Dredging
Vice President Biden Visits Norfolk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Norfolk Wednesday to promote a $15 million federal TIGER grant for the Virginia Port Authority. The grant would help the City’s infrastructure at Norfolk International Terminals, easing transportation, which, in turn, will create commerce and employment. “What m
CHEC Wins Ashdod Port Gig
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has won the contract to build a new port in Ashdod. This new port, worth $930 million, will be built about 1km north of the current Ashdod Port, consisting of a 1,000m pier and 2,80m breakwater. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, made the following remarks at
Morehead City Dredging Plan Unveiled
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has introduced a plan for the the Morehead City Harbor maintenance dredging program. The work will consist of maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Harbor Cutoff and Range A, and will involve removal and disposal of shoaled material that has
Picture of the Day: Dredger on Lake Neatahwanta
State Senator Patty Ritchie has recently secured $200,000 in special funding to help the City of Fulton and the Town of Granby in their work to dredge Lake Neatahwanta and ultimately make the body of water usable again. For more than 25 years, the beaches surrounding Lake Neatahwanta have been close
Cocoa Beach Dredging Enters Next Phase
The first phase of the City of Cocoa Beach 200 Channel dredging project has been completed and the phase II of the project is about to begin. Phase II of the project is the construction of a dredge spoil site on a designated North Thousand Island. The chosen island is at the end of Cocoa Isles [&hel
Permits in Hand for Avalon Dredging
The Borough of Avalon has secured the permits it needs for a large dredging program that is expected to begin this fall. Borough Council was briefed Wednesday night by municipal engineer Thomas Thornton who told the Council both state and federal permits are in hand for the project. The project will
Norfolk Dredging Scores Another Deal
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, has won an $11.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the inland waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay. Work will be performed in Maryland with an estimated completion date of Feb. 10, 2015. According to the defense.gov, this w
Atascadero Lake Dredging Approved
The City Council has voted unanimously to approve the second phase of a sediment removal project at Atascadero Lake in San Luis Obispo County, California, reports atascaderonews.com. According to Interim Public Works Director Doug Breeze, the project will include the removal of at least 15,000 cubic
Growth and Developments Around Georgia Ports (VIDEO)
Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director, Curtis Foltz addressed more than 1,300 attendees during the 2014 State of the Port address, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014, in Savannah, Ga. and reported 1,900 new jobs and 2.7 million square feet of industrial expansion tied to a year of strong growth at the GP
Wilmington Harbor Dredging Project Announced
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, has issued Presolicitation Notice for the maintenance dredging of the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar in Brunswick County, North Carolina. The work shall consist of maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel reaches including Smith Isl
Cavache Nabs IWW Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a maintenance dredging contract for the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) Indian River Reach 1,which includes Sebastian Inlet south to the Wabasso Causeway in the Indian River Lagoon, Indian River County. Construction may begin as soon as early November. Currently
Rosmorport Inks One More Cooperation Deal
FSUE Rosmorport has entered into an agreement with the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area Administration and OJSC Nenets Oil Company to cooperate in the construction of general-purpose and special-purpose transshipment terminals for the future Indiga seaport and in reconstruction of the Naryan-Mar Seaport
SteadFast Marine Works on ‘Unique’ Project
Indonesian shipbuilder SteadFast Marine is about to finish construction of a $21.9 million worth dredging vessel, the first of its kind ever built outside Europe. This state-of-the-art dredger is scheduled to be launched in early October with the delivery set for December 2014. Having a capacity of
Duke Establishes $10M Grant Program
Duke Energy announced the creation of a $10 million Water Resources Fund to benefit waterways across North Carolina and South Carolina. The fund will also be used to improve waterways downstream from Duke Energy operations that flow into neighboring states. In addition to the Water Resources Fund, D