Dredging
INTERVIEW with MTG
MTG, an international company specialized in the design and production of systems for earth moving machinery, has had a very busy 2015 so far. The company has recently introduced its latest solutions for the dredging market at the Europort exhibition in Rotterdam. That’s why we decided to do an inte
Panama Canal Expansion Continues to Progress
The Panama Canal Expansion Program, currently 95 percent complete, continues to progress and is one step closer to its opening in 2016. In November, the fourth phase of the Pacific Access Channel (PAC-4) was brought to near completion. Most notably, the 2.3 kilometer-long PAC-4 reached the water lev
Five Arkansas Ports Get Financial Boost
The Arkansas Waterways Commission said yesterday that five public ports in Arkansas have received more than $450,000 in grants. “We received over $1.2 million in requests and wish we could fulfill all the requests, ” said Gene Higginbotham, Executive Director of the Arkansas Waterways Commission. “W
Officials Call for Pacific Northwest Ports Dredging
Representative Peter DeFazio has joined a letter led by Representative Rick Larsen sent to the Director of Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shaun Donovan urging the agency to increase funding for small ports in the Pacific Northwest in their FY 2017 budget proposal. In the letter, members urge
USACE Releases Video about Tidal Marsh Restoration Project in Delaware
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, is erecting dune system that will help the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to restore the salt water marshland of the Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. This $38 million worth marsh restoration project is one of the largest restoration projec
Corps Seeks Comments on Coos Bay Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is seeking public comment on its plan to accept funds from Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. to review potential effects to the Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel. The Portland District will review Jordan Cove Energy Project L.P.’s proposed reques
Columbia River Final EA Released
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released the final environmental assessment (EA) for continued maintenance of the Columbia River federal navigation channel. The maintenance includes placement of dredged material on the eastern shoreline of Rice Island and re-handling material at an in-wate
Conwy Tender Announced
The Conwy County Borough Council is seeking a contractor for the Coastal Defense Maintenance – 4 Year Term Service Contract. The Council manages over 50km of artificial sea defense infrastructure which includes the promenades at Llandudno, Colwyn Bay, Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr. Currently, withi
USACE to Complete Flushing Bay Dredging Ahead of Schedule
Representatives Joe Crowley and Grace Meng joined on Monday, November 30, NYS Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, Council Member Peter Koo and community leaders on a tour of Flushing Bay to see the progress on the dredging of the federal navigational channel. The tour was led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engine
Bomb Found During the River Tyne Dredging
Bomb experts were called to the former Swan Hunter shipyard yesterday, after the possible munition was found during the River Tyne dredging project and brought to shore. Today, police carried out a controlled detonation of the munition at Longsands beach in Tynemouth, the News Post Leader informs. “
New Terra et Aqua Released
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, their official quarterly publication. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest standar
Van Oord Wins Several Contracts in the Caspian Sea Region
During the visit of the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to Kazakhstan on Wednesday, 2 December 2015, Van Oord announced the award of several contracts in the Caspian Sea region with a total value of more than $500 million. The first project is for the dredging of a 68-kilometer-long access channel t
Howth Harbor Requires Dredging
Tommy Broughan, an Independent TD for the Dublin Bay North Constituency, has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, to urgently provide funding for dredging of Howth Harbor. The Howth Harbor is an economically important working harbor used by fishing trawlers, by
Commission Approves New Sand Berm for Goleta
In preparation for the forecasted significantly strong storm season, the California Coastal Commission approved an Emergency Permit for the County of Santa Barbara to construct a winter sand berm along approximately 2,400 feet of Goleta Beach. The berm will run from Goleta Beach Pier to the west end