Maintenance dredging of portions of the Federal navigation channel in Cohasset Harbor will be completed under the terms of a $1.7 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. The contract, awarded on July 13, 2015, will be accomplished by H2H Associate
The plans to deepen as much as 13 miles of the St. Johns River from 40 to 47 feet are the subject of a public forum set for Tuesday night. Jacksonville’s main shipping channel is a 21-mile stretch of the St. Johns River extending from the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean to the Jacksonville Port [&hellip
MOSE (Modulo Sperimentale Elettromeccanico, Experimental Electromechanical Module) is a project intended to protect the city of Venice, Italy, and the Venetian Lagoon from flooding. The Consorzio Venezia Nuova is being responsible for the work on behalf of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transpor
Last Friday, the partners involved in the Randle Reef sediment remediation project celebrated an important step forward with the awarding of three major contracts. These awards will allow the project to advance within the budget envelope, without compromising its environmental goals. The Stage One C
New Phase for Liverpool2 Liverpool2, with support from Royal HaskoningDHV, at Seaforth has moved into next phase as work to reclaim 12ha of land passes the first stage. Further infilling is due to take place over the summer. Putting Final Touch on the New Suez The […]
Van Oord has won the next phase of the Koper Port dredging project under which Basin I and the port’s access channel will be deepen to 15 meters by the end of summer. The company has already deployed its dredger “Borr” to the site, starting technically challenging operation under the supporting stru
Following successful tender processes, Per Aarsleff A/S is only one step away from signing a deal with Frederikshavn Havn A/S for the phase 1 of the port’s development project. According to Aarsleff, Frederikshavn expects to enter into the $74-88 million contract with Aarsleff for the enlargement of
The Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme has been in operation since the 1970s to protect the town from flooding from the River Lugg. The existing scheme consists of raised embankments and walls throughout the town, and a bypass channel to the north. The Environment Agency has undertaken a review to
The world’s largest dredging project is close to an end with only 24 days left for inauguration of the New Suez Canal. So far, a total of 251 million cubic meters of sand has been removed from the New Suez Canal. According to the project’s executive administration, this figure represents almost 96 p
Liverpool2, with support from Royal HaskoningDHV, at Seaforth has moved into next phase as work to reclaim 12ha of land passes the first stage. Further infilling is due to take place over the summer. Royal HaskoningDHV is providing environmental oversight for Liverpool2 – a challenging Peel Ports le
The Environment Agency has just released a photo update on the Anchorsholme Coastal Defense Scheme in Fylde. Works are now underway on the north side of the United Utilities headland where a 250t crawler crane is helping install the precast revetment units. The scheme is part of the Fylde Peninsula
The Ocean City Council has approved the hiring of ACT Engineers to develop a dredging plan to maintain the waterway, lagoons and harbors surrounding the City. At the Council meeting last Thursday, the City authorized a professional services contract between the City and ACT Engineers to manage the d
New Suez Canal Nearing End With the recent arrival of Royal Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger “Oranje” at the site, a total of 242.1 million cubic meters of sand has been dredged from the New Suez Canal so far. Rohde Nielsen Nabs Tauranga Contract Rohde Nielsen, […]
In order to meet the rapid growth of the country’s export demands over the next few years, the Philippine Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is pushing forward with the expansion and modernization of the Davao Sasa Seaport. The Davao Sasa Port Modernization Project will involve t