Orion Marine Group, Inc., a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $20 million. Orion Marine Group was recently awarded a contract for the demolition and rehabilitation of an existing wharf structure on the Lower Mis
A dredging vessel „Curituck“ has arrived in Marshfield to redredge a federal channel leading to Green Harbor, according to 959watd.com. The dredging started last week and is expected to continue for the next week. Marshfield Harbormaster Mike Dimeo says the dredger and its crew arrived on Thursday a
The deepening and widening of the Panama Canal will have a ripple effect on shipping throughout the world, My San Antonio reports. “When larger ships start routinely crossing the canal in 2015, long-haul container ship routes will change because they will be able to make more all-water deliveries,”
Iran plans to build new oil storage facilities in the Northern port of Neka to increase its oil swap capacity to 1.5 million barrels per day. “The company swaps currently about 20 thousand barrels of oil per day even though the figure varies during the year due to different reasons,” Managing Direct
With Congress considering drastic cuts to national clean water protections, and rivers nationwide facing threats from natural gas drilling, pollution, and new dams, American Rivers today released its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers®. American Rivers named the Potomac River, known as
According to The Express Tribune, Rs3 billion has been pledged by the government for the completion of a link road connecting Gwadar to Upper Sindh and Punjab. Dr Nadeem ul Haq, the Planning Commission of Pakistan’s Deputy Chairman, said the federal government will prepare a “master plan for coastal
Port Manatee officials want to to build a new container terminal and deepen its channel to 41 feet or more to attract ships that are benefitting from the expansion of the Panama Canal, according to baynews9.com. Port Manatee’s Steve Tyndal hopes ships coming from the south will see the advantage of
Iraq issues tender for construction of breakwater and service pier at Basra’s new Grand Faw Port, reports Port Technology. The breakwater for the giant port, to be known as Grand Faw, is expected to cost around $340 million. Omran Rahdi Thani, general manager of the General Company for Ports of Iraq
The Science and Technology Minister has admitted that inefficient water resources management is the root to the country’s inundation problem while insisting that the construction of Mae Wong Dam will not cause environmental impact. Speaking at a seminar concerning the flood crisis and budget allocat
The Port of Rijeka Authority invites interested bidders to deliver sealed bids for the works Rijeka Breakwater Armor Rock Recovery. Scope of works on recovery of Rijeka Breakwater Armor Rock: – Procurement, loading on barge and embedding armor rock each weighted 3 to 5 tons; – Recovery of holes with
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and the City and County of Muskegon announced the completion of a contaminated sediment removal project at the Division Street Outfall to Muskegon Lake. This project brings Muskegon Lake closer to being removed fr
American Rivers named the Missouri River among America’s Most Endangered Rivers today, shining a national spotlight on outdated flood management practices that are threatening public safety. The Missouri River is threatened by outdated flood management practices that compromise public safety and riv
Laden with 76,195 tonnes of coal, the Alam Pesona sailed in to Port yesterday, smashing the record for the largest cargo on the Tyne previously set by sister ship Alam Penting. The ship has travelled from New Orleans (Louisiana) and taken 18 days to reach the Port of Tyne without stopping, covering
DEME (Ackermans & van Haaren 50%) managed to win two major new orders in the first quarter, more specifically in Qatar and in Australia. The New Port Project in Qatar was signed by Medco (DEME 44%) and involves dredging of the approach channel, a basin, 4.5 km² land reclamation and two outer breakwa
