Dredging
MAVA and Witteveen+Bos Join Forces
Belgian environmental consultancy MAVA AES N.V. has embarked on a new phase of its operations by becoming a part of consultancy and engineering firm Witteveen+Bos N.V. on 27 May 2015. By combining their forces the two agencies expect to be better placed to leverage market opportunities in Belgium an
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Galveston Dredging Deal Confirmed The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded few days ago a $11.5 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company for routine maintenance dredging of the Galveston inner and outer bar, entrance channel and extended entrance channel as well as
Hudson River Dredging – Project Update
The upper Hudson River dredging project, administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Electric (GE), will be in progress during the 2015 Navigation Season between the confluence of the Mohawk River and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The dredging operations are lighte
Picture of the Day: Suez Canal Works in Full Swing
Works on the New Suez Canal are entering the final phase with over 40 dredgers working on the project at the moment. According to the Suez Canal Authority, all dredging works on the New Canal need to be completed by the end of June, after which the experimental operation will start. The vessels work
Royal IHC Takes Part at MMD 2015
Royal IHC, specialized in construction of efficient dredging and mining vessels and equipment, will take part in Maritime Match Day (MMD) at the Delft University of Technology next week. The exhibition and interactive events will offer students an opportunity to learn more about the maritime industr
VIDEO: Reconstruction of Teesport Berth 1
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) President Professor David Balmforth visited recently McLaughlin & Harvey’s Teesport Berth 1 reconstruction site in Middlesbrough. During the visit, Mr. Balmforth launched the national public awareness campaign ‘This is Civil Engineering’ in that region ahead of t
Suspension of Sand Dredging in Lough Neagh
The Environment Minister Mark H Durkan has issued enforcement notices to five companies telling them to stop dredging sand from Lough Neagh by the end of June or face prosecution. Alliance Environment spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has welcomed the action that the Environment Minister has taken against
Port Geographe Project Officially Opened
Transport Minister Dean Nalder today officially opened Port Geographe reconfiguration project in Busselton. The completion of the $28.15 million reconfiguration of coastal structures will offer a positive future for the environment, recreation and housing in the area. At the opening today, Minister
LCA Project Partnership Agreement Signed
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District and Plaquemines Parish Government have signed a Project Partnership Agreement for construction of the Louisiana Coastal Area (LCA) Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Program. The project will use sediment obtained from operation and maintenance
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Progresses
Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, visited the Port of Savannah on Thursday, for an update on the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project. “The SHEP will create economic opportunity not only across Georgia, but throughout the Southeast,” said Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal.
Calls for Long-Term Solution for Cleveland Dredging
Following a federal court ruling earlier this month, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown joined business and environmental leaders in Cleveland on Thursday to call for a long-term solution for maintaining navigation of the Cuyahoga River’s shipping channel while continuing to protect the Great Lakes. “Lake Erie
Vitter Releases Coastal Restoration Plan
U.S. Senator David Vitter has just released his proposals to restore Louisiana’s coasts and improve hurricane and flood protection in a form of a plan named “Together, Louisiana Strong”. “Coastal restoration and hurricane and flood protection aren’t just important issues – they’re matters of life or
WEDA 2015 Annual Meeting Approaches
The Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) 2015 Annual Membership Meeting will be conducted in Houston, Texas, on June 24th, 2015 during the conference luncheon. The Membership meeting will follow the address by the Panama Canal luncheon speaker, Mr. Esteban Saenz. Meeting agenda will include the ann
Restoring Wetlands at Alley Pond
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck yesterday joined Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, the Commissioner for NYC Parks, and Irene Scheid, the Executive Director at the Alley Pond Education Center, to mark progress of EPA-funded work to restore wetlands at Alley Pond, i