Crews will collect additional soil, sediment and groundwater samples from a shipyard in Fairhaven to better locate and define the extent of contamination on the property located at 201 Harris Ave. This area has been used as a shipyard since the early 1900s, and past shipbuilding and ship maintenance operations contaminated portions of the site. [...]
![Australia: Greater Taree City Council Adopts Planned Retreat Policy]()
Greater Taree City Council has adopted a policy of ‘planned retreat’ for its entire coastline, to counter the effects of beachfront erosion… (manningrivertimes) Source: manningrivertimes, December 14, 2011;
![Lithuania: Port of Klaipeda Implements 80 Pct of Planned Work in First Three Quarters]()
In 2011, over the three quarters, the Klaipeda port’s strategic plan was covered in 80%; this means that out of 13.54 million litas, 110.982… By Danuta Pavilenene (baltic-course) Source: baltic-course, November 16, 2011;
![USA: Township Committee to Progress with Planned Flood Mitigation Projects]()
The Township Committee will be progressing with a number of planned flood mitigation projects within the coming months, including proceeding… By Glenn Eisenberg (nj) Source: nj, October 28, 2011;
![India: Shipping Ministry Fails to Award Single Port Project Out of Planned 24]()
The shipping ministry has failed to award a single port project out of a planned 24 this year, with atotal outlay of Rs17,000 crore. By Ashutosh Kumar & Amritha Pillay (dnaindia) Source: dnaindia, September 9, 2011
![Florida Dredging Project May Impact Planned FCP Expansion]()
Months after the Freeport Container Port (FCP) projected multi-million-dollar investments based around it being the largest regional… By INDERIA SAUNDERS (thenassauguardian) Source: thenassauguardian, April 7, 2011
![Canada: Harbour Dredging Projects Planned in New Brunswick]()
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is applying for permits that would allow it to remove sand from harbours and dump it further out to… (canadaeast) Source: canadaeast, February 24, 2011;
![Dredging Planned for Bay Port Harbor (USA)]()
The Detroit District has awarded a contract for dredging Bay Port Harbor, Mich., on Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Malcolm Marine, Inc., of St. Clair, Mich., a small business, was awarded a $1,036,100 contract to dredge the shallow-draft harbor. The contractor is slated to dredge 40,000 cubic yards of silt/sand/organic shoal material and deposit it in [...]
![Conference Planned to Examine Impact of Panama Canal Expansion]()
The Economic Alliance Port Region, the champion of all things industry and commerce in the port region, will be hosting the 2010 … (hcnonline) Source: hcnonline, September 7, 2010;
![Young CEDA Sessions Planned on “Working in Dredging”]()
End of this year, Young CEDA is organizing several sessions for students and young professionals in Belgium and the Netherlands. The sessions focus on working in the dredging sector as a young professional. Young CEDA members from consultants, authorities and the industry will give an openhearted, inside view on their experiences during their first working [...]
