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Mayor Fernandez: Continuous dredging to address perennial flooding in Dagupan
The City Government of Dagupan is looking into continuous dredging and investing in infrastructures to address perennial flooding in the city, the Philippine News Agency reports. In a statement on her official social media account, Mayor Belen Fernandez said that these measures were brought up durin
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Rotterdam World Gateway: Agreement reached on terminal expansion
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has reached agreement with its shareholders DP World, CMACGM/Terminal Link, HMM and MOL and the Port of Rotterdam Authority about a phased expansion of the RWG terminal. In a first phase, an extra berth for the deep-sea activities will be realized and, in addition to fu
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Improvement works at Heritage Park Lake include dredging
The Johnson County Park and Recreation District began drawing down water levels in Heritage Park Lake in early June in preparation for much-needed water quality and habitat improvements. The project involves dredging sediments and native earthen materials from the lake, as well as from about 1,500 f
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Arkansas Waterways Commission awards nearly $700,000 to public ports
The Arkansas Waterways Commission has awarded more than $698,000 in funding to three public ports through the Arkansas Port, Intermodal, and Waterways Grant Program. According to a news release, the Arkansas Port, Intermodal and Waterways Grant program will reinvest the ad valorem tax paid by indust
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EXCLUSIVE: Land reclamation for Macau International Airport kicks off in 2024
The Macau International Airport is set to expand, with the land reclamation process starting in the second half of 2024. This capital development program, involving the construction of a new landfill covering more than 129 hectares, will be completed in 2029. According to the public consultation doc
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USACE officials tour Barrow Coastal Erosion Project in Utqiagvik
Hosted by Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, commander of the Alaska District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, officials from the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works and Office of Management and Budget visited Alaska to assess the progress of several major projects currently in design and constructio
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Concrete Structures Ltd wins first phase of Te Pūwaha port project
The Whanganui Port Limited Partnership just announced that after a competitive procurement process, that Concrete Structures Ltd has been awarded and signed the construction contract to complete the Te Pūwaha Stage One Port civil construction Works. Whanganui Port Limited Partnership chair, Mark Pet
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Dredging kicks off at Ludington and Pentwater harbors
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, started the dredging operations in Ludington and Pentwater harbors on Lake Michigan last week. The projects represent about $1.25 million in dredging to keep the federal navigation system safe and open for commercial and recreational traffic. Ludin
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Coffey tours pioneering saltmarsh restoration trial in Chichester Harbour
Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for the Environment, visited the shores of Chichester Harbour earlier this week to learn about an innovative saltmarsh restoration trial. The Secretary of State was accompanied by staff from Chichester Harbour Conservancy, the Environment Agency and the Solent Seas
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WATCH LIVE: Wharf 6 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Port Houston
Elected and appointed officials, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, will participate in a ribbon cutting at the Port of Houston today to celebrate the Bayport Container Terminal Expansion, also known as the Wharf 6 Expansion project. “The largest vessel we see today is 10,000 TE
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Service review dredges up savings for Kingston District Council
The Kingston District Council has entered a long-term partnership with South Australian owned company Maritime Constructions. The main goal of this deal is achieving considerable cost savings in dredging operations at the Cape Jaffa Marina, said the Council. Council has owned and operated its Damen
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Senator Carozza calls for more dredging at Ocean City inlet
Maryland Senator, Mary Beth Carozza, is renewing calls for dredging at the Ocean City inlet after reports of shoaling that she believes threatens commercial fishing interests in the area. Senator Carozza said that she is partnering with Congressman Andy Harris to call for the Army Corps of Engineers
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Cape Town raises the bar: Construction begins on Potsdam WWTW upgrade
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, visited the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works yesterday to mark the start of construction on this major R5,2bn upgrade ($279 million) – the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project. According to their official statement, the City aims to finalise the
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BREAKING NEWS: Orion wins Port Arthur dredging contract
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, has won a $17.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Texas. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest announcement, bids for this contract were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will