Gulftainer, the UAE-based port operator, has announced plans to invest $275 million to co-develop and operate the multipurpose cargo … (porttechnology) [mappress] Source: porttechnology, September 21, 2011;
The clean-up of an industrial site on the Hastings River near Port Macquarie has begun… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, September 21, 2011;
A funding request for the maintenance dredging of Bogue Inlet connecting channel has prompted a broader discussion of the need for a long-… BY JANNETTE PIPPIN (jdnews) [mappress] Source: jdnews, September 21, 2011;
Cooperation and ongoing projects were at the centre of talks yesterday between DP World Chairman HE Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem and UK Minister for Trade and Investment, Lord Stephen Green, at the company’s Head Office in Jebel Ali. Lord Green, who is currently on an official visit to the UAE, toured t
With federal funding uncertain, the State Ports Authority has agreed to provide $9.5 million to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue… By David Slade (postandcourier) [mappress] Source: postandcourier, September 20, 2011;
The Imperial Irrigation District defined its responsibility for dredging a portion of the All-American Canal, a project anticipated to cost… By ELIZABETH VARIN (ivpressonline) [mappress] Source: ivpressonline, September 20, 2011;
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry plans to build another canal to drain water from the Chao Phraya River to the sea to prevent … (bangkokpost) [mappress] Source: bangkokpost, September 20, 2011;
Essex County lawmakers are making a plea to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to speed up inspections of county rivers and streams that may need dredging… BY LOHR McKINSTRY (pressrepublican) [mappress] Source: pressrepublican, September 20, 2011;
Unithai Shipyard has been awarded a contract from Grande Cote Operations SA – a subsidiary of Mineral Deposit Ltd, a company in Australia which operates mining fields in various countries – to build a cutter dredge that will be operated in zircon mining in Senegal, West Africa. The contract signing
Xiangyu Dredging Holdings Limited, the largest privately owned dredging company in China in terms of dredging volume in 2010, has announced the Company and its subsidiaries will acquire equity interest in Jiangsu Jiaolong Salvage Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd on 19 September 2011. The Group will purch
When it comes to dredging and maritime infrastructure projects, everyone in the major international dredging companies is examining and re-examining how they do business. And that includes scrutinising all aspects of the business, like contracts and procurement; environment and sustainability; appro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a maintenance and improvement dredging project in the Hampton Harbor located in the town’s of … By Patrick Cronin (seacoastonline) [mappress] Source: seacoastonline, September 20, 2011;
As the global container fleet continues to expand in both vessel size and overall capacity the need for specialized equipment and expertise grows as well, as port facilities move to update cranes and procedures to accommodate the bigger ships and greater productivity requirements. According to shipp
Not every project needs the early involvement of contractors. But complicated mega projects demand imaginative and innovative approaches. These projects – new and expanded ports, major coastal protection and large reclamation areas in sensitive environments – require solutions which take advantage o
