The Central Dredging Associations (CEDA) Dredging Days 2011 took place on November 10-11 with 280 dredging experts from more than 20 countries attending. It was held in conjunction with Europort 2011 at the Ahoy Exhibition Center in Rotterdam the Netherlands. Read More
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In the past several years there has been a worldwide mandate that companies begin to adopt lean and green initiatives and the hydraulic world is no stranger to this concept. Read More
The Dutra Group has purchased the 11144-cubic-yard hopper dredge Stuyvesant from General Electric. The purchase was finalized on December 30 and announced on January 2. Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Pacific Chapter met in Portland Oregon on October 26 through 28 presenting Corps of Engineers contracts planned for 2012 and a full schedule of technical talks about dredging projects in the region. About 160 people attended the conference 40 more than were expected. Allen Churchill incoming president urged those planning to attend the 2012 meeting in Alaska to register early even if they are just probably coming as accurate numbers will be important in that remote area.Wednesday October 26th was devoted to a Corps/dredging Read More
Katie Worth has joined the International Dredging Review (IDR) staff as reporter for Central and South America starting with the January/February 2012 issue.From her residence in Santiago Chile she will cover dredging-related news in Central and South America. Her first article on expansion of the Rio de la Plata river system appears in this issue. She will write a roundup of short items of dredging news in Latin America to appear in each issue. Read More
30 YEARS AGO – 1982 IDR reported on a visit to the first dredge and survey boat to use GPS for positioning with no backup by land-based systems –… Read More
From the National Waterways Conference: Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to introduce a highway bill on the Senate floor next week. As part of the consideration of that bill… Read More
From the National Waterways Conference: Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to introduce a highway bill on the Senate floor next week. As part of the consideration of that bill… Read More
On January 18 Barry Holliday reported that H.R. 104 – the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) bill has 150 co-sponsors and that industry stakeholders are continuing their information campaign to… Read More
Last February African Minerals Limited (AML) contracted Jan de Nul to re-establish a navigation channel along the Sierra Leone River from Pepel to Freetown Sierra Leone. The channel will allow passage of HandyMax Bulk carriers from the Pepel loading jetty to the offshore transshipment area as part of AMLs Tonkolili Iron Ore Project 200 km inland from the coast. Read More
