Dredging
Picture of the Day: JDN in Cherbourg
A large-scale dredging project is currently underway at the port of Cherbourg, France. Earlier this year, the Ports of Normandy Authority (PNA) launched the works, which will be a milestone in the history of the port’s development. The project is being managed by the company SODRACO, a subsidiary of
AMCT Phase One Almost Finished
Final preparations are underway for the operational launch in 2016 of the Aguadulce Multi-User Container Terminal (AMCT) at the Port of Buenaventura, Colombia. Development of the AMCT is divided into three phases. The first phase, which is slated for completion by April next year, will yield an annu
Port Said Dredging on the Way
After years of postponing the project, dredging of a new 9.5 kilometer-long channel that will allow vessels in the Mediterranean a twenty-four hour access to the East Port Said is about to become a reality. The project, estimated to be worth around $60 million, was originally scheduled to be complet
Bird Island Contract Awarded
The Bird Island Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration project in Buzzards Bay, Marion, Mass., will be completed under the terms of a $3.1 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting, Co., LL
Second Phase of Camp Cronin Project Kicks Off
The second phase of the Camp Cronin stone revetment and East Shore Arm breakwater repair project is about to begin, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, informs. The scheme will be completed under the terms of a $8.5 million contract, awarded to RC&D, Inc., of Pawtucket, RI, last
Meeting on Wiggins Pass Dredging
A Briefing on the Dredging of Wiggins Pass will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, October 9, in the Collier County Human Resources Conference Room in Naples, Florida. Two or more members of the Board of County Commissioners, City of Naples City Council, City of Marco Island City Council, Tourist Developm
Olympia Shoreline Program OKd
Following a public process for input and review, a comprehensive update to Olympia’s shoreline master program has been approved by the Washington Department of Ecology. The comprehensive update revises the existing shoreline program for approximately 30 miles of shoreline within the city and its Urb
WEDA Gears Up for Pacific Chapter
With only one month left to go, preparations for the 2015 Pacific Chapter Meeting are now entering the final phase. The event will be held at the Embassy Suites San Rafael/Marin County hotel from November 4-6, 2015. According to WEDA, this year’s meeting is shaping up to be an extraordinary event, w
NOAA Awards $1.1 Million for Coastal Projects
NOAA’s National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science has awarded more than $1.1 million for research to give coastal communities new ways to incorporate natural infrastructure, such as restored wetlands, into their coastal resilience planning for sea level rise and coastal flooding. Coastal communities
DNR to Discuss Two Rivers Harbor Project
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the proposed disposal of dredged material from the Two Rivers outer harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, October 15, on the third floor at Two Rivers City Hall. The Ci
Port Clarence Scheme Progressing
A Teesside business has manufactured flood defenses which will help protect itself and its local community in Port Clarence. Wilton Engineering has fabricated the defenses which will act as a removable section of flood defense along the front of its site. It is part of the Environment Agency’s £3 mi
New Accolade for Dutch Port Infrastructure
The Netherlands has the best port infrastructure in the world. This is what the World Economic Forum said in ‘The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016’. Like last year, Singapore came second and the United Arab Emirates held on to third place. Belgium remained in sixth position and Germany fourte
USACE’s START Team Achieves Great Results
As part of the Great Lakes Tributary Modeling (GLTM) 516e Program, the USACE Buffalo District’s Sediment Transport Analysis and Regional Training (START) team has been delivering on their commitment to help stakeholders across the Great Lakes better understand the watershed they live in. “It has bee
Panama Canal Countdown Begins
The Third Set of Locks, the most important engineering project of the last ten years, which will expand the Panama Canal, has entered its countdown phase and as of today is 95% complete. This communication was given by Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), which includes Sacyr (Spain), Salini Impregilo