Project & Tenders
Another Contract for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, recently awarded a contract for excavating, processing, and stockpiling clay material at the Bonnet Carrė Spillway. This material will support the construction of approximately 17.5 miles of levee system that will provide 100 year level risk re
Annisquam River Dredging Project Almost Halfway Done
The first season of the Annisquam River federal navigation project in Gloucester, Massachusetts, is moving on nicely, according to Gloucester Harbormaster T.J. Ciarametaro. Last Wednesday, Ciarametaro briefed Waterways Board members about the progress made so far saying that almost half of the targe
Massey’s Ditch Dredging About to Begin
J.F. Brennan Construction of La Crosse, Wisc., is ready to begin work on the 2020 Massey’s Ditch dredging project. Massey’s Ditch, an important navigation channel that runs between Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay, will be dredged starting this January. During the works, the waterway will be dredge
VIDEO: Dredging at the Port of Spain Port
On Wednesday 8th January, 2020, Senator Rohan Sinanan, Minister of Works and Transport and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, and Ms. Trudy Ann Gill-Conlon visited the Port of Spain Ferry Terminal to witness the ongoing dredging project. The project, spe
WOSI Dune Road Project on the Way
On Wednesday, January 8, 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will open a solicitation of bids for the West of Shinnecock Inlet (WOSI) Dune Road Project. According to the Congressman Lee Zeldin, the project will include the placement of approximately 600,000 to 800,000 cubic yards of sand to resto
Waterplace Park Dredging Project (VIDEO)
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has just presented a video overview of the Waterplace Park dredging project in Providence, RI. The project is being done jointly by the City of Providence, the Nature Conservancy, the Coastal Resources Management Council, 195 Redevelopment District Commission, the Providen
The Pasay Land Reclamation Project VIDEO
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) was recently awarded a contract for design and construction of the Pasay Reclamation Development Project in Manila Bay, Philippines. The project will be jointly developed by Boskalis and China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC). The scheme has an estimat
New Milestone for the Port of Everett Central Marina Project
New Milestone for the Port of Everett Central Marina Project
Port of Everett (WA) together with the contractor have reached a new milestone on the Central Marina project. The company reported that another milestone was reached at the Port of Everett Marina this morning as crews drove the first of 13 piles for the new Central G-dock. Earlier this year, the Por
CPRA Accomplishments in 2019
CPRA Accomplishments in 2019
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has released its 2019 Year in Review outlining the agency’s accomplishments in coastal protection and restoration. According to CPRA, the past year saw the advancement of 108 coastal projects including 33 projects either completed or
Second Season of Rothera Wharf Works
Second Season of Rothera Wharf Works
BAM Nuttall has just announced that a major modernization program at British Antarctic Survey (BAS) Rothera Research Station begins its second ‘summer season’ this month with the arrival of a 40-plus person team from BAM. As reported, construction work on a new 74m long wharf resumes, and initial gr
Dredging at Grand Traverse Harbor
Dredging at Grand Traverse Harbor
Heavy equipment operators are expected to begin working this week to dredge stamp sands from in and around the Grand Traverse Harbor in Keweenaw County, reports the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Over the past roughly 100 years, historic copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and Mohawk
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project Continues
IJmuiden Sea Lock Project Continues
OpenIJ – a consortium of construction companies building the world’s largest sea lock in IJmuiden, the Netherlands – recently released the latest update on the development project. Over the last two months of this year, OpenIJ was busy with the installation of pipes and cables and with the construct
Velasco Terminal Expansion Project Starting This Month
Velasco Terminal Expansion Project Starting This Month
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. has been awarded the Velasco Container Terminal expansion project at Port Freeport, Texas. The Velasco Terminal expansion, which includes Berth 8, features over 925 feet of berth extension and will accommodate post-Panamax gantry cranes. This will be the single larg
HES Hartel Tank Terminal Handed Over to the Owner
HES Hartel Tank Terminal Handed Over to the Owner
In recent months significant progress has been made in the development of the 1.3 million cbm HES Hartel Tank Terminal, a project of HES International. Construction works for building the tanks and the related piping are in full swing and Port of Rotterdam Authority has completed works on the mariti