Secretary-General Nii Odunton accompanied by his Deputy and Legal Counsel, Michael Lodge, had the opportunity to visit the Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) facility in Newcastle upon Tyne on 4 September 2014, to get a look at Nautilus Minerals’ Polymetallic Sulphides Mining Technology. The newly assemble
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allocated approx. $2.2 million to undertake dredging project at the newly-expanded portion of the Port of Zamboanga wharf. With the depth of only 2.4 meters, the newly-expanded area of the wharf is not able to accommodate large vessels. Because of this, PPA h
Following flooding in early 2014, flood risk management options for Oxford and Abingdon are being reviewed and progressed as the Oxford and Abingdon scheme. Flood modelling completed in 2013, and increased local interest in finding flooding solutions, prompted the Environment Agency to begin a forma
VOSTA LMG, a leading engineering and contracting company which serves the worldwide dredging industry, will attend the Seatrade Middle East Maritime (SMEM) conference. This event will take place in the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, from 28-30 October 2014. VOSTA LMG staff wil
The Panama Canal Expansion is back on track with final completion of the project set for 2016. When this major construction project is completed, it will more than double the cargo capacity of the century old canal. The expanded Panama Canal will change shipping patterns and affect ports up and down
Five coal ash ponds at Dominion’s Possum Point power plant have been illegally leaking toxic pollutants for decades into groundwater and two popular waterways near Washington, D.C., charged conservation groups in a notice filed yesterday. The Southern Environmental Law Center, representing the Potom
EPA in cooperation with the U.S. Navy and R.I. Dept. of Environmental Management (RIDEM) has completed two “Records of Decision” (RODs) approving cleanup remedies of contaminated areas at the Derecktor Shipyard which is part of Naval Station Newport, formerly known as the Naval Education and Trainin
Dredging work for Tarakan New Shipyard Project is currently underway, according to the contractor’s, PT. Cahya Mentari Cemerlang, latest photo report. With this new shipyard, the country’s infrastructure will provide even better support to Indonesia’s growing shipping industry sector. [map
The 4th International Conference on Ports and Shipping Development and 12th International Transport Exhibition TRANSTEC 2014 will take place in St. Petersburg, Russia, during 1-3 October, 2014. The events will be held under the auspices of the Maritime Collegium under the Government of the Russian F
The State Water Resources Control Board recently approved an amendment to the Water Quality Control Plan for the Los Angeles Region designed as a preliminary step to achieve water quality standards for a number of toxic pollutants in Marina del Rey Harbor. The amendment, developed by the Los Angeles
The Port of Anchorage POA successfully completed a week-long collaborative Concept Planning Charrette on August 22, 2014. Three concept design alternatives will move forward for development to a 15 percent design level for the Anchorage Port Modernization Project (APMP). Three concept designs were s
The Board of the Pacific Chapter of Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold its Fall 2014 Conference from Wednesday, October 22, through Friday, October 24, 2014, in Seattle, Washington. The projected agenda summary will be as follows: – Wednesday session will involve the Corps/Industry Meetin
According to DNREC’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp is now open for public use after being closed for six weeks. Maintenance dredging of the boat ramp access channel near Port Penn that began August 4 is now complete. The ramp access channel must be dredged periodically
Winsford’s new-look marina will be one of the star attractions at next weekend’s inaugural Salt Regatta. Cheshire West and Chester Council has invested more than £40,000 to upgrade the tired-looking marina in time for the annual Winsford Salt Fair, which for the first time this year will welcome a f
