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Tender documents for the next phase in progressing plans to develop the Ulster Canal are currently being completed, with an anticipated start date for works of Spring next year. Waterways Ireland has informed the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, that it is currently completing the tender documentation for the… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final decision Friday that designates a portion of eastern Long Island Sound in Connecticut waters as a disposal site for dredged sediment from Connecticut and New York ports and harbors. The EPA’s rule was praised by Connecticut officials, including U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat whose 2nd District includes… Read More
Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) is pleased to announce the successful launch of a Mud Cat™ Multi-Function Dredge (MFD) at the SouthBay Residential Development in Bismarck, North Dakota. The dredge will remove 20,000 cubic yards (15,290 m3) of sand and clay from a private residential lake where developers are busy constructing high-end single family homes situated… Read More
China Harbour Engineering Co (CHEC) has signed a contract worth $774 million to upgrade a port in Guinea, one of the largest ports in West Africa, a company spokesman confirmed on Sunday. CHEC is a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, which is based in the Chinese mainland. Under the contract, CHEC will undertake construction… Read More
The federal government poured 26 million cubic yards of sand and $420 million onto beaches from Rhode Island to Virginia after hurricane Sandy in 2012. With 40 more shore protection projects in the planning pipeline through the 2030s, the Corps of Engineers could spend billions more in steady work for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock… Read More
Meetings are being held this week to give the public an opportunity to comment on flood risk management alternatives for the Souris River Basin in North Dakota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Souris River Joint Water Resource Board scheduled meetings Monday in Mohall, Tuesday in Velva and Wednesday in Minot. The corps… Read More
The third annual Maritime Standard Awards, held on Monday 24th October at the iconic Atlantis Ballroom, on The Palm, have raised the bar still higher for regional awards ceremonies. Hosted by well-known TV journalist and former CNN anchor, Jim Clancy, and model and presenter, Dubai’s own Rania Ali, the Awards attracted a high calibre audience… Read More
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King were joined by U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree in penning a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers urging the federal organization to move forward with critical dredging projects for York Harbor and the Saco River, which the coalition called the economic lifeblood for many coastal communities. In… Read More
The Panama Canal expansion has raised fears that the container terminal industry in Latin America and the Caribbean could be heading for profound overcapacity, while terminals have been urged to rethink their position in supply chains. At last week’s TOC America Container Supply Chain event in Cancun, Giovanni Benedetti, commercial director of the Sociedad Portuaria… Read More
The port of Vladivostok will be able to accommodate the world’s largest cruise ships upon implementation of dredging works the tender for which has been announced by FSUE Rosmorport. According to the press center of Primorsky Territory Government, the dredging is to be performed at the first and the second berths of the port. When… Read More