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Central Marina Dredging About to Begin
Transformation is underway in the eastern corner of the Central Marina as the Port of Everett’s major environmental cleanup at the former Everett Shipyard site moves forward. Crews have begun vibratory sheet pile installation for the new bulkhead. Dredging is scheduled to begin in early-October. Con
VIDEO: WEDA Award for Onondaga Cleanup Project
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has presented the 2014 Annual Safety Award to Onondaga Lake Remediation Project (Honeywell, de Maximis, Parsons, Sevenson, Infrastructure Alternatives, O’Brien & Gere, and Anchor QEA). The Onondaga Lake Capping, Dredging, and Habitat Restoration project consis
Strong Results for GPA
With nearly 13 percent growth in container traffic over the first two months of the fiscal year, the Georgia Ports Authority has made a strong start to FY2015. For July and August, the GPA moved 595,711 twenty-foot equivalent container units, up 12.9 percent or 68,246 TEUs compared to the same perio
Cora Island Dredging Deal Awarded
Phillips Hardy from Boonville, Missouri, has won an $11.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for the majority of the Cora Island project, announced defense.gov. This development program will include dredging, land-based earthwork operations, rock placement and modifications to dike structures. Work w
Steel Cut for New GLDD Dredger
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, and Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) have started construction of a new Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge ATB. The steel cutting ceremony of the 433’ Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge Barge took place in Eastern’s under roof pre-fabrication building at its All
Cowanesque Lake Project Kicks Off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Tioga-Hammond and Cowanesque Lakes and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission last week commenced work to complete Pennsylvania’s largest fish habitat improvement project. About 2,500 tons of rock rubble humps and reefs will be placed into Cowanesque Lake throu
Research on Tampa Harbor Dredge Material Island
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and contractors on Dredge Material Placement Facility 3-D in Tampa Bay recently earned warm-n-fuzzies as they assisted the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in effort to collect data. The Corps and its contractors, Carter’s Contracting Services,
USACE: Report on Dallas Floodway Presented
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, issued its Periodic Inspection No. 10 report on the Dallas Floodway on September 25, 2014, which rated the system “Minimally Acceptable.” The new rating is an upgrade from the last such periodic inspection reported in 2009, in which the levees w
Newt Marine Wins Lansing Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a nearly $12 million contract to Newt Marine Services of Dubuque, Iowa, to restore habitat within the Mississippi River Pool 9. The Harpers Slough Islands habitat restoration project, located 8 miles south of Lansing, Iowa, is an
WEDA’s Annual Meeting Set for Next Month
WEDA Eastern Chapter will hold its Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 16, from 8am-4pm at The Westin Peachtree Plaza in downtown Atlanta, GA. An icebreaker reception will be held on Wednesday evening from 6:30-8:00pm at the Sun Dial Restaurant, high atop the Westin on its 72nd floor offering sweepi
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Van Oord Paves the Way for Koper Port Growth The Group Luka Koper, one of the fastest growing ports in the Adriatic Sea, and Dutch-based company Van Oord have completed the first phase of the Port Koper deepening project. CHEC Wins Ashdod Port Gig China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has won t
Vice President Biden Visits Norfolk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden visited Norfolk Wednesday to promote a $15 million federal TIGER grant for the Virginia Port Authority. The grant would help the City’s infrastructure at Norfolk International Terminals, easing transportation, which, in turn, will create commerce and employment. “What m