The Indonesian Port Corporations (Pelindo II) has recorded a 42 percent increase in revenues to US$136.08 million in the first quarter of this year, reports thejakartapost.com. In the first three months, the company posted Rp 513 billion in net profits, or up by 46 percent from Rp 351 billion in the
According to the Clearwater Patch, the Sand Key Dredge Project is underway. While work started a little later than scheduled, equipment and crews are in place for the $31.5 million project to fill 1.25 million cubic yards of sand from Sand Key to North Redington Beach. The sand is being pumped from
According to The Miami Herald, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a permit that will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge and deepen in and around Government Cut by up to 50 feet. The project will be put out for bids this summer, with construction expected to b
The Christie Administration has won another round in the state’s legal fight to hold those responsible for intentionally polluting the lower Passaic River with pesticides, including an extremely toxic form of dioxin, liable for cleanup, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin
The four-cylinder Cat® M300D Series Wheeled Excavator models—M313D and M315D—have earned a solid reputation for reliable performance, long-term durability, versatility, fuel efficiency and low operating costs. Recent engineering updates have further strengthened these qualities with refinement of th
The Gladstone community learnt first hand about the Western Basin Dredging and Disposal Project (WBDDP) in Gladstone this week. More than 140 people attended Gladstone Ports Corporation’s WBDDP BBQ update held at CQ University to speak to the people directly involved in the dredging project currentl
At the yearly convention of the industry organisations Australian Constructors Association and Engineers Australia, Jan De Nul NV together with its local partner Baulderstone received the prestigious “Australian Construction Achievement Award 2012”. The Port Botany Expansion Project of the Joint Ven
President Mahinda Rajapaksa made an inspection tour of Ruhunu Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port yesterday. He inspected the construction of port’s second stage which consists of six terminals, Sri Lanka Ports Authority reports. All facilities are being built at the port premises to meet the needs of
IHC Merwede has recently opened a new yard facility in Broussard, Louisiana, USA. The yard at 206 Cummings Road will operate under the name of Hydro-Ram, Inc. With this expansion IHC Merwede now has a regional office in North America. Hydro-Ram, Inc., consisting of IHC Hydrohammer®, IHC Handling Sys
Yesterday, a consortium made up of Zhonghong Holding Co., Ltd. and China Railway Group Limited won Ruyi Island project in Haikou City with CNY 3 billion. The consortium made up of Zhonghong Holding and China Railway Group participated in bidding for equities of Ruyi Island project located on the eas
IQPC has announced that the Dredging & Port Expansion Africa 2013, the inaugural Africa dredging event, is scheduled for 11-14 February, 2013. The host city will again be Durban, and this time the focus will be squarely on Africa north of the Limpopo – that is in addition to again covering South Afr
The Collier County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved spending $2 million for the Marco Island’s South Beach renourishment project. According to news-press.com, the project includes: • Adding at least 77,000 cubic yards of sand; • Extending the beach about 80 feet into the Gulf of Mexico; •
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a public meeting of the Housatonic River Citizens Coordinating Council tonight at 6:30 at Lenox Memorial Middle and High School. EPA officials are expected to review a document released last Friday that gives a broad vision for using dredging, excav
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, intends to solicit for navigation channel dredging and construction of an offloading platform at Duluth Superior Harbor, Minnesota. This project consists of dredging in the Duluth-Superior Harbor federal navigation channel and constructing an offload
