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All set for Oceanside emergency dredging
The Oceanside emergency dredging project is scheduled to take place as planned, starting Tuesday, September 8, the City of Oceanside Harbor, CA, said in their latest announcement. The Army Corps of Engineers awarded the contract to Manson Construction and funding for the 180,000 cubic yards was appr
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Two meetings on BBSEER feasibility study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Jacksonville District will host two public scoping meetings and the opening of the public scoping comment period for the Biscayne Bay and Southeastern Everglades Ecosystem Restoration (BBSEER) Feasibility Study. Public scoping comments are due October 1, 2020. The U
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‘First Stone’ for South Jetty Project
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association (PNWA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, and the U.S. Coast Guard had a “First Stone” Event at J.E. McAmis’ Mouth of the Columbia River South Jetty Project yesterday. Senator Wyden, Congresswoman Herrera-Beutler, Congresswoman Bonamici, CAP
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Three high priority coastal projects get boost
Three high priority coastal projects in Drummond Cove, Beachlands and Cape Burney will go ahead thanks to funding from the State Government, the City of Greater Geraldton, WA, reports. Part of $5 million the allocated to address erosion hotspots across WA and the $5.5 billion WA Recovery Plan, the C
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PPA signed for Surf City beachfill
The Town of Surf City, NC, has moved forward in the next step for the Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Project by signing the Project Partnership Agreement (PPA). This outlines the roles and responsibilities for both the Federal and Non-Federal Partnership for the construction and subsequent maintena
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Port of Palm Beach dredging project out for bids
The Port of Palm Beach dredging project is out for bids to a pre-approved group of contractors who operate hopper dredges in the Southeast United States. According to the port, the project was planned to straddle the FY2020/FY2021 budget years to allow a larger allocation of funds. The U.S. Army Cor
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St. George Harbor project step closer to launch
Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently signed the St. George Harbor Improvement Chief’s Report. The signing progresses the proposed project to Congress for authorization. Located on the northeast shore of St. George Island, the proposed project aim
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New sand for Maasvlakte Beach
Starting from 1st September, contractor PUMA will set to work at Maasvlakte 2’s leisure beach, nourishing parts of the beach via sand replenishment, informs the Port of Rotterdam Authority. PUMA (Projectorganisatie Uitbreiding Maasvlakte, Project Organisation Expansion Maasvlakte) is a joint venture
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Restoring Cungulla’s Big Beach
A stretch of beach at Cungulla has been given a new lease on life with Townsville City Council building back coastal dunes that were washed away in the unprecedented monsoon in 2019. The southern end of Big Beach is part of the Haughton River Mouth and was eroded by the strong currents and storm wav
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Hutchison Ports, Egyptian Navy ink Abu Qir terminal deal
Hutchison Ports signed a long-term agreement last week with Egyptian Navy on the development and operation of a new container terminal in Abu Qir, Egypt. The total investment in the new terminal is estimated to reach US$730 million. An online signing ceremony on August 27 was jointly hosted by His E
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Van Oord nabs South Harbor contracts
Aberdeen Harbor Board has awarded two new contracts for rock removal and revetment work at the South Harbor expansion site, with a total value of £20 million, the company said in their latest announcement. The contracts have been awarded to Van Oord, the global maritime contractor which specializes
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Isdhoo Harbor dredging kicks off
Work on the L. Isdhoo Harbor Upgrade Project officially started on August 27, 2020, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said in their latest release. Dredging and excavation operations are currently ongoing, the company stated. Scope of works for the project include dredging and excava
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Work about to begin on Southsea coastal scheme
From the 7 September, VSBW, a joint venture between VolkerStevin and Boskalis Westminster, will commence work on the Southsea Coastal Scheme. The first phases of construction works will commence with the establishment of the temporary site compound adjacent to Pier Road. Works will include the estab
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Cairns development project VIDEO
Ports North latest video puts together all of the interesting elements of the Cairns Shipping Development Project that was completed in May. In total, more than 400,000 hours were put into the project. The work included dredging the Cairns shipping channel, building an 8km pipeline to transfer silt