The Michigan Senate on Thursday approved a bill that will provide funding for recommended Natural Resources Trust Fund (NRTF) projects and an emergency plan to dredge Michigan harbors, said Sen. Darwin Booher, sponsor of the measure. Booher said the bill will provide more than $2.3 million in fundin
For the third consecutive year, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. According to the Ethisphere, this recognition highlights companies that outperform industry peers by embracing ethical business practices and demo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Walla Walla District invites public comments on an Emmett levee system repair project environmental assessment (EA). Comments are due by March 20. The Corps proposes to repair a section of the Emmett levee system on the Payette River near Emmett, Idaho. The Emmett le
Dredging has begun at the Pilottown Anchorage Area in the Mississippi River as part of the operations and maintenance responsibilities for the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act West Bay Sediment Diversion Project. Approximately two million cubic yards of material is expected
Legislation that would create a partnership between marina owners, private lenders and the state to assist in emergency dredging was introduced in the Michigan Senate on Thursday, said sponsor Sen. Jack Brandenburg. Senate Bill 252 would create a loan program that would enable marinas to pay a low i
Recently, CCCC First Harbor Engineering Co., Ltd. has won the bid for the south breakwater & south bank cofferdam project in Hulushan Bay, Changxing Island, Dalian, with a contract value of 1.69 billion yuan and a construction period of 912 days. Close to Changxing and Xizhong islands, the south bre
Pier 33 will be hosting a public forum Saturday March 16 regarding important environmental issues pertaining to Lake Michigan and the St. Joseph River, including lake levels, dredging and invasive species. This forum is in conjunction with Pier 33’s Spring Open House and will be held at Pier 33’s sh
Singapore Maritime Week (SMW), the leading maritime event in Singapore, is scheduled for April 7 – 12, 2013. Driven by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), SMW gathers the international maritime community in Singapore for a week of conferences, dialogues, exhibitions and social events
A bid for the dredging program at the Northside and Southside Municipal Marinas has been approved by the South Haven City Council, reports mlive.com. According to Harbormaster Paul VandenBosch, this dredging project, won by the lowest bidder (Gro America), is expected to commence in April and to be
In the recent past, the Martin County Taxpayers Association has attempted to outline the options to fund dredging of the St. Lucie Inlet. While time waits for no one, Martin County did proceed with the dredging project while government officials deliberated over jurisdiction and other related matter
Qingzhou City SanJiang Machinery Co., Ltd. was established in 1985, one of the earliest manufacturers engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of ore machinery, dredging machinery, environmental protection machinery in the domestic market. This content is available after accepti
In an effort to keep the Jupiter Inlet open and easily navigable, it requires occasional dredging to remove sand deposited by the tidal movements. This content is available after accepting the cookies. Change cookie-settings View on Youtube. The mobile dredge, which picks up sand from the bottom, pu
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for dredging of Rockaway Beach and Coney Island. The Rockaway Beach project is located along the southern margin of the Borough of Queens, City of New York, and extends from Beach 149th Street to Beach 19
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the projects for the development of multi¬purpose berths and mechanized berths with allied facilities on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis at Haldia Dock II (North) for a period of 30 years at an estimated cost of Rs. 82