The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting two scoping webinars on September 11th and 18th to listen and solicit comments on the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Participants are encouraged to attend one or both webinars, which will be held from 3:00
The national government is set to implement multi-million worth of projects that could help alleviate flooding in areas around the Mindanao River Basin (MRB), particularly in Cotabato City and the provinces of Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat. The Mindanao Development Authority
Located about 120km north of Doha, Al Ruwais Port is designed to accommodate dhows, coastal trading vessels and a roll-on/roll-off passenger/car ferry, centring on general cargo, fruit and vegetables, livestock and building materials. It may not be the largest port development underway in the region
Beaches and dunes on Fire Island, New York, lost more than half of their pre-storm volume during Hurricane Sandy, leaving the area more vulnerable to future storms. While the damage and destruction on Fire Island was immediately evident after the storm, a new U.S. Geological Survey study released to
The Chairman of the Riga City Council and the member of the Freeport of Riga Board Mr. Nils Ushakovs has recently visited the newly created marina at Kipsala. “The River Daugava flows through the city of Riga, but the city has just recently commenced to make use of the opportunities, provided by the
The Local Organising Committee, the National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering (Engineers Australia), PIANC Australia and the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) scheduled the Coasts & Ports 2013 conference for 11-13 September 2013, in Novotel Sydney Manly Pacific. This
RITES have been appointed on 31 May 2013 as Consultant for preparing the Techno-Economic Feasibility Report for the new Major Port at Dugarajapatnam in Andhra Pradesh with a three month time limit for submission of the Report. The estimated fund requirement for the development of the Greenfield Port
Great Lakes Shipyard has been awarded a contract by Whiskey Island Marina to fabricate a new floating breakwater. The Shipyard will fabricate two 150’ long steel cylindrical modules that will be bolted together and anchored in the lake bottom in front of the marina. The project is to be completed by
The Genesis Water Rapid Dewatering System™ is a low cost, high speed answer for hydraulic dredging projects involving fine grained sediment, including clays, silts, and organics. The Genesis Water Rapid Dewatering System dewaters all solids delivered by the dredge line, classifying them by weight an
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Seattle’s recently updated shoreline master program. The comment period ends on Oct. 4, 2013. Ecology will host a public meeting and hearing on Sept. 11. The proposed updated shoreline program will guide construction and developm
Repairs to the Riverdale Levee kickoff yesterday as U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials commence construction on a damaged segment located on the left bank of the St. Joe River just upstream of St. Maries, Idaho. Damages to the levee were caused in April and May 2012 when the St. Joe River twice
The Laidley community will be better protected from future floods with the Newman Government fast-tracking money to build vital levees and drainage systems. Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli said almost $1 million had been set aside to start work on a levee around the Laidl
Suncor Energy yesterday celebrated another milestone in its reclamation efforts with the planting of a type of wetland called a fen at the company’s base plant north of Fort McMurray, Alberta. A fen is a specific type of peat-accumulating wetland, common to the region. Suncor is one of the first com
The extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of Ackermans & van Haaren NV has on 25 November 2011 renewed the powers delegated to the board of directors to redeem shares for a period of 5 years. In the framework of these powers, Ackermans & van Haaren has concluded a liquidity contract with Kepler Cheuvr
