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Cabbage Tree Creek dredging near completion
Transport and Main Roads Queensland ‘s dredging of Cabbage Tree Creek is nearing completion, with the project two thirds complete. According to Stirling Hinchliffe MP, this is a project which will see approximately 45,000 square metres of sediment removed and deposited at the approved off-shore Mud
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$78M announced for the Lumsden Point development scheme
As part of the 2022-23 State Budget, the Western Australia Government will allocate $78 million towards the Lumsden Point development to grow capacity at the Port of Port Hedland – diversifying trade, driving investment and creating local jobs. Government officials believe that this investment will
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McMillan Island project open for public comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the placement of dredged material, or river sand, that occurred in 2019 within the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. The action was a part of dredging needed to keep the Miss
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Night dredging works at Cape Jervis
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport South Australia has just announced that night dredging works at Cape Jervis will commence this Wednesday, 1 June, to maintain ongoing safety and access to the harbour. The works will be undertaken each night between 10pm and 5am for approximately one we
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Christchurch Bay FCERM Strategy Engagement – Phase 2
BCP Council and New Forest District Council in UK are inviting local people and coastal businesses to find out more about the development of a new coastal strategy. It will guide how the risks of coastal flooding and erosion may be sustainably managed for the next 100 years in Christchurch Bay, from
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New bill includes funding for three infrastructure projects in Savannah
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week introduced a new bill which includes funding for three major water infrastructure projects in Georgia. According to the Corps, the bill H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act, introduced by the Committee will address funding for three
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WODA issues statement on the decarbonisation of dredging
The twenty third World Dredging Congress and Exhibition, WODCON XXIII, was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16-20 May 2022. From the initial feedback received, WODCON XXIII was a huge success. With 400 participants, 35 exhibitors and 15 sponsors from 22 countries, it was a wonderful post COVID reun
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$13M to dredge the Schuylkill River
After a lengthy delay, the Schuylkill River dredging project in Philadelphia will finally be completed this year. The news was announced yesterday by U.S. Senator Bob Casey who joined local leaders at Boathouse Row to celebrate the $13 million investment from President Biden’s infrastructure law to
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Harlan County Lake restoration project includes dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission have signed an agreement to begin aquatic ecosystem restoration design and construction work at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska. The agencies have been working together over the past several years to determine feasibility and d
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IADC celebrates 50th anniversary of TERRA ET AQUA
This year marks 50 years of Terra et Aqua. To mark this milestone, IADC is celebrating with a special edition. Yesterday evening, 16 May, the jubilee issue was unveiled at the start of the WODCONXXIII in Copenhagen, Denmark. “We are extremely proud that we have been able to publish this academic/sci
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$6.1M contract awarded for the FM Area Diversion project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, has awarded a $6.1 million contract to H. B. Construction Inc. of Platte City, Missouri, to complete the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2 portion of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota, Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project, also k
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Modified Upper Pool 4 island project available for public review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is seeking public comments on its draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA), released May 11, for proposed modifications to the Pierce County Islands in Upper Pool 4 of the Mississippi River. USACE officials initiated a feasibility study in
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The Crown Estate commissions latest marine aggregates data
The Crown Estate recently commissioned new detailed survey work to enhance knowledge of the quality and distribution of marine sand and gravel resources in the UK and support the sustainable management of the seabed. The research, which has been undertaken by EGS International Ltd, has captured high
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Channel Islands Harbor gets $15M for dredging
Yesterday morning, Congresswoman Julia Brownley presented the County of Ventura and Ventura County Harbor Department Director Michael Tripp with a ceremonial check for $15 million for the bi-annual maintenance dredging of the Channel Islands Harbor. This critical funding will meet the dredging needs