Recently, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the dredging and reclamation works of a 12.5-meter deepwater channel at the estuary of the Yangtze River and the siltation promotion and enclosure works (Phase 6)–enclosed reclamation works in Hengsha Dongtan. Total contract value of thi
On June 30, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. signed a contract for Section H2.5 of Phase 1 of the 300,000t channel project at Lianyungang Port, with a value of 259 million yuan and a construction period of 13 months. The project involves the dredging of Xuwei inner channel, Xuwei S0+000～S5+000 chann
On 11 July 2012, the seawall around Maasvlakte 2 was completed and with that, an additional 2,000 hectares of The Netherlands is protected from the sea. The compensation measures for the loss of natural habitat on Maasvlakte 2 will be monitored by Deltares, together with IMARES and CSO (a consultanc
Ten-year-old plans to build a small boat harbor in Plett appear to finally be coming to fruition. According to CXPress, Western Cape Marina Investments has eventually made good on an undertaking to take the project forward with the release of an information document describing plans to build the har
Positioned as the new Asian gateway and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, Sri Lankas maritime and logistics initiatives will be given another boost from the inauguration of Sri Lanka Ports, Trade and Logistics two day Conference and Exhibition which ended at the Hilton Hotel Colombo
A historical marina in Kimmswick, Missouri is at the heart of a disagreement between its owners and the federal government. Ksdk.com reports that the Army Corps of Engineers has installed several nearby dikes which the owners of Hoppie’s marina say threaten their existence. Three years ago, the Army
The Pentwater Village Council Monday “clarified” its position on just how much it will contribute to the dredging of the Pentwater Lake channel at Lake Michigan, reports oceanaheraldjournal.com. The village along with private individuals, the Pentwater Lake Improvement Board, downtown development au
GPB News reports that the South Carolina agency charged with reviewing activities in the Savannah River wants to enter a federal lawsuit challenging the $650 million deepening of the shipping channel. The Savannah River Maritime Commission filed court documents Tuesday asking to enter the case broug
Commercial shipping into Waukegan Harbor is expected to resume next month as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completes a dredging project. According to suntimes.com, Waukegan Port District Executive Director Duncan Henderson said Tuesday that dredging of the channel entrance, which began in mid-Jun
Charleston’s Post 45 Harbor Deepening Project is expected to be completed sooner and cost less, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Charleston District shared yesterday during an update to stakeholders. According to the Corps, the deepening project’s feasibility study, initially expected to be complet
Sri Lanka’s is seeking a new raft of investment for the Port of Hambantota, according to portworld.com. Sri Lanka Ports Authority chairman Priyath Bandu Wickrema said at ports conference in Colombo on Tuesday: “Our intention from the second request for investment proposals is to attract $1 billion.”
From today, the Dutch coastline will be permanently different. Queen Beatrix gave the sign for the closure of the seawall of Maasvlakte 2. At slack water, when there was minimal current, the large equipment of contractors Boskalis and Van Oord closed the gap in the eleven-kilometre long seawall. Han
Nordecon AS and Kärdla Sadam Foundation signed a contract for the construction of Kärdla town (center of Estonia’s second biggest island Hiiumaa) guest harbour. The works consist of dredging 35,000 cubic meters, construction of seawalls in length of 500 meters and development of harbour’s operating
This year due to low water levels throughout the region and past flood damages, the Vicksburg District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (District) will spend approximately $6.84 million on port dredging in an attempt to keep ports in operation. Dredging will be performed through contracted dredgi
