News Dredging
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Georgia Governor approves further $46.7 million towards Savannah deepening
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal visited the Port of Savannah this week to mark the passage of the state budget, including an additional US$46.7 million to help pay for the Savannah Harbor deepening.
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US Army Corps unveils cost effective plan to reduce deepening of Savannah River
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday concluded that that the deepening of the Savannah River would be more cost effective if the channel was deepened to a foot less than previously planned.
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State approves $535 million River Elbe Deepening Project
The future of Hamburg Port’s container business has been given a major boost with the news that the long-delayed Elbe River Deepening Project has been approved.
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SPA awards $43 million contract for additional work at new Charleston terminal
The South Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) has awarded a $43 million contract to move 1.75 million cubic yards of dredge material to the site of the states new $525 million container terminal at the old Charleston Naval Base.
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Qatar awards $1.2 billion contract for dredging works at Doha Port
Qatar will award a second contract worth US$1.2 billion for the dredging works at Doha Port, which will be the deepest in the world when completed in 2016.
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Bolloré awards Vinci with €42.5 million contract to construct third Lomé terminal
French construction firm Vinci has been awarded a €42.5 million contract by Bolloré Africa Logistics for the construction of a third container berth at the Togolese Port of Lomé.
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South Carolina Governor urges Obama to fund deepening of East coast ports
South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley poured further pressure on President Obama this week to find more money for the deepening of ports on the East Coast of the United States.
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Panama chief slams US officials for delaying port upgrades
The CEO of the Panama Canal Authority, Alberto Aleman Zubieta, has slammed port officials in Canada and the US for not making the most of the Panama Canal expansion.
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Krishnapatnam overtakes Mundhra to become India’s deepest draft port
Krishnapatnam Port is now out on its own as the deepest draft port in India, with the port now capable of accepting vessels with a maximum permissible draft of 18 meters.
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Sydney Harbour looks to attract larger vessels with the completion of $38 million dredging project
The US$38 million Sydney Harbour Dredging Project was finally completed last week, as the port located in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia moves a step closer to welcoming some of the world’s largest ships to its docks.
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Capital dredging project to begin next month, says JNPT
The Rs 1,570-crore project to dredge the channel leading to two of India’s largest ports, Mumbai and the JNPT (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust), will begin next month, according to the Chairman of JNPT.
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Deepening of Charleston Harbor not expected to be completed until 2024
The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced this week that the deepening of Charleston Harbor may not be completed until 2024. A time-frame, according to South Carolina Ports Authority President Jim Newsome, “that's just too long.”
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