Dredging
USA: Settlement Reached for New Bedford Harbor Cleanup
The Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, on behalf of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, have reached a settlement with AVX Corp. for $366.25 million plus interest regarding
Murray-Darling Basin Plan Causes Concerns (Australia)
The latest anti-farmer comments by Jay Weatherill demonstrate just how arrogant and irrational the South Australian Premier has become in the Murray-Darling Basin plan debate, Victorian Water Minister Peter Walsh said today. “Mr Weatherill wants a Basin Plan that would not only cause substantial and
Australia: Port of Melbourne Report Sets Solid Foundation for Expansion
The Port of Melbourne Corporation’s 2011-12 Annual Report, tabled in the Victorian Parliament today, sets a solid foundation for the $1.6 billion Port Capacity Project, Minister for Ports Denis Napthine said today. “The Port of Melbourne recorded increases across all cargo types in 2011-12 leading t
USACE Galveston Explains District’s Levee Safety Program (USA)
The U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) defines a levee as a “man-made structure, usually an earthen embankment, designed and constructed in accordance with sound engineering practices to contain, control, or divert the flow of water so as to provide protection from temporary flooding.”
USACE: Easy Access to JAXPORT Deepening Updates (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has updated its Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study web page, allowing improved access to the most recent project schedules, study facts, helpful links and more. Deepening the St. Johns River Harbor is a crucial component in the plan to attract future seaport
Senator Gillibrand Calls for Sandy Pond Dredging (USA)
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to offer all necessary resources to the Sandy Pond Channel Maintenance Association (SPCMA) to help stop further buildup of sand in the channel connecting Sandy Pond to Lake Ontario. The accumulation of sand in the channel has
USA: Senators Push for Fire Island Dredging
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) to combine Army Corps “operations and maintenance funding” with federal disaster aid for the dredging of Fire Island Inlet and beach replenishmen
Panama Canal: New Tonnage Record
The Panama Canal set a mark in its history as it reached a new tonnage record of 333.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) during fiscal year 2012 which concluded on September 30. This achievement highlights the value of Panama and its significance as a link in the chain of global trade. “This milest
21st NSW Coastal Conference Approaches (Australia)
The 21st NSW Coastal Conference will take place from 6-9 November 2012, in Kiama, NSW. The Conference has been held annually for the past 20 years and has grown to become one of the most successful coastal industry events held in Australia. The conference attracts between 250 – 300 delegates, who ar
Suez Canal Development on Right Track (Egypt)
The deepening of the canal’s western effluents from 48 feet to 52 feet is nearly complete, stated Mohab Mamish, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority. Thanks to this project, the bigger container vessels entering the 120-mile stretch of waterway from the Mediterranean will reduce their crossing t
Australia: Bonville Creek Dredging Moves Ahead
The project aimed to bring the normalization of the Bonville Creek water flow is moving forward, reports coffscoastadvocate.com. This morning, the mouth of Bonville Creek welcomed a few excavators, which are dredging the silt that was causing increased creek depths. The Department of Primary Industr
USA: LOC to Discuss Regional Harbor Dredging Plan
The Lake Ontario counties of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga and Oswego, the town of Greece and the City of Oswego are jointly undertaking an update and expansion of the regional harbor dredging management plan, which was completed in 2000. Two public meetings will be held to review prelimin
USA: Lake Olmstead Dredging Starts Next Year?
The long-awaited Lake Olmstead dredging project could commence early next year, depending on the permits which are under negotiation with the Army Corps of Engineers. “If that is approved, then we can go back every few years, based on our monitoring, to see if more sediment is filling it up again,”
India: Universal Lubricant Eyes Azhikkal Port Development
Universal Lubricant Group is preparing plans for the Azhikkal Port development and has already earmarked Rs 150 crore for this project, according to infrawindow.com. Karimpuzha Raman, Director of Universal Lubricant, stated: “We have yet to make a detailed plan before the Government in this regard.