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The promise that some oil traders and brokers saw for an expanded Panama Canal to become a new route for large tankers will take longer to realize than expected because many ships must first undergo inconvenient retrofits to transit through the new locks, shipping industry experts said. The modifications to these bigger oil carriers –… Read More
As water recedes through portions of Louisiana, local and state officials are focusing on how such a disaster can be prevented in the future. U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy made stops Monday in New Iberia and Morgan City to talk with residents and members of the businesses community on how to move forward from the massive… Read More
New York’s conservation chief is challenging the effectiveness of recently completed dredging of contaminated sediment from the upper Hudson River, saying unacceptably high levels of industrial waste were left behind. Commissioner Basil Seggos said that dredging improved the Hudson but that the federal Environmental Protection Agency needs to re-evaluate the six-year project and get objective… Read More
Wärtsilä says an inland waterways barge powered with its integrated solution will result in an 82% reduction in NOx emissions, a 90% reduction in particulate matter and a 20% reduction in CO2 Wärtsilä is helping to drive down emissions in the inland waterways sector by powering barges with its LNG dual fuel package, writes Anne-Marie… Read More
Local, state and federal officials lauded the opening Monday of the Great Lakes Dredged Material Center for Innovation, saying the facility represents a milestone in the re-use of material that would otherwise be deposited in Lake Erie. Paul Toth, president and chief executive officer of the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, said it was time to… Read More
IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analysts and solutions, today announced the finalists for the inaugural Dredging and Port Construction (DPC) Innovation Awards 2016, organized by IHS Dredging and Port Construction magazine. The DPC Innovation Awards recognizes and celebrates outstanding innovation and technological contributions made by the dredging and port construction industry. Winners… Read More
Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company (HDCC) selected a Hitachi ZX870LC-6 to join its fleet of excavators. The new production-sized excavator joined numerous other Hitachi machines in the fleet and is the company’s second largest excavator. According to David Gomez, equipment manager at HDCC, the ZX870LC-6 was chosen after much consideration and multiple inspections of other machines… Read More
The project Nicaragua is undertaking to build an interoceanic canal to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be a reality, said the spokesman of the commission in charge of the work, Telemaco Talavera. Talavera said this ‘will the largest work in the modern world’ and warned that it has a number of vital components,… Read More
Meeting in Toms River, New Jersey’s Senate and Assembly environment committees advanced legislation that would double the $25 million annual state allocation for the state’s Shore Protection Fund. The fund helps counties and municipalities finance projects to protect the oceanfront from storm damage and erosion. Margot Walsh, the executive director of the Jersey Shore Partnership,… Read More
Qimera, QPS’ entry into Innovation in Dredging Equipment category of the Dredging & Port Construction Innovation Awards 2016 has been selected as a finalist. The inaugural DPC Innovation Awards are the first universal benchmark of quality within the dredging and port construction industry; the judging process involves companies from all over the world submitting their… Read More
Connecticut is prepared to go to court with the state of New York over the right to dump dredged materials in eastern Long Island Sound. Connecticut’s ports, Navy base, submarine yard and other marine facilities have a long-term natural problem: the water they depend on is getting shallower. Sand and other sediments get deposited by… Read More
South Korean media reported Sunday that Korea’s Big Three shipbuilders have already shed 5,000 jobs so far this year, and will cut at least 1,000 more positions by the end of December (including voluntary retirements). Hyundai Heavy Industries, Samsung Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering have been restructuring their operations and cutting costs… Read More
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) is pleased to announce the successful start up and installation of a state-of-the-art Mud Cat brand ROV (remote operated vehicle) at the world famous Gardens by the Bay nature park in central Singapore. ML Trading International purchased a Mud Cat Model SRD-6EHV ROV System to fulfill a contract to clean approximately… Read More
SonTek Product Manager, Isaac Jones, and HYPACK General Manager, Harold Orlinsky give you an overview of this new technology and share customer examples of how it is solving real-world problems. The webinar is free but registration is limited – registered participants may review the recorded event at their convenience. For more information and registration, visit:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4113292067281072388
China and Sri Lanka have agreed to replace a controversial agreement for the construction of a new port city in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo. On Friday, both countries signed a modified version of the 2014 deal with new terms and conditions. The new agreement, signed between China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Sri Lanka’s Ministries… Read More