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The Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015 (Bill) was introduced by the Queensland Government on 3 June 2015 as part of the new government’s commitment under the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (LTSP). The Bill prohibits the development of new ports and off-shore dumping of spoil along the majority of the Queensland coastline and provides for… Read More
Chinese firm CCCC Dredging, which analysts say is involved with China’s island-building work in theSouth China Sea, has filed an application to list on theHong Kong stock exchange. The firm, which is being spun off by state-owned China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) . is looking to raise about $800 million to $1 billion in the… Read More
Merkur Offshore has signed with respectively Alstom and DEME a binding Turbine Supply Agreement and Balance of Plant Contract for the construction of the Merkur Offshore wind farm, including supply and installation of 66 Alstom Haliade 150-6MW offshore wind turbines, DEME said in its press release. Additionally, Alstom has signed a long term service and… Read More
The Lake Improvement Commission accepted a proposal from Dredge America of Kansas City, MO at Tuesday’s meeting. This means a contract to begin work on the dredge will be negotiated and brought before the board by Jim Patrick for further discussion and approval. Dredge America responded to five pieces of the bid discussing different options… Read More
Employees at Ellicott Dredges LLC in Baltimore, Maryland had two big reasons for celebration this week. Firstly, Ellicott’s Baltimore plant has achieved an enviable safety record of one thousand (1,000) consecutive working days without a lost time accident. Secondly, Ellicott is celebrating its 130th year of business. Founded in 1885, Ellicott first gained global recognition… Read More
CCCC Dredging (Group) is planning to apply for an initial public offering (IPO) at theHong Kong Stock Exchange, according to a stock filing of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC). The China Securities Regulatory Commission has accepted the application for the IPO by CCCC Dredging, said CCCC, parent company of CCCC Dredging. On 10 June, CCCC… Read More
Benderson Development Co. has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit seeking more than $1 million over claims of unpaid work at the rowing venue in Sarasota County‘s Nathan Benderson Park. The powerhouse developer will pay $395,000 to the Kansas City dredging contractor that sued the company, sources told the Herald-Tribune. Once the settlement is… Read More
Van Oord has won an AED 550 million (US$ 150 million) marine engineering contract for the Deira Islands development in Dubai, UAE. The contract was awarded by developer Nakheel, and involves some 23.5 km of coastline and breakwater construction. Some AED 387 million (US$ 105 million) of the contract is for the construction of beaches,… Read More
Dutch dredging major Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) of the UK Ministry of Defence for capital dredging of the approach channel to the port of Portsmouth. The contract is worth EUR35 million (USD39 million) and dredging is due to commence in 2H/2015. A Royal Navy base… Read More
In partnership with VolkerWessels (Volker Stevin International), Royal Boskalis Westminster has won a contract from Veja Mate Offshore Project GmbH. The contract is for for the design, procurement, fabrication, supply, transportation, installation, and testing of 67 foundations for the Veja Mate offshore wind farm in the German sector of the North Sea. The contract is… Read More
The Lake Improvement Commission directed City Administrator Jim Patrick to begin contract negotiations with Dredge America for administration of dredging operations of the city at its meeting Monday. The city accepted four bids for administration of the dredge from VEIT, Great Lakes, JTB and Dredge America since the commission sent out a May 26 letter… Read More
Gainesville businessman Jim Walters was re-elected Monday as chairman of the board of directors for the Georgia Ports Authority. He’s spent the past year in that role, after being appointed to the board by Gov.Nathan Deal in 2012. He previously served as vice chairman. “It’s been an exciting year,” he said. “I look forward to… Read More
Shailesh K. Patel is the new chairman of the Volusia County Association for Responsible Development, a nonprofit group also known as VCARD. Patel, who grew up in Zambia, is principal and managing member of Dredging & Marine Consultants, a Port Orange-based business with additional offices in Tavares and Fort Pierce. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Royal Boskalis Westminster had a good first quarter of 2015, reporting increased revenue compared to the same period in 2014. Revenue was stable when adjusted for acquisitions, divestments and currency effects. The Netherlands headquartered marine services giant reported revenue in its Dredging & Inland Infra segment was comparable to the first quarter last year despite… Read More
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Dredging International Asia Pacific-Daelim Joint Venture (DDJV) have signed a contract for the Tuas Terminal Phase 1 reclamation, wharf construction and dredging project. The Tuas Terminal Phase 1 project is large in scope, and entails the construction of a new port terminal with 20 deepwater… Read More