Cowlitz County approved a contract for environmental consulting company ICF International to help local, state and federal governments prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) to evaluate a proposed coal export terminal along the Columbia River near Longview, Wash. Millennium Bulk Terminals-L
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received an award for its rehabilitation work at the Herbert Hoover Dike surrounding Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. The Palm Beach Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) announced the Reach 1 portion of the rehabilitation project was the winn
All dredging requiring sand placement or interface with Wiggins Pass Beach was completed by May 1 as required by permit to avoid turtle nesting season. A total of 94,000 cubic yards of materials have been placed or removed during the $1,754,000 pass maintenance project conducted by contractor Orion
On schedule and within budget, the $630,185 beach maintenance and improvement project at South Beach Marco Island is complete. Despite being peak tourist season during construction, the schedule for work on the beach required completion within the 60 days prior to the start of turtle nesting season
Deakin University, one of Australia’s leading universities, has acquired CARIS HIPS and SIPS as part of the Deakin University Warrnambool Marine and Aquaculture Science Research Initiative, which aims at boosting marine research and teaching in the region. The Marine and Freshwater Sciences research
The City of Decatur, Illinois (City) requests proposals from qualified firms for the rehabilitation of the Oakley Sediment Basin and the dredging of Lake Decatur Basins 1, 2, 3 & 4. The Oakley Sediment Basin’s earthen berms will be raised by an estimated in place quantity of 1,250,800 cubic yards of
On Friday, May 17, President Barack Obama spent several hours at Ellicott’s headquarters and factory in Baltimore, MD, USA, meeting with workers, inspecting dredge machinery, and making a policy speech on U.S. Government plans to accelerate infrastructure projects. He spoke to over 500 people in att
APM Terminals has announced its Q1 2013 financial results. HIGHLIGHTS • Profit of USD 166m (USD 226m). Gains of USD 73m after tax were included in 2012; • RQIC was 12.0% (20.1%); • Cash flow from operating activities was USD 242m (USD 185m); • Number of containers handled was 8.6m TEU (8.6m TEU); •
Geosyntec engineers and scientists specializing in water and natural resources conservation and restoration will be among the presenters at the 11th Annual Headwaters to Ocean (H2O) Conference, set for May 28-30 in San Diego, California. Each year’s H2O conference presents a range of information rel
VolkerStevin has received the Most Considerate Site Runner-Up award for the Lower Todmorden and Walsden FAS Phase three project at the National Site Awards, given only to the top 26 Gold Award winning projects in the UK. VolkerStevin also won two Bronze Awards for the Central Felixstowe Coast Protec
The New Jersey Water Supply Authority has announced a plan for dredging of the Delaware and Raritan Canal from Kingston to Amwell Road. Project Objective ■ Remove an estimated 240,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Canal in order to restore its flow capacity; ■ Remove and dispose of 45,000 cubic y
Stone Harbor officials have learned that the ongoing beach nourishment project will now involve the entire beachfront. The Borough has successfully negotiated a new agreement that will result in a fully restored beach along the entire community that will be provided at no cost to the municipality. “
The Hancock County Board of Supervisors and Diamondhead Property Owners Association have filed an application for a wetlands permit with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources requesting authorization to excavate and dredge accreted sediment in Devil’s Elbow, an oxbow of Rotten Bayou, in Dia
For over 20 years the Clean Tyne Project, in partnership with the Port of Tyne and the four riverside councils of Gateshead, Newcastle, South Tyneside and North Tyneside have been working together to combat the problem of debris and litter in the River Tyne. The Clearwater was first launched in 2005