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MassDOT Seeks Corps Permit for Cape Cod Plan
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation – Highway Division (MassDOT) is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with a rail extension project in Dennis and Yarmouth, Mass. The proposed work involves the
East Gregerie Channel Dredging OKd
The permit to dredge the East Gregerie Channel in Crown Bay, St. Thomas has been approved by the US Army Corp of Engineers, announced the Virgin Islands Port Authority. VIPA can now begin dredging the channel and the northern side of the Austin Monsanto Marine Terminal cruise ship pier to provide sa
Congresswoman Calls for Increased Port Funding
Yesterday, at two separate Congressional hearings, Congresswoman Janice Hahn (CA-44) continued her steady advocacy for strong ports by calling for an investigation into recent activity by the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and testifying in front of the House Budget Committee for increased port
Record Revenue for Orion Marine
Orion Marine Group, Inc., a heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended December 31, 2014, of $5.3 million ($0.19 diluted earnings per share). For the full year 2014, Orion Marine Group reported net income of $6.9 million ($0.25 diluted earnings per share), wh
Fairfield Coastal Flood Mitigation Plan Up for Comment
Fairfield’s Flood & Erosion Control Board (FECB) will hold a series of Public Meetings during March to discuss the Fairfield Coastal Flood Mitigation Plan that was presented to the Board of Selectmen on January 8, 2015. The goal of the plan is to mitigate flooding in the beach area from the 100 year
Morehead Dredging Program Moves Ahead
The Southern Dredging Company last week started an emergency dredging project in Morehead City Harbor, North Carolina, at the Aviation Fuel Terminal piers on Radio Island. The Dredge Brunswick will operate on a 24 hour per day, 7 day per week basis until approximately March 7, 2015. Dredged material
Port of Philadelphia Moves in Right Direction
The Port of Philadelphia has reported a 16 percent in cargo in 2014, marking the fifth consecutive year of double-digit cargo growth along the city’s Delaware River waterfront. Final cargo figures for 2014, compiled by the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PRPA), reveal that 5,950,319 metric ton
Port of Savannah Modernization Continues
Konecranes will deliver 10 all-electric Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA). The RTGs will go into service at Garden City Terminal, Port of Savannah. With this delivery, scheduled for the summer of 2016, the Port of Savannah will operate a total of 146 Konecranes RT
DNREC Report Details Wetland Health
DNREC’s Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Program has announced completion of the final report on the health of wetlands located in New Castle County’s Christina River Watershed. The Christina River originates in Landenburg, Pa., and flows 35 miles eastward through Newark, Christiana and Newport, De
Bayport and Barbours Cut Dredging Makes Progress
The Port of Houston Authority is ready to provide cost-efficient and consistent solutions to cargo owners and logistics companies, Executive Director Roger Guenther said yesterday in his monthly report to the Port Commission. “We continue to receive many inquiries about moving freight from East Asia
Public Comment on Clatsop Diking Funds
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is seeking public comment on its plan to accept funds from Clatsop Diking Improvement Company #9 on behalf of Oregon Liquefied Natural Gas. The Portland District will review Oregon LNG’s proposed request to modify federally constructed flood risk
Federal Funding Breathes Life Into Greens Bayou Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) will start work on the Greens Bayou Flood Damage Reduction Project in north Harris County this year due to $8 million in start-up funding allocated in the federal fiscal year 2015 budget for the Co