Americas
Infrastructure Investments Allow Double-Digit Growth
On the heels of a state-federal agreement allowing the Savannah Harbor deepening to begin, the GPA has posted nearly 13 percent growth in container traffic for the first quarter of the fiscal year. “September’s outstanding cargo volume continued a trend of double-digit growth,” said GPA Executive Di
Radio Tower Bay Dredging Begins
The $4 million worth St Louis River Estuary habitat restoration project is underway at Radio Tower Bay in Duluth, St. Louis County, Minnesota. The main objective of the project is to remove approximately 115,000 cubic yards of wood waste and unclassified sediment from approximately 29 acres of the B
MassDEP Selects Geosyntec for Statewide WBPs
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has selected Geosyntec Consultants to develop a web-based tool for statewide Watershed-Based Plans (WBPs). Geosyntec will create an interactive web-based tool to help users develop WBPs that meet the nine elements required by U.S. En
Ready for the 14th TOC Americas Conference
Senior executives from North and Latin America’s container port, shipping and logistics sectors will unite in Cartagena, Colombia next week for the 14th annual TOC Americas conference and exhibition. With the advent of Panama Canal expansion, changes to regional economies and trade flows, growing ve
Fundings Available for NJSGC Programs
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. has announced that New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium (NJSGC) has been awarded $567,776 for research, extension and education programs on coastal issues. NJSGC will also receive an additional $333,281 in non-federal matching funds. Sea Grant is a nationwide network admini
APM’s Lazaro Cardenas Terminal Works in Full Swing
Mexico, a major emerging market and growing transportation hub in Latin America with the second-largest economy in Latin America, and third-largest container throughput in the region, is a key location in the strategic growth and infrastructure investment planning of the APM Terminals Global Termina
Shoreline Buffer Project in Plymouth Waits on Permit
Save Our Shores Association Trust 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 constructing a shoreline buffer project in Plymouth, Mass. The Trust is proposing to perform work and place 37,494 square feet o
Few More Facts on the SHEP
Yesterday’s official signing of the partnership agreement for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) cleared all hurdles for dredging in the Savannah River to begin before the end of the year. The deal was signed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District Commander, Col. Thomas Tick
NOAA Sea Grant to Support Over 300 Projects
NOAA Sea Grant announced yesterday grants totaling $15.9 million to support over 300 projects around the nation that help build resilient coastal communities and economies. Through university, state and other partnerships, Sea Grant Programs will supplement the federal funding with an additional $7.
PSNERP Report Open for Public Comments
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) officials are seeking public comments on the Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) Draft Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement. Together, government and non-government agencies,
Officials Sign Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA), allowing construction on the long-awaited Savannah Harbor Expansion Project to begin. “Georgia and its congressional delegation h
Final Round of Public Meetings on Lake Ontario Plan
The Lake Ontario counties of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Cayuga and Oswego, the town of Greece and the city of Oswego are jointly undertaking an update and expansion of the Lake Ontario Regional Harbor Dredging Management Plan completed in 2000. Two Public Meetings will be held, in Orleans and