Jenkins Marine Ltd of Poole, UK, has experienced a very busy winter 2020 dredging season and is now getting ready for their next assignment, the Isle of Wight scheme. According to the company, they kicked off the season early in November from their home port of Poole, headed for Southampton, River H
Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) Chairman, Jamie Shelton, and Chief Executive Officer, Eric Green, have unveiled the port’s new 2020-2025 Strategic Master Plan during this week’s virtual State of the Port address. The plan was developed by JAXPORT’s senior leadership team with support from inte
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) board of directors has adopted a one-year moratorium on commercial dredging activities on the Highland Lakes, including a proposed operation on Lake LBJ by Collier Materials Inc. The board took the action during its Wednesday, February 24, meeting. According
The Port of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, has finished penning its lease agreement with DP World to expand the city’s Duke Point terminal. The project will include an extension of the existing berth from 182 meters to 325 meters and the construction of a new truck gate, warehouse and administra
Mordraga LLC has announced its decision to support the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” as one of the event sponsors. The event organized by maritime industry media group PortNews will be held in Moscow on 10-11 March 2021. The congress will include the 8th
MDL Marinas has successfully completed dredging at their Sparkes and Northney marinas in Chichester, the culmination of the £400K 2020/21 winter dredging program. “This year we dredged enough silt and mud from our marinas to fill ten Olympic sized swimming pools, weighing 33,000 tons and the equival
The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has just released this amazing video named ‘The fairway adjustment project is on the home straight’. It is one of the largest projects of HPA and consists of various sub-projects. The leading light line is one sub-project: The foundation work had already begun in 201
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) continues its support as the industry partner for the 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging”. The event will be held on March 10-11, 2021 in Moscow in a mixed in-person/online format. IADС has been supporting
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
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
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
As the world was reshaped by Covid-19, it is safe to say that 2020 was “one for the history books.” Like most companies around the world, DSC Dredge, LLC (DSC) had to quickly adapt their business to a new reality. This family-owned international dredging company found itself constantly assessing how
Ahtna Marine & Construction Company, LLC (AMCC) has formally announced their Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) certified joint venture with J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan). Publicly titled the “Ahtna – J.F. Brennan JV”, the partnership establishes a mentor protégé relationship between Alaska N
The 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” will be held in mixed in-person/online format on 10-11 March 2021. The participants will gather at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (Moscow). The congress annually gathers over 250 industry e
