Business & Finance
GLDD Wins Boston Harbor Dredging Contract
A Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) cell will be constructed and portions of the Boston Harbor Federal Navigation Project main ship channel in Boston, Mass., will be dredged under the terms of a $12.8 million contract issued recently by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 3-9, 2016). Peterhead Contract for Boskalis and McLaughlin & Harvey JV A joint venture partnership between Boskalis Westminster N.V. and McLaughlin & Harvey has won a contract for the £30 million inner Pe
Repairing Pakuranga Seawall
Work is underway to repair and strengthen a seawall along a section of the walkway alongside Fisher Parade in Pakuranga, according to the Auckland Council. The $630,000 project is just one of a series being carried out to protect local beaches from coastal erosion, a high priority for the Howick Loc
All Set for Tampa Bay Dredging Scheme
Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Company, LLC will begin dredging operations in Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, FL on or about October 16, 2016, according to the U.S Coast Guard. The dredging works will be conducted within the Federal Navigation Channel encompassing the Hillsborough Bay. The
IADC Young Author Award at IX PIANC – COPEDEC 2016
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) Young Author Award will be presented at the Ninth International Conference on Coastal and Port Engineering in Developing Countries (IX PIANC – COPEDEC 2016) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this October. René Kolman, secretary general of IADC, wil
Lincshore Beach Renourishment Project on Display
The Lincshore beach renourishment works, undertaken by Team Van Oord in 2015 and 2016 on behalf of the Environment Agency, were showcased recently at an annual gathering of Europe’s coastal engineers. Around 80 delegates who attended ‘KRING 2016’ made a site visit to Project Lincshore as part of the
King Abdullah Port Inks Deal with SABB and ANB
The Ports Development Company, owner and developer of the King Abdullah Port, has announced the signing of a financial agreement with SABB – Saudi British Bank and the Arab National Bank (ANB) worth 2.7 billion SAR (around $720 million). The agreement aims to move forward with the development and ex
Marine Group Buys Water Injection Dredger
The Marine Group has recently increased their marine service offering with the purchase of a Water Injection Dredger. New vessel is particularly versatile and is capable of dredging in areas out of reach for many larger dredgers. The purchase of the dredger is part of the company’s ongoing investmen
Port of Redwood Dredging Scheme About to Begin
The Port of Redwood City has just announced that a large amount of dredging works will be conducted on the port waterways in the following days. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will kick off the channel maintenance dredging operations on the inner turning basin adjacent to port’s wharf 5 on October
Hanhikivi Oil Spill Stops Dredging Project
An oil spill occurred yesterday morning, October 6th, at the coast of Hanhikivi Headland while Terramare Ltd. was conducting hydraulic construction work. The company was performing dredging operations in the area when the bottom of the barge hit the ocean floor causing the oil spill. Approximately 3
Fiqran to Purchase Three Dredgers from Royal IHC
Fiqran International Trading Ltd, a private sector joint venture between the UAE and Bangladesh, plans to purchase three dredgers from the Dutch dredger builder Royal IHC, according to The Financial Express (FE). Two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this week in Chittagon
DSC Dredge CEO Meets with Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy
Bob Wetta, President/CEO of DSC Dredge, LLC, along with the other Louisiana “E” Award winners, held a meeting in Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy’s office on September 1. The purpose of the meeting was to recognize the winners for their accomplishments that led to receiving this prestigious award. The
Leekbrook Flood Scheme on Display
The Environment Agency is inviting local residents and businesses to discuss plans to help reduce the risk of flooding in Leekbrook area. The area is at risk of flooding from the River Churnet and Leek Brook which responds very quickly to heavy or excessive rainfall, often without warning. EA is in
EA to Hold Drop in Sessions on River Medway Scheme
A series of public drop in sessions are to be held to update communities on the development of the River Medway flood alleviation schemes, a multi-million pound project to reduce the risk of flooding. The project is being delivered in partnership between the Environment Agency, Kent County Council,