Governor Scott Walker approved grants totaling $12.9 million for eight harbor maintenance and improvements projects in Wisconsin. The funds will be used to dredge waterways in Manitowoc, Oconto, Racine and the town of Washington; and make repairs to dock facilities in Green Bay, Milwaukee and the to
Today, Per Aarsleff A/S has entered into a contract with Port of Skagen for an extension of the port facilities. The contract which has a value of DKK 226 million will be carried out during the coming 18 months and will be completed during the spring of 2015. The project will be carried out as [&hel
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. today successfully completed the sale of its 40% stake in Archirodon Group N.V. The possible sale had already been announced in November 2012 after Boskalis was approached by the party in question from the Middle East. The equity interest was partly sold to this party
With additional funding approved July 2 by the East Bay Regional Park District Board, 82,600 cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto Crown Memorial State Beach and Alameda Beach between September and November this year. The project will restore the beach and dune system to its 1987 footprint, at a c
Lebanon’s Hot Pond will soon be dredged and cleaned out after the Lebanon City Council approved funds, reports reporter.net. The Hot Pond Park is a 3.5-acre park named for a former cooling pond on the site. This site is located on the northeast corner of Noble Street and Pleasant Street. The City Co
Coffs Harbour City Council has made its Flood Mitigation Programme a priority. The Programme is forecast to cost $12m. The funds have been secured through a $6m loan and a special rate variation that will raise $6m. The construction of flood detention basins are a key part of the Programme. The $2.5
Col. Christopher W. Sallese relinquished command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to Col. Richard P. Pannell during a change of command ceremony today at the USACE Galveston District’s Jadwin Building in Galveston, Texas. USACE Southwestern Division Commander Brig. Gen. Thomas
Stone Harbor’s massive reconstruction of its entire beachfront is more than 50 percent complete and could finish at the end of July. Borough officials received an update on the project during a meeting on Wednesday, July 10th in Stone Harbor involving the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the N
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, posted a contractor solicitation to the Federal Business Opportunities, or FBO, website to accept bids for the removal of dredged material from the Grand Encampment placement site in Buffalo County, Wis. The Corps needs to remove approximately 500
Congressmen Cedric Richmond, Steve Scalise, and Bill Cassidy spearheaded an effort to ensure critical funding for coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. The amendment to the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill passed unanimously. “I am extremely proud that my colleagues in the House supported u
Ports of Aucklands two and a half year project to deepen the northern berth at the Fergusson Container Terminal has been completed. Part of the ports ongoing future proofing program, the deepening allows for the simultaneous servicing of two large ships at the terminal. The deepening of the northern
A new inland port agreement signed today by Governor Nathan Deal, the Georgia Ports Authority and Cordele Intermodal Services will create and expand international markets for regional business. The agreement, which ensures a direct 200-mile rail route to and from GPA’s Garden City Terminal in Savann
The U.S. Forest Service is planning to dredge and restock three western South Dakota lakes that have been degraded by silt contamination, reports argusleader.com. This dredging project includes Horse Thief, Bismarck and Lakota lake. Silt pollution which can be caused by: Rainwater run off from topso
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District will host a public meeting July 22 at the Sutter County Veteran’s Hall in Yuba City to outline and accept comments on its draft feasibility report and environmental document for the Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study. The Corps is conducting the