Dredging
VIDEO: Atlantic City Beach Renourishment (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working on a beach renourishment project in Atlantic City, N.J. Dredged sand is pumped onto the beach and moved into place with heavy equipment. The beach replenishment program is seen as vital to the economy of Atlantic City and other shore towns that rely on sum
Panama Canal Authority Among Most Trusted Institutions
According to the latest AmericasBarometer survey, the Panama Canal Authority is considered one of the most trusted institutions in Panama. The survey is coordinated by Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Th
Canada: Thornbury Harbour Dredging Kicks Off
The Thornbury Harbour dredging program is scheduled to commence today, according to simcoe.com. This very important deepening project should cost somewhere between $200,000 and $270,000, and will last about two weeks. The Thornbury Harbour dredging work will be paid by debt financing. Councillor Bob
USA: Corps Seeks Comment on Dredged Material Placement at Essman Island
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently completed a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a project to place dredged material from the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation channel in a previously-used disposal site on Essman Island located near
Boskalis Completes USD 325 Million US Private Placements
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has successfully placed USD 325 million US Private Placement notes with 24 institutional investors in the United States. The issue was heavily oversubscribed with a book close to USD 2 billion. The senior notes carry a 10 year maturity with an annual interest rate of
USA: Ecology Seeks Comments on Cornet Bay Marina Cleanup Plan
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) would remove soil and treat groundwater contaminated from past fuel leaks at Whidbey Island’s Cornet Bay Marina under a proposed cleanup plan for the site. Ecology seeks comment on the plan, site studies, an environmental review and a public involvement
AMCS: Miners Guilty of Breathtaking Hypocrisy (Australia)
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has accused multi-national mining companies of breath-taking hypocrisy over calls for ‘tighter port regulations’. Felicity Wishart, Great Barrier Reef campaign director said calls for tighter port regulation were stunning given the same companies strong pus
Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip (USA)
The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River August 12-23, 2013. Seven public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with loca
USA: Army Corps Awards Brownsville Ship Channel Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $3,116,000 to Goodloe Marine Inc., a woman-owned small business, for maintenance dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 333,200 cubic
Corps Awards Contract for Coney Island Beach Restoration (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has awarded a $7.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill., to place approximately 600,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach at Coney Island in the area of the previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction p
USA: Port of Charleston Moves in Right Direction
In results announced at the regular Board meeting, South Carolina’s public seaport system continued above-market growth during fiscal year 2013. Container business at the Port of Charleston was up nine percent in the fiscal year that ended June 30, with 1.56 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) h
USA: “Ports: Success Through Diversification” Set for August
Continuing a long tradition of excellence, PORTS ’13 “Ports: Success through Diversification” (August 25-29, 2013, Seattle, Washington) is the thirteenth in a series of international port and harbor development specialty conferences held on a tri-annual basis since 1977. This conference’s theme was
Vienna to Host 5th European River Restoration Conference (Austria)
The 5th European River Restoration Conference, named “Celebrating Successes and Addressing Challenges”, is scheduled for 11-13 September 2013, in Vienna, Austria. The Conference will provide: – Exciting examples of practical efforts to restore the natural state and functioning of rivers and how this
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion Program
The Panama Canal expansion 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. The project is expected to create demand for ports to handle post-Panamax ships. The program also entails the widening and deepenin