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USA: Florida Inland Navigation District Plans to Retest Intracoastal Sediment

USA: Florida Inland Navigation District Plans to Retest Intracoastal Sediment

A watchdog group opposing a sediment processing facility under construction on U.S. 1 fears a repeat of a 2006 spill at a similar…   tcpalm Source: tcpalm, November 3, 2011;

China: Construction of Qinzhou Port’s Navigation Channel Enters Final Stage

China: Construction of Qinzhou Port’s Navigation Channel Enters Final Stage

The 300,000-tonne navigation channel at Qinzhou port, entailing a total investment of CNY995 million (US$155.9 million), has entered the …   (shippingazette) Source: shippingazette, November 2, 2011;

USA: Gulf Island Fabrication CEO Supports Houma Navigation Canal Dredging

USA: Gulf Island Fabrication CEO Supports Houma Navigation Canal Dredging

Business is booming, but without a clearer path for post-oil-spill drilling and deeper dredging in the Houma Navigation Canal, future growth… More info: dailycomet By Nikki Buskey Source: dailycomet, July 21, 2011;

Lithuania: Klaipeda Reviews Applications for Dredging and Widening of State Seaport Navigation Channel

Lithuania: Klaipeda Reviews Applications for Dredging and Widening of State Seaport Navigation Channel

Klaipeda seaport authority received six tenders for an open procedure “Capital Dredging and Widening Works of Klaipeda State Seaport … (baltic) Source: baltic, July 13, 2011;

USA: Great Lakes Sediment Buildup Threatens to Choke Navigation Channels

USA: Great Lakes Sediment Buildup Threatens to Choke Navigation Channels

The Great Lakes form a sprawling ecosystem of nature and industry. In a strong economy, ships can transport up to 200 million tons of cargo… (wbez) Source: wbez, July 6, 2011;

USACE Proposes Maintenance Dredging of Federal Navigation Channel Near Chelsea Street Bridge (USA)

USACE Proposes Maintenance Dredging of Federal Navigation Channel Near Chelsea Street Bridge (USA)

  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Federal navigation channel in the vicinity of the Chelsea Street Bridge in Boston and Chelsea, Mass. The replacement of the existing Chelsea Street Bridge with a new vertical lift bridge by others will allow the Corps to [...]

Australia: SSC Receives Funds for Dredging on Port Hacking’s Navigation Channels

Australia: SSC Receives Funds for Dredging on Port Hacking’s Navigation Channels

Dredging of Port Hacking’s navigation channels is guaranteed for the forseeable future with Sutherland Shire Council receiving $2.56 million… (theleader) Source: theleader, May 11, 2011;

Philippines: LLRP to Create Navigation Channel for Ferries and Fishermen

Philippines: LLRP to Create Navigation Channel for Ferries and Fishermen

The frozen P18.7-billion Laguna Lake Rehabilitation Project (LLRP) proposed by the Belgian company Baggerwerken Decloedt en Zoon (BDC) will… By MARVYN N. BENANING (mb) Source: mb, May 10, 2011;

Germany: Hamburg Port Senator Calls for Elbe River’s Navigation Channel Upgrading Project

Germany: Hamburg Port Senator Calls for Elbe River’s Navigation Channel Upgrading Project

As growth resumes at the Port of Hamburg, one of Europe’s busiest, Hamburg port senator Ian Karan has called for the urgent implementation… (bairdmaritime) Source: bairdmaritime, February 9, 2011;

USA: Proactive Strategy for “Dredge-Ready” Operation and Maintenance at Low-Use Navigation Projects

USA: Proactive Strategy for “Dredge-Ready” Operation and Maintenance at Low-Use Navigation Projects

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note describes a collaborative strategy with a Federal navigation project sponsor for conducting operation and maintenance (O&M) dredging and disposal activities. A collaborative strategy increases opportunities for securing funding to conduct maintenance dredging and promotes responsiveness to local sponsor needs and capabilities. Dredge-ready or shovel-ready maintenance dredging plans compete well and may possibly be [...]





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