Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has proposed major funding to restore the Chesapeake Bay and protect the surrounding environment, in the fiscal year 2020 budget. The 2020 budget will continue to fully fund transfer tax programs that provide support for state and local land conservation and recreation programs. The budget also includes $117.1 million in Bay… Read More
The Port and Fisheries Department has sought environment clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for dredging commercial navigation channel from mouth bar to North Wharf, near the Old Mangalore Port. In the detailed project report submitted to the MoEF, the department said they need to dredge for a distance 3,800 m at… Read More
Market Stats Market Announces another top to bottom industry research that spotlights on Dredge Pumps Market, conveys itemized examination of the market and future prospects of Dredge Pumps Market. The critical and significant data in the study makes the research a very important tool for experts, analysts and managers to get ready-to-access analysis by the… Read More
Dredging is an effective technique to restore the depth and volume of a waterbody as well as reset the ecosystem. According to this study, over the next five years the Dredging Services market will register a xx% CAGR in terms of revenue, the global market size will reach US$ xx million by 2023, from US$… Read More
(ED MARONEY PHOTO) ORLEANS – Town officials, a commercial fisherman and the owner of the Goose Hummock Shop traveled to Lakeville Jan. 11 to draw attention to the need for prompt action to dredge Nauset Estuary. A panel of state and federal regulators, some present by phone, listened attentively and asked thoughtful questions but offered… Read More
In this third part of the series on developing ports outside Lagos, Anna Okon examines Rivers port and the challenge of insecurity Rivers port, made up of Port Harcourt Quay, with a length of 1,259 meters, is capable of accommodating eight modern seagoing vessels loading and discharging at the same time. The port is also… Read More
Recently the volume of world trade increases, more and more goods are shipped across the sea using large ships or vessels. Due to this, the port infrastructure must be expanded and for this purpose dredging is required to keep the ports in operation. Dredging becomes important, because without the application of dredging, one cannot properly… Read More
Ecosystem Investment Partners (EIP), a private restoration investment firm, announced today that it is partnering with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) on a multi-benefit project known as Lookout Slough (https://ecosystempartners.com/lookout-slough/) that will result in the restoration and maintenance of approximately 3,400 acres of tidal habit in the Cache Slough region of the Sacramento-San… Read More
Stationary dredger SEEM 16-640ST « Milady » with a steel hull and aluminium superstructure has been launched.at Merré shipyard. Delivered in 2019, it is a stationary dredgerl built by Merré shipyard for the Services Industriels de Genève based in Switzerland. The SEEM 16-640ST cutter suction dredger is designed by the Merré Design Office and will… Read More
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced an executive order calling for $2.5 billion over the next four years to go toward Everglades restoration — a $1 billion increase — and the establishment of a blue-green algae task force. The order, dubbed “Achieving More Now for Florida’s Environment,” promises participation in the Florida Wildlife Commission’s Harmful… Read More
(Baton Rouge) At today’s monthly board meeting of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), sediment diversions lead Brad Barth announced that the agency will expand the study for the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion from 35,000 to 75,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Scientists and engineers hired to analyze the project have concluded that expanding… Read More
Jensen Maritime, Crowley Maritime Corp.’s Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering company, has provided the detailed design for Shaver Transportation Company’s new, Z-drive tug – Samantha S. The multi-purpose tug was built at Diversified Marine Inc., in Portland, Ore., and is operating along the West Coast. The tug is ABS-classed and carries a FFV1 firefighting… Read More
London-based chemicals company Ineos has chosen Port of Antwerp in Belgium as the location for location for a previously announced EUR3bn ($3.4bn) investment in two new petrochemical plants. The company revealed plans last year to develop a propane dehydrogenation unit and an ethane cracker in Northwest Europe. The new petrochemical complex will be co-located with… Read More
Harbor deepening market is growing at a balanced pace in the wake of national governments engaged in strengthening the seaborne trade worldwide to increase economic output. With the introduction of larger shipping vessels to achieve economical logistics operations, a number of projects are underway to increases the depth of existing harbors and to accommodate these… Read More
The Ilwaco Channel will benefit from more than $1 million in federal funding for dredging and pile dike improvements over the coming year. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released its 2019 appropriations plan, including $1.239 million in funding for Ilwaco Channel maintenance dredging and completion of an engineering report on the Ilwaco Channel… Read More