Top News – November 4 to 10, 2013

Jan De Nul: New Parallel Runway for Brisbane Airport (Australia)

On Thursday, 10 October 2013 the Brisbane Airport Corporation announced the construction of the 300 ha platform for their new parallel runway.

UK: New Medmerry Sea Defence Scheme Unveiled

The Environment Agency is celebrating an important milestone of a 15 year project to provide 7km of new sea defences inland from the coast to protect local communities together with the creation of a large nature reserve at Medmerry in West Sussex.

VIDEO: BPUB Announces Resaca Restoration Update (USA)

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s Resaca Restoration Project is currently underway. This project is necessary because sediment, trash and other debris has built up over the years, impeding water flow in these waterways.

Cameroon: South Korea to Invest USD 220 M in Limbe Port

South Korea will invest $220 million to refurbish a port in the Atlantic coastal town of Limbe, to expand the shipment of goods in and out of Cameroon, as well as landlocked Chad and the Central African Republic.

LWT Introduces New Mud Cat Multi-Function Dredge and Amphibious Traxx Dredge

Liquid Waste Technology, LLC announced the newest addition to the Mud Cat® line of quality dredging machines—the Mud Cat® MFD-1000 Multi-Function Dredge.

Dredging Today Staff, November 10, 2013