Policy makers authorities and port executives gathered in Santos to discuss alternatives to boost the competitiveness of Latin America’s busiest port By LÉO SIQUEIRA Hundreds of attendees gathered from September 11… Read More
Dredging & Marine Construction
The Waterways Journal has been covering dredging and marine construction news on the inland rivers since 1887. Now, with the combined power of IDR (International Dredging Review), we cover this news in greater depth, expanding our coverage to major projects along all US waterways, coastlines and the Great Lakes.
Ocean Nautical Innovations Develops Inflatable USP The first inflatable Unmanned Survey Platform (USP) has been developed by Ocean Nautical Innovations of Belgium. Named the Calypso the vehicle comes standard with… Read More
The trailing suction hopper dredge Scheldt River built at Royal IHC’s shipyard in the Netherlands was officially named on September 29th at DEME’s head office in Zwijndrecht Belgium. In its… Read More
In September Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with Onego Shipyard in Karelia Russia to build a trailing suction hopper dredge 2000. The vessel will be built on order from… Read More
By Marsha Cohen On October 10 Michael Gerhardt president of the WEDA Eastern Chapter and assistant executive director of Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) officially launched the WEDA Eastern Chapter… Read More
By Judith Powers This August J.F. Brennan Company completed a two-year project to transfer 830000 cubic yards of stockpile sand from Crats Island in Wisconsin across the Mississippi River to… Read More
By Anna Townshend In 2012 the Port of Piombino in Liverne Tuscany part of central Italy embarked on a long-term large-scale development project. The Port Regulatory Plan (PRP) includes deepening… Read More
Dredging Scheduled for North Cove Federal Navigation Project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $4283562 contract to DonJon Marine Company of New Jersey for the dredging of the… Read More
Dredging Expected at Peru’s Salaverry Port Project The Peruvian government is expected to award a contract to improve the infrastructure of the port of Salaverry located north of the capital… Read More
By Marsha Cohen TWO PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN QATAR To meet the demands of the growing cruise tourism industry Old Doha Port in Qatar is being redeveloped. The Old Doha Port… Read More
