Amboy Aggregates, a joint venture between Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, and Ralph Clayton and Sons Materials, L.P., announced yesterday the sale of real estate owned by the joint venture on December 31, 2014. Great Lakes LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corpora
In direct response to the need for more sustainable processes, CEDA Dredging Days 2015 will focus on innovative dredging solutions for ports and present the latest technical and scientific developments. Experts from port authorities, knowledge institutes, universities, engineering consultants, gover
Now in its 4th year, Dredging and Port Expansion Africa event, taking place from 27 – 29 January 2015, will be held in Durban, South Africa. “Africa’s leading event will focus on partnerships for new projects, port accessibility and congestion management will provide you with strategies on how to de
Approximately 10,000m3 of dredged shingle has been deposited on the beaches of Eastoke, Hayling Island. The 73 m-long trailing suction hopper dredger “Sospan Dau” used a technique known as ‘rainbowing’ to discharges a mixture of sediment and water and create a mound of material high on the foreshore
U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) yesterday issued the following statement announcing that she will continue serving as a Co-Chair of the Congressional Boating Caucus for the 114th Congress and welcoming new Co-Chair, Representative Patrick Murphy (FL-18): “I believe that we must do more to
The conference named “Contaminated Sediments: Environmental Chemistry, Ecotoxicology and Engineering” will be held from 8-13 March, 2015, at the Conference Centre Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland. Each topic will be introduced by one or more invited keynote speakers and completed with presentations
Anthony D Bates Partnership (ADBP) has completed the supervision of Associated British Ports with the Port of Southampton’s recent capital dredge project – the Southampton Approach Channel Deepening (SACD). The project consisted of dredging over 5 million cubic meters of material over a 54km stretch
The New Suez Canal dredging program is progressing very well. Some of the world’s top dredging companies are taking part in this capital project that is designed to enlarge the transit capacity and to increase industrial activity in the area. Included in the project are Boskalis, Van Oord, National
American Construction Company continues the successful dredging of the Grays Harbor Navigation Project near Aberdeen, Washington. The dredged material is transported to the open-water disposal site on their 4,000 cubic yard capacity split-hull dump scows “Freedom” and “Liberty”. The channel is 350 f
State Senator Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) announced Monday that the State Bond Commission is set to approve critical funding for the Wall Street Place mixed-use development when it meets this Friday in Hartford. In September, Sen. Duff joined Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling for th
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has released its new ‘Facts About’ publication on Environmental Equipment. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime construction su
American Construction Company Inc., a general marine contractor that has been in business since 1903, has completed the Port of Kingston marina dredging project. The project that was originally estimated at $463.000 was finished on December 18th under the budget and on time at a cost of $320,000, ac
During a special meeting on January 12, at City Hall, the North Myrtle Beach City Council will consider a Resolution describing the proposed Cherry Grove Canals Dredging Project improvement district and improvement plan. The proposed Resolution will also identify the proposed project time schedule,
The R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) will be managing and overseeing a number of habitat restoration and dredging projects, including a project at Narrow River that will serve as a pilot for future marsh restoration projects in the state. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) received
