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A Crown-owned water and waste water authority is to be established in the Cook Islands as a part of the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai (MTVKTV) project now underway in Rarotonga. The establishment of this authority is being led by the Cook Islands Investment Corporation (CIIC). The core aim of the MTVKTV project is… Read More
Floods on the Mississippi River are getting more frequent and more severe. But scientists warn that the infrastructure meant to protect towns and farms against flood waters is making the problem worse. A series of analyses have helped confirm what engineers have posited for more than a century: that earthen levees built along the river… Read More
Some large ships still cannot enter Sydney harbour — even though it was dredged for that purpose in 2011. That’s because the port’s navigation aids, which include markers and lights, don’t align with the new, deeper channel. “It’s more than frustrating,” said Marlene Usher, CEO of Port of Sydney Development Corp. “It’s not very logical.”… Read More
With the introduction of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2018, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has signaled an interest in improving the nation’s ports, waterways, locks, dams, flood protection and ecosystem restoration efforts, among others. If passed, the resolution would go hand in hand with consideration of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
Midstream logistics company JupiterMLP (Jupiter) has obtained permits to begin construction improvements on the liquid cargo dock in the Port of Brownsville in the US. The permits were awarded by the Port of Brownsville Authority, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), and the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The expansion will allow loading/unloading… Read More
Asia’s largest and most advanced dredging vessel Tian Kun Hao is about to set off on its trial voyage. The tremendous “island-making” ship was designed by China’s Tianjin Dredging Co. Ltd., associated with China Communication Construction Co. Ltd. (CCCC) and built by Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. With 6,600-kilowatt dredging equipment, the vessel can… Read More
The Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) Company adopted the ABS industry leading Subchapter M regulatory compliance mobile software for more than 40 vessels, ABS said in its press release. Implementing the NS Workboat application across the fleet, GLDD now has a user-friendly mobile platform for comprehensive Subchapter M compliance. Crew can perform work order… Read More
An EU-funded project has developed simulation software in a bid to save money and reduce the impact dredging has on the built environment. Being able to simulate water and soil interactions is a game changer for Europe’s EUR 7 billion industry which provides jobs for a quarter of a million people. Simulating the interaction of… Read More
Lyttelton Port Company Ready to Meet Canterbury’s Doubling Freight Demands With the 2011 earthquake rebuild behind it, Lyttelton Port Company (LPC) is now focused on enhancing its infrastructure to efficiently manage Canterbury freight volumes, forecast to more than double in the coming three decades. LPC Chief Executive, Peter Davie says, “We have recently been granted… Read More
Herb Montgomery and his wife, Janet, have lived in Del Mar’s low-lying Beach Colony just east of Camino Del Mar for 20 years. He knows the ocean is creeping closer to his property and he says the city has an obligation to protect his home, valued at $3.2 million, from the rising waters. But considering… Read More
A new method for clearing the Wharf St boat ramp of silt is being trialled on the Whanganui River. A cutter suction dredge has been working at the boat ramp this week to clear 1-1.5m of silt off the river floor. Port manager Phil McBride said a silt build-up had made the slipway sometimes impassable… Read More
The US might be exporting even more oil, and commanding higher prices for it, if only it had the right port facilities. A new report from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) found that while US crude shipments continue to rise at an impressive rate since a nearly 40-year government ban was lifted in 2015,… Read More
Cabinet has approved the spending of close to $8 million by the Port Authority of T&T to get the Ports of Port-of-Spain and Scarborough ready for the Galleons Passage. Port chairman Lyle Alexander told the T&T Guardian yesterday that the Port requested the money to ensure that the pier is ready for when the Galleons… Read More
A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court has sentenced former Transportation Ministry sea transportation director general Antonius Tonny Budiono to five years in prison for accepting bribes related to the issuance of harbor dredging permits. “[The judges hereby] order the defendant to pay Rp 300 million [US$21,339] in fines or face an additional… Read More
After reviewing a waterway sustainability assessment concerning the Jordan Cove LNG project, the U.S. Coast Guard found that the waterway in question is suitable in its current state for the sort of traffic the project would bring. A committee of Coast Guard members and community experts reviewed assessments that were provided by Jordan Cove LNG…. Read More