Business & Finance
New Topsail Inlet Dredging Extended
Dredging operations within Topsail Inlet, Topsail Creek and Banks Channel, undertaken with the dredger Chesapeake, have been extended until 15 April, 2015. The pipeline will be placed from the dredging location to the Topsail Beach and the operations continue to take place 24 hours a day 7 days a we
EU Supports Port of Bastia Development
The EU’s TEN-T Program will co-finance with over €600,000 a market and technical design study to extend Corsica’s Port of Bastia. The project will allow increased traffic to the port, leading to better transport connections between Corsica and the rest of Europe. As the traffic from mainland Europe
Assessing Socio-Economic Effects of Land Reclamation
Whilst land reclamation receives increasing attention as a feasible urban solution for coastal development, conclusions on the social and economic effects of reclamation projects are not clear, stated International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) in its latest publication. A straightforward
Tahoe Keys Marina Dredging About to Start
Final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was received on Friday, meaning that the Tahoe Keys Marina dredging program will probably begin next week. The Tahoe Keys Marina dredging project will involve removal of accumulated sand in the east channel to the approved depth of 6,215 feet, ann
Meeting on Quincy Coastal Plan Announced
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), in partnership with the City of Quincy, with assistance from the Boston University Urban Affairs Program, is creating a coastal adaptation plan for the City of Quincy. A public forum on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the G
ODNR to Dredge Buckeye Lake
Ohio State Parks staff began preparations this week for seasonal dredging activities at some of Ohio’s canal lakes, including Buckeye Lake. Staff were unloading a dredge near Loeb’s Island on Buckeye Lake and preparing to get it ready, while a second dredge will be assembled at Buckeye Lake. Dredgin
Boskalis Ready for the 2nd Artificial Island
Dutch Prime Minister, Mr. Mark Rutte will from Friday 10 to Sunday 12 April 2015 visit Panama, having been invited by President Juan Carlos Varela to attend the Summit of the Americas, the triennial summit of the Organization of American States. Mr Rutte’s visit will also focus on strengthening the
EPA Decision Clears Way for Cleveland Dredging
Ohio EPA has approved a request by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River, which is essential to allowing shipping traffic to continue using this economically important waterway. Ohio EPA’s Section 401 water quality certification allows the Army Corps to d
Mobil Satellite, GLDD Renew Agreement
Mobil Satellite Technologies, a satellite network operator and provider of fixed, marine, and land-mobile satellite broadband services, has announced that they have renewed their Master Services Agreement with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD), Americas premier dredger. With this Agreement, M
CPPIB and Hermes Invest in ABP
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Hermes Infrastructure have signed an agreement to invest approximately £1.6 billion (C$2.9 billion) in Associated British Ports (ABP). According to the agreement, CPPIB and Hermes Infrastructure will acquire at least 30% stake in ABP and may acquire a
Egypt Ports Conference Approaches
Egypt stands poised to take advantage of great advances in trade infrastructure; expanding the Suez Canal, developing its ports and revitalizing its core infrastructure through the creation of new economic and infrastructure developments. With tight deadlines and ambitious vision, these projects rep
Chesapeake to Launch New SonarWiz in April
Chesapeake Technology, Inc., (CTI) is launching its biggest SonarWiz release since 2010 at the Ocean Business show in April. The new SonarWiz has a modern look, visible enhancements to all modules (sidescan, sub-bottom, bathymetry, and magnetometry), more integrated plan-view and 3D visualizations,
Royal HaskoningDHV Expert Appointed to ICE Panel
Royal HaskoningDHV’s Steve Challinor has recently been appointed as a standing member to the Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) Maritime Expert Panel in the UK. He joins Greg Guthrie (also from Royal HaskoningDHV) on the Panel and will serve initially for a period of three years. As an ICE Panel
New HORIZONS: Boskalis Returns to St Petersburg
After the construction of the storm-surge barrier and the reclamation works at Bronka Container Terminal, Boskalis returned to St Petersburg, Russia, for the construction of the six-kilometer-long entrance channel and turning basin to the terminal, the company reported in the latest issue of its mag