Equipment
USA: Rula Deeb Joins Geosyntec
Rula Deeb, Ph.D., BCEEM, PHP, has joined Geosyntec Consultants as a principal civil and environmental engineer based in California. She has more than 25 years of experience in private practice and academia addressing the cross-media fate and transport of contaminants and the remediation of complex s
CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Nabs Zhuhai Project (China)
On December 21, CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for the main channel project in Gaolan zone of Zhuhai Port, with a contract value of 1.03 billion yuan and a construction period of 18 months. The project is located at Gaolan zone of Zhuhai Port. The main channel has a full length of [&h
Pakistan: CCCC Second Harbor Inks Karachi Port Contract
CCCC Second Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has recently signed the contract for container terminal yard and housing construction at Karachi Deepwater Port, Pakistan, with a contract value of some $100 million and a construction period of 840 days. The company will be in charge of project construction.
China: Guangzhou Channel Maintenance Project Awarded
On December 30, CCCC Guangzhou Dredging Co., Ltd. won the bid for Lot I of the maintenance project of the south section of the outward channel of Guangzhou Port from 2013 to 2014, with a contract value of 80 million yuan and a construction period of 6 months. The project has a total maintenance leng
CHEC Bags Two Indonesian Deals
CHEC has recently signed two projects in Indonesia consecutively: alumina terminal EPC contract of Well Harvest Winning Alumina Refinery and marine engineering of the coal terminal project of the 1×670MW supercritical coal-fired power station in Bantam. With a contract value of over 50 million US do
USA: Newark Bay Dredging Plan Announced
The New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a plan for the Newark Bay maintenance dredging project. The proposed dredging will involve the removal of approximately 366,500 cubic yards of selected critical shoals from Port Newark and Port Newark Pierhead Channels to a dept
Top News – January 6 to 12, 2014
Brazil: LUSCHI Acquires Hopper Dredger LUSCHI has announced that it has added a 2,000 m³ hopper dredger “LUSCHI IX” to its fleet. DP World Highlights for 2013 2013 was a remarkable year for global marine terminal operator DP World. AMCS Welcomes Inquiry Into Gladstone Disaster (Australia) The Au
IMarEST Supports UKHO with Professional Development (UK)
The United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) is the latest organisation to join the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) as a Corporate Marine Partner; and involvement with the initiative has had an immediate effect. This new partnership has already seen over 400 UKHO p
Ireland: Officials Invite Bids for Wicklow Dredging Project
The Wicklow Port Company has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Wicklow Town Harbor dredging project. This deepening program will include maintenance dredging of the harbour and disposal of the dredged sediment at sea. The Wicklow dredging contract will consist of the following activitie
USA: Contaminated Soil Prompts Interim Work at Blaine Cleanup Site
During a routine environmental investigation of a cleanup site in Blaine, crews found contaminated soil within the footprint of a new building that was under construction in the Blaine Harbor industrial area. The Port of Bellingham and Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) removed approximately
UK: Port of Wells Dredging Scheduled for Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging program is scheduled for next week, according to wellsharbour.co.uk. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm wh
Options to Manage Dredged Material Announced (Australia)
The Queensland Ports Association has announced its “Options to manage dredged material” fact sheet. What do Queensland ports do with dredge material now? In most cases, material is placed at sea. Dredges or barges relocate the material to a designated placement site where it is placed according to d
Australia: Fremantle Ports’ Inner Harbour Development Moves Ahead
A wharf upgrade starting next week at Fremantle Ports’ Inner Harbour will involve installation of a new fender system at E Berth and part of D Berth on Victoria Quay. Work will include removing the existing 290-metre fender system; driving new steel piles into the harbour; installing concrete planks
UAE: Port Management Strategy Summit Set for Next Month
This year’s Port Management Strategy Summit (11 – 12 February 2014, Dubai) will bring together distinguished maritime leaders to discuss and benchmark crucial issues on how to seize new opportunities with value-added port strategies in today’s market and creating maximum impact in the business. It w