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Supreme Court Upholds Guilty Verdict Against Environmentalists

Cambodia

San Mala, Try Sovikear, and Sim Samnang were sentenced to 18 months in jail after they organized a protest against the company in April 2015. Cambodia’s Supreme Court on Friday upheld a low court’s decision to sentence three environmental activists over their involvement in a 2015 anti-sand dredging campaign in Koh Kong province. San Mala,… Read More

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Province Announces Dredging and New Vessel for Kootenay Lake Ferry

United States

A new vessel to replace the aging MV Balfour will begin sailing in 2022, according to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. The ministry states that it is exploring options for an electric vessel or one that could be converted later. The dredging of a section of the West Arm near Balfour to make passage… Read More

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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Reaches $5.60 52-Week High

United States

The stock of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) hit a new 52-week high and has $6.10 target or 9.00% above today’s $5.60 share price. The 6 months bullish chart indicates low risk for the $348.48 million company. The 1-year high was reported on Jul, 15 by Barchart.com. If the $6.10 price target is… Read More

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Port of Corpus Christi Grows Laydown Capacity

United States

Port of Corpus Christi’s new laydown yard, Rincon West, received its first shipment of wind energy components on July 14th. Top wind manufacturer, Vestas, is scheduled to import nacelles, hubs, drive trains and blades for the Blue Cloud Wind Farm, located in Texas Panhandle counties Baily/Lamb. Rincon West will serve as the first point of… Read More

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Dredging Corporation India Ltd. Stock & Share Price Update With Analysis

United States

After touching a maximum of Rs. which was 0 points more than the opening price, Dredging Corporation India Ltd. closed at Rs. yesterday. Also, it saw a minimum of Rs. which was 0 points less than the opening price. was the last recorded volume of the day with the 5 day average volume being ,… Read More

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Discuss Their Fears About the Ever-present Threat of Flooding

United States

A moratorium on new development. Dredging the Amite River. Stopping Ascension Parish from building the Laurel Ridge Levee extension. Residents of this southern Livingston Parish community threw out many concerns and potential solutions to their flooding woes during a wide-ranging community meeting Thursday evening at the outdoor pavilion behind French Settlement’s village hall. Source: The Advocate

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No Privatisation Of Dredging Corporation Of India: Gadkari

United States

Union Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday ruled out privatisation of Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) and said the company will be acquired by three major ports and made more efficient. He added that there was no question of closing down the state-owned company either. Gadkari’s remarks came amidst reports of the government planning to… Read More

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Port of Corpus Christi Sets Tonnage Record in First Half of 2018

United States

The Port of Corpus Christi had a record-breaking first half of the year moving 52.2 million tons of products between January 1 and June 30, 2018. This number exceeds the tonnage moved in the first half of 2017 by 926,000 tons – an overall two percent increase year over year. The growth can be attributed,… Read More

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Oak Island Vacationers Not Happy About Dredging Project

United States

Some vacationers in Oak Island said they didn’t get the vacation they were hoping for this Fourth of July week. The Army Corps of Engineers started a dredging project at Oak Island and Caswell Beach in May to pump sand out of the ocean. Engineers said cargo and container ships experience difficulty coming into the… Read More

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Damen Delivers CSD 250 to Dredging Africa for Inland Dredging Project

United States

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) 250 to South Africa-based Dredging Africa. The CSD will be used to mine sand from the Ash River, just east of Bethlehem in the Free State Province. The project is a clear demonstration of the suitability of Damen’s stationary dredger range for dredging inland areas;… Read More

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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner Visits Lake Houston Debris Removal Site City of Houston USA

United States

Early on Friday morning, July 6, City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and several other area leaders took a boat tour in Huffman to observe Lake Houston debris removal progress. The debris removal project is a part of the overall Hurricane Harvey debris mitigation from last year’s 51-inch rainfall. Galveston-based DRC Emergency Services was awarded… Read More

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Black Sea: Van Oord to Dredge Georgia’s First Deep Water Port

United States

Dutch marine contractor Van Oord has been selected to dredge millions of cubic metres of sand for Georgia’s first deep water port, on the Black Sea. The contract from Anaklia Development Consortium pertains to early dredging and reclamation works for Phase 1 of Anaklia Deep Sea Port, Van Oord said Friday (6 July). The port… Read More

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Water level at Lake Cathie

Australia

Lake Cathie to open to ocean on Wednesday, July 11? Locals have watched with interest the dredging of Lake Cathie and this has now been completed. However we have been told that the sand needs time to settle before an artificial opening can be performed! In the meantime the water level due to heavy rain… Read More

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The Western Dredging Association Takes Pleasure in Presenting WEDA’s 2018 Annual Safety Excellence Awards

United States

Throughout its safety journey, Manson Construction has upheld the belief that it is, at core, in the people business. Recognizing those who plan, engineer, survey, maintain, operate, administer, manage and build projects, Manson continually defines and refines what it means to be safe at work. Manson instills safe production – not safety and production –… Read More

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Dredging? Levees? Reservoirs? What’s the Best Way to Control Baton Rouge-area Rivers?

United States

When it comes to avoiding a repeat of the 2016’s record-breaking deluge and disaster, many communities are still floating ideas. Few projects are under way while state and local officials assess the best way forward. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last month dedicated $14 million toward the Comite River Diversion Canal, though the amount… Read More

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