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Residents affected by periodic flooding by the Rahway River have until Tuesday, Feb. 7, to weigh in on proposals to mitigate flooding. Millburn and other municipalities along the Rahway River have suffered extensive damage from hurricanes such as Floyd in 1999 and Irene in 2011. Damage to homeowners and businesses in the Rahway River basin… Read More
Georgetown County leaders will not make a decision on replacement projects for a $6 million dredging project for at least a year, and are focusing on the four other projects slated for funds from a one-cent capital projects sales tax. The other projects that are now, or soon to be, underway, are: resurfacing for more… Read More
Flood defences at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Immingham are due to receive an investment boost of around £5 million which will increase the port’s resilience to flooding in the future. Immingham, which is the UK’s largest port by tonnage, was extensively flooded during the east coast tidal surge of December 2013, which caused… Read More
Hamburg-Sud has become the second shipping line to confirm it will introduce a big ship service to Tauranga, taking advantage of the port’s increased depth following its extensive dredging programme. The seasonal weekly service is scheduled to commence on March 7. The first big ship to visit New Zealand, the 9600 20 foot container equivalent… Read More
Malaysian ports conglomerate MMC Corp elaborated on plans to ramp up capacity at its flagship Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) to cater to growing demand from shippers as well as meet the challenge of Singapore’s new port facilities at Tuas. The two and a half year MYR1bn ($225.8m) expansion project will see PTP boost capacity… Read More
The Treasure Coast this year will take a second shot at changing federal law so Florida communities can buy sand from the Bahamas. Doing so could provide a solution for rapidly eroding Florida beaches and could help protect the Treasure Coast’s sand, which has been eyed by Miami-Dade County, where sand reserves are depleted. Earlier… Read More
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday inaugurated the preliminary survey of the ambitious Brahmaputra Express Highway. The project which will entail construction of two highways, each 840km long, on both banks of the Brahmaputra from Sadiya to Dhubri. Chief Minister has handed over letters to 16 teams of field engineers to carry out land and… Read More
The state of Ohio said in a court filing Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers always intended to dump dredged material from the Cleveland Harbor into Lake Erie, and used curse words and pictures of middle fingers to make its point in internal emails. The emails, obtained by the state and the Port… Read More
The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority took liabilities to carry out dredging works in the project to build a grain terminal by Cargill and the authority will implement them in full amount and in accordance with the project terms. M.V. Cargo LLC said on its Facebook page that Head of the Ukrainian Sea Port Authority Raivis… Read More
The Padma Bridge Authority (PMB) has declined the use of heavy dredgers to keep the Shimulia-Kewrakandi (now Kathalbari) ferry route open, prompting the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to fear that it may have to close the route from September next. According to sources, the BIWTA does not have heavy dredgers (26-inch) to cope… Read More
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) intends to “restart” relations with leading Ukrainian and international dredging companies. Dredging works will become clear and predictable for businesses, and the transparency of the tender documents will be increased, the Acting CEO of USPA Raivis Veckagans informed on January 20 during a meeting with representatives of the transport business at… Read More
In its efforts to further strengthen India-Bangladesh friendship, New Delhi is eager to develop the neighbouring country’s proposed Payra seaport. Recent reports suggest that the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh is also likely to award some segments of the Payra Port Project in south-western Patuakhali district to India. India Ports Global, a joint venture between… Read More
The Port Authority of Valencia has announced a major investment plan to expand the port facilities. Three harbours come under the umbrella of the Spanish port; Valencia itself, Sagunto a few miles to the north and Gandia a few miles to the south. The planned investment has been designed to improve the facilities at all… Read More
The Chamber of Deputies Maritime Affairs Commission on Friday toured the aeras in and around to Sabana de la Mar, eastern Hato Mayor province, to get a first-hand impression of the conditions of the town’s pie, which requires dredging to fully operate. The pier is a key facility in the operations of several ferry boats… Read More
Early in November 2016, Brazil’s Port of Pecém, in the state of Ceará, received a number of technicians from the country’s National Institute of Waterways Research (INPH) and the nation’s Navy Hydrography Center (CHM), to perform bathymetry tests at the port terminal, as a way to expand it. The port should add three new berths,… Read More