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A number of projects requiring large scale dredging including that in the Arctic conditions have been announced in Russia. The participants of the 4th Forum of Dredging Companies discussed different urgent issues of dredging. This year, the scope of dredging works in water areas and canals of Russia will remain at the level of the… Read More
The Philippine government, with the endorsement of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), is eyeing official development assistance (ODA) and other forms of funding from the Chinese government to bankroll the proposed rehabilitation as well as the expansion projects for the Agus-Pulangui hydropower complex in Mindanao. The Agus-Pulangui retrofit and upgrade plan is among… Read More
Imagine 160 miles of continuous open water on the Allegheny River from the Kinzua Dam in Warren County to the Natrona dam in Harrison. It’s not just a dream; it’s the subject of two studies: The nonprofit American Rivers, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is studying and advocating for the removal of the Allegheny River’s upper… Read More
Shippers in Delta have appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the Escravos water channel which connects the Atlantic to Warri Port, to enable bigger sail to the port. The President, Delta Shippers Association (DESA), Mr Austin Egbegbadia, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Warri…. Read More
A glut of idled river barges is clogging Mississippi River shorelines from St. Louis to New Orleans, leaving U.S. barge companies that haul grain, coal and other bulk goods counting their losses. Even with record-large exports of corn and soybeans, typically a boon for shippers that haul grain to Gulf Coast export terminals, the collapse… Read More
A hurricane passes directly over New York City. In just one hour, the harbor rises 13 feet and floods over wharves, causing rivers on each side of the island city to converge. Anyone living in New York would assume this is Hurricane Sandy that devastated the region just a few years ago. It’s actually the… Read More
Ukrainian Seaports Authority (USPA) presented its draft improved tender dredging documents during a meeting with the dredging companies. The working group consisting of USPA experts, EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and the law firm Arzinger developed the new document, which meets the world’s best practices. “We are “restarting” our relations with the dredging… Read More
In one of the last legislative acts before adjourning for the year, lawmakers approved the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act, which includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA 2016). The act included a provision that cut the cost share by nonfederal interests of harbor deepening projects with 45- to 50-foot drafts from… Read More
Total capital expenditures for the year were $85 million with approximately $54 million spent on the ATB. Regarding the ATB or the Ellis Island as we will refer to it going forward, 2016 was a milestone year. We transitioned from having a massive steel structure on land to launching the barge portion of the vessel… Read More
WEYMOUTH Harbour is set to end the financial year on a high, but there are still significant challenges ahead. The Harbour Management Board is set to meet on tomorrow, Wednesday, to discuss the 2016/17 budget. Reports prepared for the committee state that there will be a surplus of £139,441 on this year’s budget, which will… Read More
A hefty US$150 million has been earmarked by Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) to significantly boost the container capacity at the port and to increase the maximum boat size able to access Port Bustamante by way of deepening the channel and bay through dredging. The Kingston Container Terminal expansion project is scheduled for completion in… Read More
When a boat carrying soy oil destined for India ran aground on the Parana River near Buenos Aires in late January, ships loaded with most of Argentina’s grains exports were blocked for hours. It was the latest accident on one of the world’s great food highways, which is straining to carry rising volumes of Argentine… Read More
China is flexible on the conditions of the drafted Hambantota port agreement, Chinese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Yi Xianliang said yesterday amid the contradicting statements made by powerful cabinet ministers during the past several months. “We are flexible. This is a decision by the (Sri Lankan) government. We never requested a definite how much portion… Read More
Developing Rosyth’s international container port is a potential step change for the Scottish economy, according to a leading Fife politician. Babcock is currently seeking contractors for the initial stages of the ambitious £85 million project, recognised in the Scottish Government’s national planning framework 2. That set out a vision for Scotland for 2030 and listed… Read More
“Sediment has been identified as a significant contributor to the aggradation of the San Joaquin River and reduces its capacity to carry flood waters.” — Excerpt from the December 1992 report by the Department of Interior Fish & Game Wildlife Service prepared for the Army Corps of Engineers California’s natural cycle — if you haven’t… Read More