Business & Finance
GIWW Dredging Contracts Awarded
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, has awarded two contracts for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) in Texas. The first contract, worth $8.9 million, was awarded to Goodloe Marine Inc., for dredging between Freeport Harbor and Matagorda Bay, Texas, and t
Currumbin Creek Dredging Underway
Neumann Contractors have commenced dredge mobilization works in Currumbin Creek for 2015. The pipeline and booster pump will be set up over the next week and dredging will begin after the Queensland school holidays. The sand removed from Currumbin creek will be used to replenish the beach on the sou
New Equipment for Lazaro Cardenas TEC2
Scheduled to begin operations in 2016, APM Terminals’ Lázaro Cárdenas (TEC2), a semi-automated deep-water facility on Mexico’s Pacific Coast, has taken delivery of some of the world’s largest and most technologically advanced STS cranes. The terminal development milestone was commemorated by a cerem
E&E Wins Niagara River AOC Deal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, awarded a contract on September 30, 2015 in the amount of $315,000 to Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E&E), Lancaster, New York, to study seven locations within the Niagara River Area of Concern (AOC) to assess opportunities for habitat restoration.
Ulstein Working on Jan De Nul SRIs
Ulstein Power & Control has been awarded a contract with AVIC Weihai Shipyard Co. Ltd. on power and control deliveries for two subsea rock installation (SRI) vessels for Jan De Nul Group. The vessels will be used for rock installation to protect cables and other subsea structures at depths up to 600
TOC Americas Returns to Panama
The 15th edition of TOC Americas will take place at El Panama Hotel in Panama, from 13-15 October, 2015. Jorge Quijano, CEO, Panama Canal Authority, has been announced as a keynote speaker at this annual forum for maritime container trade, transport and port professionals doing business in North and
Oakland Dredged Material Project Signed
Ahtna Design-Build Inc., from West Sacramento, California, has signed a $6.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for the redistribution of dredged material. The scheme includes redistribution of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of previously placed dredged materials within the project limits, creatio
Major Breakthrough for ¡VAMOS!
The Viable Alternative Mining Operating System (¡VAMOS!), a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, has passed a major milestone with the successful delivery of conceptual design plans of the prototype and all associated equipment. This work was carried o
TSHD Hondarra Delivered
Another example of successful cooperation between Astilleros de Murueta and Damen Dredging Equipment was the recent delivery of trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Hondarra. This 1.200 m³ hopper dredger, the 4th TSHD built by this Spanish-Dutch cooperation, will perform maintenance dredging dutie
VIDEO: DP World T3 Development
DP World has just released a timelapse video of its Jebel Ali Container Terminal 3 (T3), from the construction to the operational phase. The terminal, one of the largest semi-automated facilities in the world, is equipped with 19 highly automated quay cranes alongside the 1862 meter quay with a draf
Another Capital Project for GLDD
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) from Oak Brook, Illinois, has won a $76.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for dredging, rock removal and deepening of the Delaware River main channel. This capital cleanup project will be performed in Chester, Pennsylvania; Pedricktown, New Jersey; and Cl
Dredging to Restrict Hickling Staithe Passage
The Hickling Broad dredging operations may restrict passage close to Hickling Staithe during week days from Monday, 2nd November, 2015 until Friday, 26th February, 2016, the Broads Authority stated. During this period, dredging works will be undertaken between 08:00 and 16:00 daily, excluding weeken
Tacoma Dredging in Full Swing
The Port of Tacoma began dredging contaminated sediments in Blair Waterway on September 15 in preparation to expand Pier 4. The Port detected a marine biocide, called tributyltin, while completing a dredging inspection for the site evaluation to expand Pier 4 for larger ships. The Port of Tacoma has
South Shields Scheme Shortlisted for Accolade
The Littlehaven Promenade and Sea Wall project has been named among the nominees for this year’s UK Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award. Regarded as the pinnacle of The British Construction Industry (BCI) Awards, The Prime Minister’s Award recognize excellence in construction, design, and