Dredging
Crenshaw: St. Johns River Deepening Means More Jobs (USA)
Continuing their fight for JAXPORT and the economic growth and jobs that deepening the St. Johns River would bring to Northeast Florida, Congresswoman Corrine Brown and Congressman Ander Crenshaw spearheaded a bipartisan Congressional delegation letter to the House and Senate Transportation Committe
Ireland: Officials Invite Bids for Wicklow Dredging Project
The Wicklow Port Company has invited bidders to submit their offers for the Wicklow Town Harbor dredging project. This deepening program will include maintenance dredging of the harbour and disposal of the dredged sediment at sea. The Wicklow dredging contract will consist of the following activitie
Shem Creek Dredging Program Makes Progress (USA)
The Shem Creek dredging project is currently underway, according to moultrienews.com. Regarding this cleanup program, which commenced last week, Eric DeMoura, the Mount Pleasant Town Administrator, said: “The increased depth of Shem Creek will directly support our commercial fishing industry, improv
USA: Contaminated Soil Prompts Interim Work at Blaine Cleanup Site
During a routine environmental investigation of a cleanup site in Blaine, crews found contaminated soil within the footprint of a new building that was under construction in the Blaine Harbor industrial area. The Port of Bellingham and Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) removed approximately
UK: Port of Wells Dredging Scheduled for Next Week
The Port of Wells dredging program is scheduled for next week, according to wellsharbour.co.uk. The port’s dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel north of number 4 buoy, between buoys 4 and 2. All material dredged from these areas will be placed on the berm wh
Options to Manage Dredged Material Announced (Australia)
The Queensland Ports Association has announced its “Options to manage dredged material” fact sheet. What do Queensland ports do with dredge material now? In most cases, material is placed at sea. Dredges or barges relocate the material to a designated placement site where it is placed according to d
Government Engages Stakeholders to Deploy Inland Ports (Ghana)
The Government of Ghana is engaging local and foreign stakeholders to raise resources for the deployment of inland ports to reduce pressure on the Tema and Takoradi harbours, and the roads. This forms part of Government’s programme for a massive improvement in the nation’s transportation system to f
Australia: Fremantle Ports’ Inner Harbour Development Moves Ahead
A wharf upgrade starting next week at Fremantle Ports’ Inner Harbour will involve installation of a new fender system at E Berth and part of D Berth on Victoria Quay. Work will include removing the existing 290-metre fender system; driving new steel piles into the harbour; installing concrete planks
UAE: Port Management Strategy Summit Set for Next Month
This year’s Port Management Strategy Summit (11 – 12 February 2014, Dubai) will bring together distinguished maritime leaders to discuss and benchmark crucial issues on how to seize new opportunities with value-added port strategies in today’s market and creating maximum impact in the business. It w
EA Works On New Plan to Reduce Flood Risk in Leicester (UK)
The Environment Agency is beginning work with Leicester City Council on a new plan to reduce flood risk in Leicester. This follows additional funding released by the Government after last winter’s floods. As part of the project, the Environment Agency will begin a four week programme of exploratory
Corps Hosts Public Meeting on Southwest Coastal Study (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, in partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, is hosting public meeting this week to discuss the “Southwest Coastal Louisiana Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Stateme
USA: Port of Ilwaco Prepares for Dredging Project
The Port of Ilwaco is seeking Statements of Qualifications from professionals with experience in commercial dredging operations, sediment management and maintenance. Submittals should include resumes of key personnel and client references. Interested firms should submit copies of their qualification
USA: New Charleston Terminal Matter Goes Back to Army Corps
The U.S. Department of Justice this week abandoned its appeal of a 2013 court order that set aside a permit for a proposed cruise terminal in Charleston, South Carolina, issued without public process or study of environmental impacts or alternatives. Last September, a United States District Court Ju
Deltares: Scenarios for Mekong Delta Plan in Vietnam
Following on from the Delta Scenarios for the Delta Plan in the Netherlands, Deltares is now also involved in drafting the socio-economic scenarios for the Mekong Delta Plan in Vietnam. Alongside climate change, socio-economic developments in that country are vital factors determining the use of lan