The hopper barge Rabochaya has left for her first autonomous voyage, FSUE Rosmorport informs. This trip will be conducted under the framework of unmanned shipping project, initiated by MARINET Industry Center of the National Technology Initiative (NTI). During the voyage off the Port of Gelendzhik,
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) said in their latest announcement that they saw vehicle and container volumes rebound during the first quarter of the port’s new fiscal year, which began on October 1. JAXPORT’s container volumes are also rebounding, up 5% year-to-date in FY21. Nearly 353,40
Komatsu has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra to receive the supply of Proterra’s battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small and medium-sized hydraulic excavators. Komatsu plans to advance the PoC (Proof of Concept) tests starting in 2021 and enter commercial pro
Sohar Port and Freezone has inked a development agreement with Hutchison Ports Sohar which will see a joint feasibility study for the expansion of Sohar Port, Oman. Also, the addition of a new container terminal capable of receiving mega-vessels is included within this feasibility study. The study w
The joint dredging works by the Federal Shipping and Waterways Administration and Hamburg Port Authority for construction of a passing box have been completed successfully, according to Port of Hamburg’s latest release. Under the project, the Elbe fairway has been widened to 385 meters along the eig
The Environment Agency (EA), Guildford Borough Council (GBC), Surrey County Council (SCC) and other partners are working together to reduce flood risk in Guildford. The project team is looking at design options for areas through the town centre, including: flood defences to protect Mary Road, Willia
CEDA Dredging Days 2021, the flagship conference of the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), will take place next Fall, according to the news release. “We have listened carefully to feedback gathered from our members and other stakeholders in the world of dredging,” said CEDA. “We are now ready and
Suffolk County’s Mount Sinai Harbor dredging project has officially been completed. The long-awaited dredging project began in December 2020 after the completion of the Town of Brookhaven’s project to repair the Mount Sinai Harbor jetties in May 2020. Plans for the dredging of the Mount Sinai Harbor
In the wake of the devastating floods that plunged Marikina City and several other cities of Metro Manila underwater in November last year, the Task Force Build Back Better (TF BBB) will begin dredging activities on the Marikina River on February 17. Environment Secretary and TF BBB chair, Roy A. Ci
Land & Water has just released this beautiful photo of their 130 long reach excavator, loaded onto a vessel at Glasson Docks and ready to be transported to the Isle of Man for dredging works at Peel Marina. A new round of dredging work, set to remove 44,000 tonnes of silt from Peel Marina, will [&he
Siport21, a maritime and port engineering consultancy company, is developing Siflow21 – a new analysis and simulation maritime traffic software. This system compares different layout alternatives of waterways or port areas to select the optimized option and the resources needed for achieving the ma
The hopper dredge Liberty Island remains on schedule to arrive and begin work on the Phase III of the Post-Florence renourishment project on February 20th, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. “The hopper dredge Liberty Island and Ellis Island have encountered issues at their current
Two Ellicott dredges were recently shipped to Bangladesh to continue supporting the country’s dredging efforts. The Ellicott Series 2070 (20-inch/500 mm) Dragon® dredges will join dozens of other Ellicott 18-inch (450 mm) and 20-inch (500 mm) dredges currently involved in projects to keep rivers flo
In the winter issue of IADC’s scientific journal Terra et Aqua, an interesting article was published about the development of the Smartsediment Ecosystem Services QGIS tool. As reported, this tool enables users to make a first numerical evaluation of the impact of sediment management on ecosystem se
