Americas
‘New Tango’ Shows Importance of Deepening the Charleston
The SC Ports Authority has received the first ship call of a new consolidated East Coast South America service that brings additional post-Panamax vessels to Charleston. The newly-formed “New Tango” weekly service includes Hamburg Süd/Aliança, Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV, as well as two carriers new to this tr
USACE: Promoting the California Flood Preparedness Week
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the state of California’s Department of Water Resources are promoting California Flood Preparedness Week, October 20-25, by releasing two video products to improve Californians’ awareness and preparedness for flooding. Here are regionall
Illinois Invests in Stormwater Management Projects
Governor Pat Quinn has announced investments for stormwater management projects in Berwyn, Forest Park and Westchester from his Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect the environment by modernizing Illinois’ water infrastructur
CSDs Carolina and Ohio to Dredge New Suez Canal
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States and a major provider of environmental and remediation services, today revealed which vessels will take part in the widening and deepening of the Suez Canal. As already announced, the Consorti
Picture of the Day: Officials on board the Dredge 54
Last Thursday, Vice President Joe Biden visited Penn’s Landing to tour ongoing Delaware River Main Channel Deepening operations and discuss the importance of dredging and maritime commerce to the economy. Biden was joined by Sen. Bob Casey and Reps. Bob Brady and Chaka Fattah from Pennsylvania, U.S.
DEME Takes Part in Suez Canal Deepening
The Consortium Dredging International – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has won $540 million deal, lot number six, for the deepening and widening of the Suez Canal. Prime minister of Egypt, Ibrahim Mahlab and the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Mohab Mohamed Hussein Mameesh, signed the
GLDD Best Bidder for Ocean City Replenishment Project
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. was announced as the lowest bidder for the Ocean City Southend Beach Replenishment project, according to the Ocean City Gazette. According to project manager Dwight Pakan of the Army Corp’s Philadelphia District, overseeing the project, bids were opened Friday, Octobe
ORN Third Quarter Results Scheduled for Oct. 30
Orion Marine Group, Inc. will release its financial results for the third quarter of 2014 on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at approximately 5:00 a.m. Eastern Time/4:00 a.m. Central Time. The company will conduct a telephone briefing at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/9:00 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, Octobe
2014 NACo Gulf States and Parishes Meeting Held
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Gulf States Counties and Parishes Annual Meeting was held on October 15, 2014, in Biloxi (Harrison County), Mississippi. The meeting focused on a number of key issues to counties including reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) bill
Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy Conference Starts Today
The Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water and Energy, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 600-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representation from state
UPDATE: Upper Hudson River Dredging Program
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 2014 Navigation Season between Lock C-4 in Stillwater and Lock C-8 in Fort Edward. The dredging operations are lighted, have day
Multi-Billion New Suez Canal Contracts Announced
A consortium consisting of Van Oord, Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., NMDC (Abu Dhabi) and Jan de Nul (Belgium) has acquired a contract from the Suez Canal Authorities in connection with the expansion of the Suez Canal, which provides a vital shipping link between Europe and Asia. The total contract