The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rock removal work is underway on the Mississippi River near Thebes, Ill. Work began Saturday, Dec. 15, upstream of the Thebes railroad bridge. Low water on the river has allowed rock removal to be accomplished using excavating equipment. The progress of the excavatio
Geotextile sand elements can be a cheap and sustainable alternative to traditional solutions such as quarry stone when building dams, dikes or groynes. One benefit is that local sand can be used as a filler material, eliminating the need to quarry and transport quarry stone, generating savings (part
Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed an A1 rating for the South Carolina Ports Authority’s (SCPA) outstanding debt and provided a stable outlook, citing the agency’s strong operating history, favorable financial performance and distinct advantages such as deep water. The ratings update said that d
ADPC showcased some of the world leading technology behind its new AED 26.5 billion (USD 7.2 billion) Khalifa Port, which was formally inaugurated on 12/12/12. The company displayed its state-of-the-art 3D GIS simulator, used to simulate the movement of consignments within the port, at the 2012 ESRI
According to the just-released Dredging in Figures, the drivers of dredging have developed favourably, though moderately, over the last decade, but in the dredging industry itself, the total turnover has more than doubled. Why has the dredging industry grown faster than its drivers? Dredging in Figu
GAIL India Ltd has wrapped up the first phase of pipeline that will connect the upcoming LNG import facility at Kochi to consumers in Kerala, according to moneycontrol.com. Panabaaka Lakshmi, the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated: “Mechanical completion (of 40-km Phase-1) done
Nigeria’s Federal and Lagos State Governments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a deep sea port in the Lekki area of Lagos, in Western Nigeria. Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce and Industry, Shola Oworu, while signing the agreement at the State House, Ikeja
African Minerals has decided to expand existing rail and port infrastructure at Pepel rather than develop a new port at Tagrin Point. This decision follows a scoping level review of expansion options as it continues to ramp up production at the Tonkolili iron ore mine in Sierra Leone. It says this w
Ennore Port Ltd will sell tax-free bonds to raise Rs.1,000 crore by end of January to help pay for an infrastructure upgrade, according to M. Gunasekaran, general manager, finance. The proceeds from the bond sale will be used to deepen the channel and berths, construct berths and jetties, buy equipm
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has introduced a plan for the dredging project at the Nome Harbor, Alaska. The contractor should: – Perform maintenance dredging of an estimate 34,000 cubic yards of material for the base and each of 4 option years (if awarded); – Perform maintenance dredging of an addit
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) praised the news that a contract has been awarded for the demolition of rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River and the work could begin as early as this week. In a November 29 meeting with Durbin and five other Midwest Senators, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Ci
The boating accident in the Darwin Harbour left two people injured; a man and a 3-year-old child, according to ntnews.com.au. “It appears the vessel they were travelling in has entered an exclusion zone and struck the outlet pipe for a large dredging machine near the new Marine Supply Basin at East
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District officially launched its newest survey vessel – SWART – with a Nov. 30 christening ceremony at the Engineer Repair Yard. The boat is named after Dirk Swart III (1935-2011) who served as captain and operator of District survey vessel GILLETTE from 1
Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has unveiled a plan for the development project at the Plymouth area. This project includes the design and construction of a new fuel jetty and approach bridge, mooring dolphins, dredging at the berth pocket, fuel pipelines and manifold for issue and receipt
