Equipment
Latvia: Freeport of Riga Moves in Right Direction
Assessing the last year’s results, it can be concluded that the transshipped cargo indicators at the Freeport of Riga are positive, and the implemented as well as ongoing port infrastructure development projects provide optimistic outlook in regards of 2014. In 2013, about 35.5 million tons of vario
USA: DEP Schedules Six Meetings on River Restoration Programs
On Feb. 25 in Live Oak, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will kick off a series of six meetings around Florida to take public input on the Department’s water quality assessment and restoration priorities over the next two years. “Each year, the Department must determine how to depl
Australia: Darwin Port Development Strategy 2014 – 2019 Introduced
Terry O’Connor, Darwin Port Corporation Chief Executive, has presented the Port Development Strategy 2014 – 2019. The Strategy provides a foundation for the Port’s growth and development for the next five years and was developed by the Darwin Port Corporation to meet the immediate needs of its custo
Australia: Port of Melbourne Maintenance Dredging Kicks Off
Port of Melbourne Corporation yesterday commenced maintenance dredging as a routine part of port operations to remove a build-up of sediment and clear silt traps in port waters in the Yarra River. These works will focus principally on port berths including Appleton Dock, Swanson Dock, Yarraville ber
USA: Corps Proposes to Repair East Shore Arm Breakwater
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is proposing to construct a revetment at the base of the East Shore Arm breakwater at the Point Judith Harbor of Refuge Federal Navigation Project in Narragansett, Rhode Island, and make breakwater repairs. Funding for the federal portion of th
FEMA Accredits HSDRRS (USA)
The Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) accredited the greater New Orleans Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS). The federal levee system will be represented on the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) as reducing risk within Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. C
Corps to Announce Tender for Waukegan Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, has introduced a plan to invite bidders for the Waukegan Outer Harbor dredging project, located in the Town of Waukegan, Illinois. The contractor will need to provide all necessary facilities, plants, labor, transportation, materials, and equipment
Top News – February 17 to 23, 2014
The Netherlands: Boskalis Expands Partnership with Infor Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Boskalis, a leading service provider of all-round dredging and maritime solutions, will implement the Infor 10x version of Info
USA: Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems to Present at CONEXPO 2014
Rohr-Idreco, the leading manufacturers of automated floating clamshell and bucket ladder dredge systems for the sand & gravel and aggregate industries, announced that it will exhibit at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014, at Booth 52779. “We will be exhibiting with our affiliate companies: Mud Cat® Dredges by LWT
USA: Comments Invited on Skokomish River Restoration Study
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Skokomish Indian Tribe and Mason County are seeking public comments on the Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Skokomish River Basin Ecosystem Restoration Study. Officials plan to hold a public information meeting to di
Ocean Isle Beach Project: Dredger Arrives (USA)
The dredger has arrived and preliminary work has begun on the 2014 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction Project, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach announced. It is anticipated that dredging of sand will begin as early as next week. The Town of Ocean Isle Beach said that this contract has been awarded by the Co
The Netherlands: Rotterdam Port Development Attracts Investments
The first ships have yet to arrive, but already there is plenty of activity amid the sand and the dunes. Rotterdam, Europe’s biggest port, has just reclaimed 2,000 hectares of land from the North Sea to expand its gateway by a staggering 20%. Reduced to rubble during the Second World War, Rotterdam
The Philippines: Cebu City Asks for Dredging Projects Status
The Cebu City Government has asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) 7 on the status of some P1.15 billion worth of projects that it was supposed to have implemented last year. Engr. Oscar Abordo, Cebu City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) project evaluation officer, said some
USA: Terrebonne Parish Dredging Plan Presented
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, has unveiled a plan for the Terrebonne Parish dredging project. This cleanup program, located in Louisiana, will consist of maintenance dredging and disposal of shoal material from the Houma Navigation Canal, Terrebonne Bay and Cat Island Pass.