The Ladner Sediment Group is continuing its push for government funding to deal with the ongoing silt buildup in the Fraser River. The group… BY JESSICA KERR (abbotsfordtimes) [mappress] Source: abbotsfordtimes, December 24, 2010;
IHC Merwede announced that it has recently secured assignments for vessels and equipment in its core markets of dredging and offshore to the value of €500 million. This further reinforces the group’s belief that there will be continued demand for its innovative vessels, advanced equipment and life-c
Burnaby city hall started off 2010 dealing with a major hiccup in its long-awaited project to dredge Burnaby Lake, and ended the year … By Wanda Chow (bclocalnews) [mappress] Source: bclocalnews, December 24, 2010;
GE announced today that it has advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will perform the second and final phase of the Hudson River dredging project. GE announced today that it has advised the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will perform the second and final
MPX Energia S.A. and MMX Mineração e Metálicos S.A. announced today that the Comisión Regional de Medio Ambiente (COREMA) of the Atacama Region in Chile has authorized the construction of a new port (“Port” or “Project”), located 80 km to the southwest of the city of Copiapó. The Port is licensed to
GE issued the following statement today regarding certain previously identified fourth-quarter 2010 items that taken together do not change the company’s strong financial outlook for the fiscal year 2010. “As we covered in our December 14th presentation to investors, we anticipated a number of speci
In 2010 TID and Guangzhou Dredging Company have initiated the joint development of a competence management programme for cutter operators. With the use of this programme individual competences of cutter operators can be rated. This enables the HR department to identify training needs, measure the ef
At IHC’s shipyard in Heusden the keel was laid of Van Oord’s second self-propelled cutter suction dredger. Ms G. Lievense – de Vries performed the keel-laying ceremony in honour of her husband project manager Kees Lievense who passed away earlier this year. This new vessel will be the sister to the
It’s not visible from the shore, but every winter the port puts on some unwanted weight. In about 75 days, there will be a lot less there… By ALAN NIESCHWIETZ (thefacts) [mappress] Source: thefacts, December 23, 2010;
After months of negotiations, speeches at council meetings and legal talk, Hampton’s dredging imbroglio appears to be over. City Attorney… (dailypress) [mappress] Source: dailypress, December 23, 2010;
Hilton Head Island officials should navigate very carefully as they consider what role, if any, to play in dredging south-island marinas… (islandpacket) [mappress] Source: islandpacket, December 23, 2010;
Costa Rica’s foreign minister, Rene Castro, said that every Costa Rican who wants to support the government to defend national sovereignty… (insidecostarica) [mappress] Source: insidecostarica, December 23, 2010;
The annual dredging has begun at the Jupiter Inlet. They will be cleaning out the traps in the inlet and Intracoastal waterway, then dumping… By James Wieland (wptv) [mappress] Source: wptv, December 23, 2010;
DP World Limited and Citi Infrastructure Investors (CII), together with one of CII’s major investors, have today formed a strategic partnership to invest in, operate and manage DP World’s five marine terminals in Australia. DP World has entered into an agreement to provide management services to the
