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Brunswick dredging postponed due to sea turtle nesting season
Plans to begin dredging the Brunswick Harbor next month have been postponed until mid December due to sea turtle nesting season, The Current reports. Initially, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to begin dredging in August, which drew opposition from environmental groups concerned about poten
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MTCC busy on several fronts
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has presented updates on several harbour development projects that are currently under construction across the country. As reported, work on the design and construction of the S. Hulhudhoo Harbor Project is coming along nicely, with the overall compl
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NYC Mayor Adams: First section of ESCR Project completed
New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday announced the completion of the first part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project that represents a new class of resilient infrastructure for New York City. The project will offer coastal protection that protects New York City’s waterfront neighbo
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Report signed for New York & New Jersey Harbor dredging project
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 55th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East
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Jan De Nul dredging the Port of Bari
Jan De Nul’s largest and newest cutter suction dredger, the Willem van Rubroeck has been busy lately working on a dredging project in Bari, Italy. The Port of Bari is an important ferry line port, cruise boat terminal and cargo transport hub to South East Europe. In order to facilitate the growth of
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Two tidal habitat restoration projects in Solano County support Delta smelt survival
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has just announced that state, federal, and local agencies gathered last week to celebrate two tidal habitat restoration projects in Solano County that support the survival of Delta smelt and other fish species as part of the long-term operation of the
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Broad Green Dike works in full swing
The reinforcement works on the Broad Green Dike project are in full swing now, Van Oord reports. Jos van Uden, Project Manager at Van Oord, is one of the key leaders of this project. Commenting the latest news, he said: “??? ????? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ????? ?? ??? ??? ???? ???? ??? ?? ??? […]
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Galveston Island Coastal Erosion Study on display
The USACE Galveston District, in partnership with the City of Galveston, has prepared a Draft Detailed Project Report and Environmental Assessment (DDPR-EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Galveston Island Coastal Erosion continuing authorities study as authorized by Section 204
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Roen Salvage nabs Duluth-Superior dredging contract
USACE Detroit District awarded a contract for dredging at Duluth-Superior Harbor in western Lake Superior on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border, to begin early August. The $2.72 million contract is awarded to Roen Salvage Co., from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The contract is to mechanically dredge about 76
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Grand Isle breakwaters work nears end
Work on the Grand Isle BBA-18 project is nearing its completion as contractors are placing stone along the tie-in at the west jetty. According to USACE, this project was funded through the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (BBA-18). Under this program, six offshore stone segmented breakwaters were const
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Napier Port 6 Wharf official opening ceremony next week
After years of development and months of construction, Napier Port recently welcomed the very first container vessel to berth at its new 350-metre 6 Wharf. The CMA CGM Marlin, measuring 294.05-metres long with a 32.2-metre beam (width), was safely piloted into Napier Port at approximately 9am on Sat
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Improving river terminal in the City of St. Charles
The St. Charles County Port Authority has secured $3.5 million in funding to improve the river terminal in the City of St. Charles and at Klondike Park near Augusta. County Councilman Mike Elam, District 3, worked for three years to convince fellow Council members to pass an ordinance to create the
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Marsh Lake project completion ceremony set for tomorrow
The USACE St. Paul District, the Minnesota DNR and the Upper Minnesota River Watershed District will celebrate the completion of the Marsh Lake environmental enhancement project with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 14. The Marsh Lake project involves habitat enhancement by improving conditions for
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Neebing-McIntyre dredging kicks off
Lakehead Region Conservation Authority (LRCA) is undertaking maintenance dredging of the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway between the Fort William Road bridge and the CPR bridge (across from Home Depot). The LRCA owns and maintains the Neebing-McIntyre Floodway. The dredging of the Floodway Channel is requ