Michael Dyke has been named managing director by a joint venture of U.K.-based Balfour Beatty Group Ltd. and France’s VINCI Group S.A. of two engineering projects valued at $6.2 billion on Britain’s London-to Birmingham high-speed railroad (HS2). He will lead work on team contracts secured last month for the northern 90 km of rail linking… Read More
Exclusive. The GPF Global Ports Leadership Program, 14 – 18 Feb, 2021, Dubai, UAE. Intensive. Small Group. Structure This five days Global Ports Leadership program is structured to provide a holistic perspective for the leaders in Ports and Terminals industry, in order to ensure inter disciplinary and inclusive approach while leading the organization as per… Read More
The Trump administration has allowed federal money to flow into projects to future-proof the waterways and ports that keep US industries moving Preparation for larger vessels and competition between US ports and waterways are driving projects and requests for funding across the country. Boston Harbor is currently dredging roughly 9?million?m³ of material at a cost… Read More
Under an agreement signed today with the Galveston Wharves, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is to complete engineering and design work that will result in a set of plans and specification ready for a solicitation to deepen the last 2,571 feet of the Galveston Ship Channel to 46 feet. If Federal construction funding… Read More
Papendrecht, 13 May 2020 The first quarter of 2020 was above expectations for Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis). In light of the worldwide developments of the COVID-19 virus, Boskalis closed a good first quarter. A modest increase in revenue was accompanied by a higher result compared to the same period last year. The order book… Read More
Many of European ports are already feeling a greater impact of reduced cargo vessel calls than other regions of the world, a new report finds. The IAPH-WPSP Port Economic Impact Barometer is the fifth report prepared and released on 8 May by the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) – the International Association of Ports and… Read More
“America’s Hometown” will mark its 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock This summer the Town of Plymouth, Massachusetts “America’s Hometown” will mark its 400th anniversary of the historic Mayflower landing at Plymouth Rock. As part of this anniversary, the Mayflower replica, currently in dry dock undergoing restoration, will be brought back… Read More
With 55 Western Australian locations last year identified as coastal erosion hotspots, many might wonder whether the dream of owning a coastal home is still alive. Commissioned by the State Government, the Assessment of Coastal Erosion Hotspots in WA report revealed 40 regional and 15 metropolitan stretches were at risk of land loss, including Floreat… Read More
Global Dredging Market Size, Status and Forecast 2020-2027 The Global Dredging Market report mainly elaborates market size, share, trends, and growth analysis on the basis of different parameters. The Global Dredging Industry analysis is provided for the international markets including development trends, competitive landscape analysis, and key regions development status on the definition, types, applications… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District is advising mariners that scheduled maintenance is ongoing at Maxwell Locks and Dam on the Monongahela River. The district’s dive team will perform underwater dive work on the upper guide wall in both the primary and auxiliary chambers. Additionally, the regional repair fleet will perform work on… Read More