The Port of Dover, together with its international partners Mott MacDonald and Buchan Group announced that it has been successful in securing a significant contract to guide the major future development of three ports managed by Taiwan International Ports Corporation Ltd (TIPC). Having established s
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has presented the details about the Lower Snake and Clearwater Rivers maintenance dredging plan. This cleanup program will consists of mechanical dredging of the federal navigation channel, port berthing areas, and a navigation lock approach at
During severe storms in early January and over the past week, many coastal locations have been battered by large waves. A significant amount of shingle has been washed away by the waves at the Preston Beach Sea Defence Scheme, to the East of Weymouth. A number of severe flood warnings have been issu
The Washington Department of Ecology has approved Jefferson County’s updated shoreline master program. The county’s shoreline program will result in significant improvements in the water quality, protection, use, development and restoration of about 250 miles of marine shorelines including Hood Cana
Congressman Tim Bishop, Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and Colonel Paul E. Owen, New York District Commander of the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, visited the site of the on-going dredging project at Mattituck Inlet. The project, which began last month, will address the erosion of the beach to
Engineers have estimated that the total cost of the upcoming 2014 – 2015 Concrete Canal Dredging Maintenance project will be approximately $1,898,600, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach announced. During this program, approximately 56,650 cubic yards of material will be removed from these areas and placed
Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) joined Judi Sheiffele, Executive Director of the New Haven Port Authority and Colonel Charles Samaris of the U.S. Army Corps to celebrate the impending completion of New Haven inner harbor maintenance dredging. The project, critical for local businesses, is due to b
Port Everglades will begin the renovation for its sixth cruise terminal in five years this spring as Terminal 4 is modernized through an expansion and reconfiguration effort that will provide the cruise line industry with a modern dual flow facility just in time for the 2014/2015 cruise season. In a
Wasser und Schifffahrtsamt Emden has announced a tender for the Emden Port dredging contract. The main goal of this deepening program is to retain the water depths in the fairways of the Lower Ems and Leda. To achieve this, the contractor will need to undertake maintenance dredging works by using th
The State Government has invited bidders to submit their expressions of interest (EOI) for the Ballina boat harbor dredging program, reports northernstar.com.au. “The EOI phase will indicate the interest of potential service providers who are capable of doing the job,” said deputy premier Andrew Sto
42 new flood schemes have been given the green light by Floods Minister Dan Rogerson yesterday. A further 13 schemes previously given funding will also begin construction, bringing the total number of schemes starting work to 55 for this year. In all the new schemes starting construction this year w
Having withstood the elements for many years, the seafront groynes are to be replaced and upgraded with the highest quality of rock groynes in order to provide the best beach protection and frontage for Dover’s community. The current groynes are reaching the end of their life and the Port of Dover w
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has presented a plan for the Green Bay Harbor maintenance dredging project. During this cleanup program, located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material will be removed from the mentioned area. Dredged material will be
A public meeting about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Grays Harbor Navigation Improvement Project draft limited reevaluation report including a draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement begins at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 27, at the Rotary Log Pavilion in Aberdeen, Wash. The meeting will focus on th