur Summit, reports buenosairesherald.com. Once there, Fernández de Kirchner will meet with his Uruguayan counterpart, José “Pepe” Mujica, amid the controversy triggered over the case of irregulariti
According to porttechnology.org, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has announced that it is launching a tender for the design and build of three new deepwater berths at its second port in Lamu. Speaking to Reuters, Gichiri Ndua, managing director of KPA, said that the bidding process is open to local
Gedeputeerde Staten van de Provincie Fryslân has invited bidders to submit their offers for the widening of the Princess Margriet Canal. These works will include: -Removal of the wooden sheet piling; -Excavation of the banks; -Excavation of the canal bed; -Transport and deposition of soil; -Supply a
