By Peter Bowe DredgeWire note: We wrote this article based on publicly available sources without any independent verification on our own. We have cited our sources in all cases. A widening Dutch investigation into suspected export-credit insurance fraud has reached a $123.7 million maritime financing and retrofit project involving Damen Shipyards, Blue Astra Maritime and… Read More
VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everbridge, the global leader in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Arcadis, a global leader in design, engineering, and consultancy solutions. Together, the companies will help organizations better assess, manage, and reduce climate-related risks across their operations, facilities, and supply chains. The partnership combines Arcadis’… Read More
By Gabriel Malheiros The dredging project to deepen the access channel to Babitonga Bay, home to the ports of São Francisco do Sul and Itapoá in southern Brazil, has reached 88% completion, with a parallel beach nourishment program in Itapoá now finished. The Galileo Galilei dredger has already removed 10.6 million cubic meters of sediment from the… Read More
ALAPPUZHA/ARANMULA: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday called for periodic sand removal from rivers to maintain their depth and reduce the risk of flooding, while cautioning against what he described as “fanaticism” in the name of environmental protection. Speaking at the 115th anniversary celebrations of Malayalam daily Kerala Kaumudi in Alappuzha, Radhakrishnan said the declining depth… Read More
By Tom McLaughlin It took 22 years for Navarre Beach homeowner Gary Turner to undertake the renovation of a beachfront home that was rendered uninhabitable in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan. And now, about eight months into a significant rehabilitation effort, Turner may well have to face the realization that he waited too long to get serious about… Read More
