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Penn Meets with Phila. Universities to Discuss Multi-million Dollar Dredge of Schuylkill River

PA, United States

After four years of embarking on an upstream campaign to fund a dredge of its namesake river, the Schuylkill Navy — with the help of Penn — may finally be making some headway. The city hosted a meeting on Sept. 28 with the Schuylkill Navy and seven local universities, including Penn, to discuss the possibility… Read More

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Nigerian Officials Learn The Hard Way About Where Money Goes

Nigeria

Hope springs eternal, a human inclination affecting romance, dieting, new year’s resolutions, and a good deal more. International investing is prominent among the activities often influenced by a hope that things somehow will work out, whatever the landmines known to obstruct the path toward healthy economic returns. Which brings us to the tale of Process… Read More

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Six Years Later, Army Corps Remains Sandy Focused

NY, United States

At the same time the North Atlantic Division (NAD) has supported U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) response and recovery efforts following recent major storm events elsewhere in the United States, it has remained intensely focused on Superstorm Sandy repair, restoration and risk-reduction projects in the northeast six years since that major weather event. The… Read More

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SC Ports State of the Port Emphasizes Importance of Infrastructure Investment to Support Ongoing Growth Projections

SC, United States

Today, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO, Jim Newsome, presented the annual State of the Port to an audience of approximately 600 customers, elected officials and shipping industry representatives at the Charleston Area Convention Center. Jim’s presentation focused on the Port’s successes, strategic infrastructure investments to support continued container volume growth, new initiatives… Read More

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Hampton Harbor Dredging Approved; Awaiting Funds

CT, United States

The president signed a bill last week authorizing the dredging of Hampton Harbor and local officials hope funding for the project will now come in 2019. The project was included in the America’s Water Infrastructure Act, signed last week by President Donald Trump. The bill identifies priority projects around the country, though does not include… Read More

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Legislation Unleashes Billions for Waterway Infrastructure

United States

On Tuesday, President Trump signed Senate Bill 3021, America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA 2018) into law. The bill authorizes an estimated $3.8 billion in new Army Corps of Engineers civil works projects, fiscal year 2019 appropriations of $7 billion, and emergency supplemental funds of $17.4 billion. The legislation includes the Water Resources Development… Read More

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Large-scale Projects Launched in Southern Part of Klaipeda Seaport

Lithuania

Large-scale projects have been launched in the Southern part of Klaipeda Seaport. Implementation of these projects will result into new possibilities to the companies operating in this part of the Seaport and in improvement of ecological situation. Very soon the projects on capital dredging works and dredging of soil from dock pits in Malku Bay… Read More

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ECNEC Today Approved a Project to Procure Some 35 Dredgers

Bangladesh

The Executive Committee of the National Economic (ECNEC) today approved a project to procure some 35 dredgers involving Taka 4,489.03 crore to keep up navigability in 100 major rivers across the country. The approval came from the 11th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla… Read More

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The Battle to Curb Our Appetite for Concrete

Canada

We extract billions of tonnes of sand and gravel each year to make concrete for the building industry, and this is having an increasing environmental impact as beaches and river beds are stripped, warn campaigners. Alongside this environmental damage, the building industry is also a major contributor to greenhouse gases – cement manufacturing alone accounts… Read More

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Dredging Day-2018: USPA Presented to International and Ukrainian Companies Current Dredging Projects in the Ports

Ukraine

SE “Administration of the seaports of Ukraine” on October 22 held in Odessa Dredging day-2018. To the representatives of 10 foreign and Ukrainian companies from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, China and Ukraine were presented projects of capital and operational dredging in Ukrainian ports, canals and inland waterways, the realization of which will start in 2019… Read More

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Ecuador’s First Deep Sea Terminal YILPORT Puerto Bolívar Orders 6 New STS and 18 E-RTG Cranes

United States

As part of its modernization and expansion project, YILPORT Puerto Bolívar has ordered 6 ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and 18 electrified rubber-tired gantry (E-RTG) cranes from Mitsui E&S Machinery Co. to boost capabilities of the terminal and meet customer expectations by YILPORT Holding’s global standards. The cranes will be delivered in three shipments to support increasing… Read More

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Maersk Makes 7th Startup Investment in Food Waste, Supply Chain Software Spoiler Alert

United States

Spoiler Alert, a software and professional services startup that helps food businesses manage unsold inventory and reduce food waste, has raised a strategic round of funding from Maersk Growth, the venture arm of the world’s largest transporter of food. Early-stage food and ag investors Valley Oak Investments and food system-focused investor Acre Venture Partners also… Read More

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M-sand May Replace Natural Sand in Construction Activities

India

An alternative to natural sand, the new eco-friendly manufactured sand is set to be a game-changer in realty sector With sand excavation operations becoming difficult with every passing day due to cumbersome procedure, environmental concern and bitter fight among sand ghat contractors leading to acute shortage of natural sand, a new eco-friendly alternative of manufactured… Read More

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Foundry Partners LLC Has $4.19 Million Holdings in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD)

United States

Foundry Partners LLC trimmed its stake in Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ:GLDD) by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 675,400 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 10,550 shares during the quarter. Foundry Partners LLC owned 1.08%… Read More

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Govt Plans to Procure 35 Dredgers Costing Tk 4,489 Crore

Bangladesh

The government has initiated a process to procure some 35 dredgers involving Tk 4,489.03 crore to keep up navigability on 100 major naval routes. “The Planning Commission by now reviewed a draft proposal on the project, expected to be discussed tomorrow at the ECNEC (Executive Committee of the National Economic Council) meeting,” a planning ministry… Read More

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