Business & Finance
PHOTO UPDATE: “Dredging in India”
Dredge Yard, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of dredging and mining equipment, took the opportunity of the recent “Dredging in India” conference to present its new model, the ECO200 dredger. At the event, which was held in Mumbai from 3-4 September 2014, the company’s Operations Manager, Mi
QRC Welcomes Opportunity for Onshore Disposal
The peak representative body for the Queensland resources sector has welcomed the decision by the Queensland Government to take advantage of a previously unavailable opportunity for onshore dredge material disposal at Abbot Point. Queensland Resources Council Chief Executive Michael Roche said indus
Corps, Cal Fish and Wildlife OK Mitigation Bank
Putting ink to paper during an informal ceremony held on August 21, Dave Castanon signed the bank enabling instrument for the San Luis Rey River Mitigation Bank, adding nearly 54 acres of the river’s floodplain to a pool of land that will provide compensatory mitigation for projects that impact wetl
Phase 1 of Muddy River Project Moves Ahead
Construction activities continue on Phase 1 of the $30.9 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management and Environmental Restoration project in Boston, Massachusetts. On Saturday, September 20, another traffic shift to change both vehicular and pedestrian traffic will occur to begin construction of the
Long Island Sound Restoration Plan Released
The Long Island Sound Study, a partnership of federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as nonprofit and community groups and businesses, yesterday released a new updated Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan for restoring and protecting the Long Island Sound over the next two
GLDD Secures $8.6M Hudson River Gig
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded an $8.6 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock of Oak Brook, Illinois, to carry out maintenance dredging at three discontinuous reaches along the Hudson River Federal Navigation Channel between Coxsackie and Albany. The dredgi
Jan De Nul Opts for SpeedCast Satellite Services
SpeedCast International Limited (SpeedCast), a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, has been awarded a multi-year contract from Jan De Nul Group, a leading expert in dredging, marine construction, and specialized services for the offshore oil & gas, and renewable energy indu
Eyemouth Harbor to Begin Next Round of Dredging
The next phase of Eyemouth Harbor dredging operations (Gunsgreen basin and harbor entrance ‘canyon’) is about to begin, according to the Harbor Master. The hopper barge ‘MV Shearwater’ and dredging unit ‘Forth Reclaimer’ will operate within Eyemouth Harbor. For the duration of this operation all ves
Cayuga-Seneca Canal Dredging Starts Next Week
New York State Canal Corporation announced that environmental dredging will be occurring between navigation markers R “90” and G “97” on the Cayuga-Seneca Canal in Waterloo starting on Monday, September 15th through the end of the 2014 navigation season. During the first phase of dredging, the north
Another Shipment for New Locks Arrives in Panama
The third shipment of four gates for the new locks of the Panama Canal Expansion has arrived to the Atlantic entrance of the waterway. The four gates were delivered on Sunday by the Post-Panamax vessel Xia Zhi Yuan 6, owned by COSCO Ocean Shipping. The shipment began its journey from Trieste, Italy
FIND to Hold Open House in Broward County
The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) will hold an Open House regarding proposed restoration and improvements to MSA-726 – Exchange Club Park in Pompano Beach and the related forthcoming dredging project for the Intracoastal Waterway in Broward County. The Open House will take place on Thurs
USA: Toms River Project Slated for Early Spring
All of the beaches in Ocean County will have their dunes and beaches replenished by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers starting early next year. Toms River Township officials met with members of the Army Corps of Engineers to learn the latest details of the massive $100 million plus project. After goi
New ECO200 Dredger from Dredge Yard
Dredge Yard, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of dredging and mining equipment, took part at the “Dredging in India” conference, held in Mumbai from 3-4 September 2014, and presented its new model, the ECO200 dredger. At the event, the company’s Operations Manager, Michel Debo introduced a c
Bangladesh PM Strongly Supports Dredging
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during yesterday’s meeting with officials of the Ministry of Shipping at Bangladesh Secretariat, urged the shipping ministry and all its departments concerned to work sincerely for making the river routes safe and secure for passengers and goods. “We have to improve the