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Uganda’s environmental watchdog has warned of devastating consequences if Chinese investors insist on mining sand from Lake Victoria. The National Environment Management Authority (Nema) spokesperson, Naomi Karekaho, said Chinese firm Mango Tree Group Ltd was only permitted to manufacture ships and must first seek approval to engage in sand extraction. “We want to categorically state… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, has announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Lawrence R. Dickerson as Board Chair effective February 1, 2018. Mr. Dickerson is assuming the role from Robert B. Uhler who requested… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today announced that Kathleen Mackie LaVoy has been elected Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary and Annette Cyr has joined the Great Lakes team as Vice President of… Read More
China Harbour Engineering Co (CHEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Sri Lankan government on funding for a building complex on the reclaimed land of the Colombo port city, according to media reports on Wednesday. CHEC will invest $1 billion to build the Colombo International Finance City complex, Sri Lanka’s business newspaper… Read More
The U.S. Senate has confirmed a Kentucky native to head the Army Corps of Engineers. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s office said in a news release that R.D. James was confirmed Thursday as assistant secretary of the Army for civil works. James is a Fulton County native and 1971 University of Kentucky graduate. He currently… Read More
On behalf of its client Bakker Sliedrecht, subsea technology company Seatools completed the development, manufacturing, and testing of two 250-liter subsea pressure compensators. The compensators will be applied to 1.7 MW submersible electric motors installed on a new hopper dredger currently constructed by Wenchong Shipyard in China for the Chang Jiang Waterway Bureau (CWB). Over… Read More
In collaboration with local and international partners, Ramboll has been engaged to undertake a feasibility study and master plan for a new multi-purpose port. The port will be central to a special economic zone being established in Mirasarai, north of Chittagong in Bangladesh, with the aim of encouraging rapid economic development through the increase and… Read More
Rolls-Royce will consider selling its lossmaking commercial marine business as chief executive Warren East launches a new round of cost-cutting in a bid to accelerate his shake-up of the blue-chip engineer. Mr. East said he was looking at the strategic options for the marine business as part of a wider restructuring that includes consolidating Rolls-Royce’s… Read More
Jamaica’s cruise tourism market is expected at the very least to match last year’s unexpected performance, but there is hope that the number of visitors could edge even closer two million passengers if current growth trajectories are maintained. The Port Authority of Jamaica, which manages the cruise ports, is executing berth upgrades and dredging projects… Read More
The Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Program has awarded about $8 million in grants to improve transportation and access at ports and harbors across the state. Door County’s Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding received the largest grant, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. The $3.6 million grant will be used for dock wall construction and dredging. “This will be extremely beneficial… Read More
A construction company has been awarded ten million dollars to re-nourish Folly Beach after hurricane Matthew storm damage. The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, awarded the contract to Marinex Construction Co Inc. They will begin construction on the east side of Folly beach in March and it will end in September. Contractors will… Read More
Mercator Limited, one of India’s largest private sector Dredging Company, is happy to announce that it has won a Dredging Contract for reclamation at Jawahar Dweep, Mumbai Port. The contract value of this award is INR 30.40 crores and the contract period is 12 months. The work is expected to commence in February 2018. Source: Equity… Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have announced their intent to establish a joint venture to provide more efficient and secure methods for conducting global trade using blockchain technology. The aim of the new company will be to offer a jointly developed global trade digitization platform built on open standards and designed… Read More
The end of the year was busy and successful for Ellicott Dredges, with important new orders from all corners of the world. North American Award The New York State Canal Corporation (NYSCC) which runs the New York State Canal System has once again selected Ellicott to supply its latest dredge, to be named the “HD-7.”… Read More
For 34 years, Kurt Erichsen has been on the front lines of northwest Ohio’s biggest water issues. Now, as he prepares for retirement on Jan. 31, officials are wondering how to fill the void he’ll leave behind. “Kurt has 34 years of experience, but about 100 years of knowledge and passion for our region,” said… Read More