Dredging
USA: Grand Calumet River Dredging Set for September
The next phase of an ongoing effort to dredge contaminated sediment from northwestern Indiana’s Grand Calumet River and adjacent is set to get underway next month, reports wowo.com. Restoration and remedial efforts in the East Branch (Zone B) of the Grand Calumet River are in progress. The 1.8-mile
Konecranes Gets Order for Eight RTG Cranes
In July 2013 Konecranes received an order for eight Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Bolloré Group. The cranes will be delivered to container terminals operated by Bolloré Africa Logistics in Pointe Noire, Congo, and in Douala, Cameroon. They will be delivered in the second half of 2014. The pa
DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs Awards Coastal Management Grants (USA)
DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs announced the awarding of the 2013 Coastal Management Assistance Program grants, with this year’s focus on projects that involve sea level rise and SLR adaptation planning. More than $126,000 was awarded this year through funding made available to the Delaware Coast
Discovery Channel Visits Dredge Liberty Island (USA)
A Canadian film crew from the Discovery Channel toured ongoing construction at Long Beach Island, N.J. The Dredge Liberty Island is a hopper dredge owned and operated by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company. The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District is managing work to restore the previously bu
Corps Brings Updates on Indian River Inlet Dune Replenishment
On Monday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives, together with the state officials, held an on-site construction update of the Indian River Inlet dune replenishment project. This project, which also aims to dredge 500,000 cubic yards of sand, began on July 23. Gov. Jack A. Markell said: “For
PTTGC Starts Ao Phrao Beach Restoration (Thailand)
PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) is urgently removing all oil waste containers and equipment from the oil-stained Ao Phrao beach before inspecting and reviving the ecological system in the area. PTTGC, who is responsible for the recent oil spill in Rayong province, said it would start surveying effects o
USA: Cashman Bags Portland Harbor Dredging Contract
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced that the Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract for the dredging of Portland Harbor. “With so many large ships coming in and out of Portland, it’s absolutely critical to have a navigable harbor,” said Pingree. “The cruise ships, tankers, fishing boats,
USACE to Discuss Alternative Sand Source Investigation (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District will be holding a series of scoping meetings to discuss the Miami-Dade County Beach Erosion Control and Hurricane Protection Project – Alternative Sand Source Investigation and give all interested individuals, groups and agencies an opportunity
GLDD Schedules Announcement for 2013 Second Quarter Results (USA)
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced that it will release its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and the only U.S. dredging
Sri Lanka: Colombo Port on Right Track
President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday officially opened South Asia’s only container terminal that can handle Triple-E vessels and the new breakwater of Colombo Port stretching 400 meters to the sea. Delivering the keynote address, President Rajapaksa said that in the past, the country did not have f
USA: Port of Houston Approves Funds for Bayport Cruise Terminal Dredging
In a special meeting held today, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority approved $296,000 in increased funding for maintenance dredging of the Bayport Cruise Terminal. About the Port of Houston Authority For nearly 100 years, the Port of Houston Authority has owned or operated the publ
St. Joseph River Dredging Plan Reaches Final Phase (USA)
Berrien County is just waiting on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources approval to begin a dredging project on the St. Joseph River, reports wsjm.com. The dredging project will remove between 9,000 and 10,000 cubic yards of sediment from the river from the DNR boat ramp to Benton Harbor. Dre
Nigeria: Officials Discusses Urgent Need for Rivers Dredging
Vice President Arc. Mohammed Namadi Sambo has expressed the readiness of Nigeria to partner with the United Nations to prevent the occurrence of disaster in the country. Arc Namadi Sambo, who received in his office the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on International S
Hudson River Dredging Kicks Off (USA)
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) began 24 hour a day dredging operations in the Hudson River as part of the New NY Bridge Project. The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a revised Notice to Mariners with updated safety information, including a request that boaters use extreme caution within 1,000 feet of