Dredging
Corps Prepares Mystic River Dredging Project (USA)
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, the Mystic River dredging project will cost between $5 mln and $10 mln. This cleanup program, located in Groton and Stonington, Connecticut, will last from four to six months. Approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material will be d
Shell Creek Levee Project Starts (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with the city of Schuyler and the Lower Platte North Natural Resources District, has begun construction of a 2.5-mile levee along Shell Creek north and east of Schuyler and is marking the occasion with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thur
USA: EPA, Corps Clarify Protection for Streams and Wetlands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday jointly released a proposed rule to clarify protection under the Clean Water Act for streams and wetlands that form the foundation of the nation’s water resources. The proposed rule will benefit businesses by inc
New Zealand: Tauranga Port Commissions Seventh Gantry Crane
The latest addition to Port of Tauranga’s crane fleet, a Liebherr Super Post Panamax ship-to-shore twin-lift gantry crane, has now moved into position and is in its final stages of testing. It is expected to be handed over for operations at Tauranga Container Terminal on Friday 28 March. This brings
Options Open for Gympie Flood Protection (Australia)
Gympie Regional Council must push ahead with plans to protect the town centre from floodwaters despite choosing not to go ahead with a flood levee, according to the Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Minister David Crisafulli. He said the Newman Government stood ready to help but do
Permits for Bayport and Barbours Cut Dredging Soon Expected (USA)
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved a $68 million construction contract with Orion Construction L.P. for Bayport and Barbours Cut channel improvements. These significant dredging projects will begin following issuance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits and approval
Corps Introduces DSEIS on MsCIP Barrier Island Restoration (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, has released the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program Comprehensive Barrier Islands Restoration Project, Jackson, Harrison and Hancock Counties, Mississippi for public review and
USA: Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Signed Into Law
With more than 220 home, property, and business owners in Allen County potentially facing drastic increases in the price of their flood insurance, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown applauded passage of a new bipartisan that would protect Ohioans from huge increases for their flood insurance premiums. Brown fo
Slovenia: Luka Koper Moves in Right Direction
This year the Luka Koper share has recorded one of the largest growths on Ljubljana’s stock exchange, and this is ultimately the result of the company’s good performance in 2013, Gašpar Gašpar Mišič, the Management Board President of Luka Koper d.d., said in his Letter to Shareholders today. “In the
UK: Environment Agency Finishes Preston Beach Sea Defences Repairs
The Environment Agency has completed five weeks of intensive work to restore the sea defences damaged by the severe winter storms at Preston Beach. A significant amount of shingle was washed away by the waves at the Preston Beach Sea Defence Scheme, to the East of Weymouth. During a series of severe
Canada: Bechtel-Led Team Bags Keeyask Manitoba Deal
A Bechtel-led team, BBE Hydro Constructors Limited Partnership, has been awarded a contract worth approximately CAN $1.4 billion by Manitoba Hydro to build the Keeyask Generating Station on the lower Nelson River in northern Manitoba, Canada. BBE Hydro Constructors will be responsible for building a
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion to Enhance Panama’s Connectivity
The Panama Canal Expansion Project will maximize Panama’s strategic location as an international maritime hub at the center of global trade. This project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. Panama’s con
Sweden: EU to Invest in Port of Stockholm Redevelopment
The European Union will co-finance with over €14 million from the TEN-T Programme, a project to revamp the infrastructure of the Port of Stockholm in Sweden and contribute to the realisation of the “Nordic Triangle” (TEN-T Priority Project 12). The project, which was selected for funding under the 2
USA: Carolina Beach Inlet Gets Dredging Money
New Hanover County Commissioners approved a budget amendment for the fourth quarter dredging of the Carolina Beach Inlet to ensure property inlet access. The total project cost of $206,900 is split between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and New Hanover County. New Hanover County is allocating abou