Americas
PHA to Keep Up with Growing Demand
Building on a record year, during the first five months of 2015, the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) handled more than 16 million tons of cargo, an increase of 9 percent compared to the same period last year. Additionally, activity at the Bayport and Barbours Cut terminals continues to grow at an ac
Release of H2S During Dredging
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this new article named ‘A Common Sense Approach for H2S Release During Dredging’. The release of H2S (Hydrogen Sulphide) is a known risk in the dredging industry. It is a highly toxic and flammable gas (flammable range: 4.3
Money Available for Susquehanna
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has announced that the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers’ (USACE) Civil Works Work Plan for FY 2015 included $600,000 for a feasibility study for the Susquehanna River Basin. This Upper Susquehanna River Basin Comprehensive Flood Risk Management Study will provide mitigati
Hudson Dredging Update
The upper Hudson River dredging project, administered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and General Electric (GE), will be in progress during the 2015 Navigation Season between the confluence of the Mohawk River and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The dredging operations are lighte
New Commander Arrives
Amid the burgeoning Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, Col. Marvin L. Griffin assumed command of the Savannah District at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 19. It was a fitting tribute as the ceremony was held just blocks away from CSS Georgia recovery efforts currently underway near Old Fort Jackson.
Filling of New Pacific Locks
The Panama Canal has taken yet another step forward toward the completion of the Canal Expansion Program as it begins to fill the Cocoli’s locks, on the Pacific side, following a similar and successful endeavor on the Atlantic side earlier this month. This important step marks the start of a deliber
Picture of the Day: Italdraghe SGT 180B CSD
Italdraghe technicians were onsite in Guyana recently to supervise the connecting up of a custom-built Italdraghe SGT 180B cutter suction dredger to an onshore gold-extraction selection plant. The 28 meter-long dismountable dredger, designed to work at a maximum depth of 15 meters, is currently work
Dutch Dialogues in Norfolk
Norfolk is hosting the Dutch Dialogues Virginia: Life at Sea Level, the workshop that gathered experts on urban water management, from engineers to planners, to discuss, discover and design ideas and solutions for the future. Dutch Dialogues workshops are the latest component of the long history and
St. Martins Development Plan Involves Dredging
The Honorable Rob Moore, Regional Minister for New Brunswick, said last week that the Government of Canada will be supporting improvements at the small craft harbor in St. Martins. Plans will be developed this year to dredge the harbor basin. Work will be carried out next year and will improve harbo
Funding Earmarked for Boston Harbor Dredging
The $4.1 billion capital spending plan, introduced by the Baker-Polito administration last week, includes $35 million for the Boston Harbor dredging program. The collaborative plan addresses the needs of communities and public sector agencies across state government and invests the taxpayers’ money
Inland Dredging Nabs Mississippi River Contract
Inland Dredging Co. LLC, from Dyersburg, Tennessee, has won a $6.5 million firm-fixed-price contract for Mississippi River harbor dredging between Hickman, Kentucky, and Phillips County, Arkansas. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis Dis
Board OKs Jasper Ocean Terminal Budget
The Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT) Board of Directors met last week to review work completed during the 2015 fiscal year and solidify a budget and work plan for FY2016. The Board approved a 2016 fiscal year budget that includes accomplishing further studies of the site design, sediment, access corridor