Dredging
USA: New Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility Opens
New York City officials recently announced the opening of the Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility, which will serve as the principal processing facility for all of New York City’s curbside residential recyclables. With the capacity to process 1,000 tons of recyclables every day, this marks the fi
DEA Available for Proposed Fire Island Inlet Stabilization Project (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for the Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet Stabilization Project and the opening of the window for the public to submit written comments regarding it. With the passage of the
USA: Meeting on Dillingham Harbor Dredging Set for March 25
The public is invited to meet with representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District, to discuss the annual Dillingham Small Boat Harbor maintenance dredging project. A presentation and meeting is scheduled from 1-2:30 p.m. March 25 at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1
VIDEO: New Jersey Beaches Get New Sand (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, awarded a $25.3 million contract to Dutra Dredging Company of San Rafael, Calif. to place approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand to restore New Jersey beaches from Belmar to Manasquan. This program is part of an emergency shore protection p
Australia: Minister Presents Sydney OPT Development Plans
Roads and Ports Minister Duncan Gay has revealed plans for a major upgrade of Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal (OPT) to meet the demands of the booming cruise industry. The OPT upgrade at Circular Quay will begin in May this year – during the cruise low season – with most of the critical works c
Boskalis, Van Oord Experts Conduct IADC Webinar
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has published its Webinar on Ecology and Dredging, presented by Astrid Kramer and Heidi van der Meij. This webinar focusses on the need and application of ecological knowledge in dredging projects. Astrid Kramer is an ecologist and works as a pr
USA: Port of Newport Dredging Completed
The Port of Newport has seen productive results from channel dredging at the NOAA MOC-P wharf this year. From January 6 until February 21, 2014, the Army Corps of Engineers removed over 7,000 cubic yards of material from the upper channel near the turning basin. Newport is budgeted for twenty-one da
Ghana’s President Pays Visit to Takoradi Port
The President of Ghana, John Dramani has inspected a number of on-going projects in the Western Region, as part of his three-day official visit to the region. Some of the projects included the Takoradi Port Expansion Programme and the Sekondi Sea Defence Wall. The works, part of a government’s port
The Philippines: SENWATEC Dredging Equipment Arrives in Cagayan de Oro
Last week, the Japanese Government delivered two SENWATEC amphibious excavator-dredgers to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This equipment was acquired through the Non-Project Grant Aid of the Government of Japan. Minister Akio Isomata of Japan’s Minister of Economic Affairs hande
USA: Sacramento and Stockton Ship Channels in Need of Dredging
A dredging project in the Sacramento and Stockton deep water ship channels will cost between USD 10 mln and 30 mln, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District. The time window for dredging in these areas, California’s Sacramento and San Joaquin River Delta, is from August 1 t
Minister Extends Time Frame for Gladstone Bund Wall Review (Australia)
Following a request from the independent panel, the Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt agreed to extend the time frame to conduct the review of the bund wall at the Port of Gladstone. The independent panel’s co-chairs, Anthea Tinney and Dr Andrew Johnson, have advised that the volume of material
The Philippines: Dredging Underway at Pasig Ferry Terminals
The five terminals of Pasig River Ferry System have been rehabilitated by Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in preparation for its opening on April. “We have started the rehabilitation because some of the ferry terminals have already deteriorated and neglected after its operations stopped,”
Congresswoman Fights Against Lake Erie Dumping (USA)
Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge has sent a letter to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), asking it to reject a proposal by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discharge dredged material into the open waters of Lake Erie. The Ohio EPA has responsibility under the Federal Clean Water Act to
GUPC, ACP Achieve Agreement on Panama Canal Expansion
Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the consortium of leading international construction companies, and the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) signed an agreement to facilitate the funding and continued construction of the Third Set of Locks for the Panama Canal Expansion. The agreement supports a cofinanci