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Boosting resiliency along Raritan Bay coast
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone is applauding a major grant that will be led by NY/NJ Baykeeper. Together with matching funds, the organization will use a total of $1,743,625 for the project, including support from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation in partnership with the National Ocean
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GLDD signs $92.5M Houston Project 11
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has signed a $92.5 million dredging contract for the Houston Ship Channel Widening and Improvement Project 11. This is the first phase of the extensive, multi-phase Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. According to GLDD, dr
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Port Freeport announces completion of Reach 3 dredging
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has completed the first segment of the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. Port Freeport and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broke ground on the segment in April 2021. “The completion of Reach 3 is a great accomplishment for Port Freeport and fo
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The first ever international dredging contract for KMEW
Knowledge Marine & Engineering Works Limited (KMEW) has won their first ever international contract for dredging works in Myanmar. According to an official announcement, this project will include “dredging and providing maintenance on access channel and port basin at Sittwe Port, Myanmar and Kaladan
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Upgrade works kick off at Uig Harbour, dredging included
RJ McLeod Ltd crews are gearing up at Uig Harbour this week where the ferry terminal will be upgraded with new infrastructure. These improvement operations at Uig will include: dredging work, an extended marshalling area, berthing structure strengthening and widening, linkspan replacement, approach
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Peel Ports inks new sediment management pledge
Peel Ports has signed an international sediment management pledge to more effectively manage the disposal of sediments as part of the necessary dredging of its ports and harbours. The initiative, from Navigating a Changing Climate (a Global Climate Action partnership) and SedNet (a European Sediment
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Ros a Mhíl harbour expansion gets OK, dredging included
Galway County Council has given the go ahead for the next phase of works on the expansion of Ros a Mhíl harbour, Galway Daily said. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has been granted planning permission for work on a new harbour area north of the existing facilities. The full develo
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Pearl River WMA Middle River boat launch reopens
Renovation work on the Pearl River Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Middle River boat launch has been completed and the launch reopened, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) said. Work on the ramp converted it from a one-lane gravel ramp to a two-lane concrete ramp. In addition, w
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ICA Report: $30B needed to protect coastal communities
A new report released today by the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) estimates that Australian Governments will need to invest $30 billion in large scale coastal protection and adaptation projects over the next 50 years, as climate change makes coastal communities, property, and infrastructure in
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Phase two of Watchet Marina dredging moves forward
Phase two of the dredging campaign at Watchet Marina is going well, The Marine & Property Group said. The marina is now around 75% watered at impound level (at low tide with the gate closed). “CMS Innovation and her crew are continuing their excellent work as they deepen sections across the marina,”
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Rio Salado dredging moves ahead with Damen CSD500
With a large number dredgers working 24/7, a dredging program in the Buenos Aires province on the Rio Salado is making good progress. Additional Damen equipment – such as the CSD500 suction dredger – has boosted the dredged volumes enormously. The project, which started over 20 years ago and has mov
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Ashleigh wraps up Xbloc revetment in NE Scotland
Ashleigh Contracts have recently completed an Xbloc revetment in Peterhead, NE Scotland, with the crest consisting of 25t grade rock armour (heaviest stone 30t). This revetment was built to protect the Peterhead harbour buildings from significant wave overtopping during storm events. The Xbloc produ
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Two virtual presentations on Tampa Harbor, Florida Study
USACE Jacksonville District has announced public participation log-on instructions for two virtual Tampa Harbor, Florida Study presentations scheduled for Thursday, November 18. The study focuses on the deep draft navigation channel and will investigate alternatives to improve ship vessel navigation
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More infrastructure funding needed to strengthen U.S. ports’ competitiveness along the West Coast
A recent study commissioned by ports in Washington and California reveals that Canadian ports have received more than double the federal funding levels compared to U.S. West Coast ports. According to the the Northwest Seaport Alliance, a massive increase in U.S. port infrastructure funding is needed