According to owensoundsuntimes.com, MP Larry Miller’s new role as chairman of the standing committee on transport, infrastructure and communities should help as he continues to be involved with trying to get the Owen Sound harbour dredged. “Getting the harbour dredged is something I have been workin
A public meeting to discuss a proposed comprehensive dredging plan at Barnett Reservoir was held on Thursday, September 27, at Northwest Rankin Middle School cafeteria. Reservoir officials recently completed a thorough sounding study in Pelahatchie Bay and the Fannin area of the lower main lake and
The controversial mass dredging operations, that independent scientists believe are likely responsible for creating a marine contamination crisis in Gladstone harbour, are now planned to increase with the addition of a new shipping passage in the harbour. “This is some of the worst possible news for
Chang Dechuan, the Qingdao Port Group Chairman, said on Wednesday that the Group expects to start operations at its 400,000-tonne iron ore terminal at Dongjiakou Port this year. “We will accelerate the construction of the 400,000-tonne iron ore terminal and expect to start operations this year,” he
Government Marine Board recommends to approve the project of the Sea Port Infrastructure of Russia Development Strategy till 2030, developed by the FSUE “Rosmorport”, and to ratify it in accordance with established procedure. This decission was taken at the Government Marine Board meeting headed by
The Tianjin Port North Zone has unveiled plan for three new large container terminals which will boost overall capacity to 32 berths capable of handling 16m TEU annually. According to marine-news-china.com, the three facilities are the East Pierhead, the Free Trade Zone and the North Pierhead, locat
Damen Shipyards Group will be supplying Acta Marine with four Shoalbuster anchor handling tugs. Three of the anchor handling tugs will be supplied from Damen Marine Services’ charter fleet, while Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld will be supplying the fourth, a new Shoalbuster, in March 2013. “Shoalbuster
According to businessmirror.com, the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) has allocated P40 million for the Lamitan City port expansion. Once the expansion project is completed, the port would be able to accommodate more big vessels, said Mayor Roderick Furigay. “The port expansion project is
According to dnews.com, the county and beach town officials are planning to discuss financing options for beach renourishment this week. This meeting between the Onslow County Board of Commissioners and the North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen is set for 11 a.m. at the Town of North Topsail Beach T
Each year the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) singles out a specific project or programme amongst its member companies as an example of excellence in safety. This year the IADC Board is happy to announce that the 2012 Safety Award has been presented to DEME nv for the implemen
Krishnapatnam Port has started operations on the 1.2 million tonne TEU container terminal. Anil Yendluri, CEO, Krishnapatnam Port, stated that this is the first phase of the project and major expansion will happen in the next phase. “In the second phase, we are looking to increase the capacity by an
Thai and Myanmar leaders have introduced plans to form a joint committee to supervise the construction of the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar. According to bernama.com, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in her meeting with Myanmar President Thein Sein discussed the Thai-Myanmar cooperation on t
When the first paving slab is lifted into place, the £150m construction of a new berth at Southampton’s container terminal will commence. This capital development project will allow ultra-large container carriers to dock in the city. According to BBC News, the quay will be 500m (1640ft) long with fi
IHS, the leading source of information and analytics, announced that Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME N.V. has chosen the IHS Operational Risk Solution to improve the company’s incident management and action-tracking processes. “Safety is a key priority for all of our projects,”
