Americas
Picture of the Day: Port Monmouth Gets New Sand (USA)
For nearly a year, the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has been repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy to previously-engineered beaches in New York and New Jersey. Now, restoration has expanded to a new area where the Corps of Engineers hasn’t previously worked ─ Port Monmouth, N.J. In Ju
GLDD Wins Tampa Harbor Contract (USA)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has awarded $13.4 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company to perform maintenance dredging of the Tampa Harbor Egmont Channel Cuts and Mullet Key Channel. The project work consists of maintenance dredging of Egmont Channel Cuts 1 and
Navelana Consortium Bags Magdalena River Dredging Gig
Colombia’s government has awarded a $1.33 billion contract to the Navelena consortium, led by Brazil’s Odebrecht SA, to improve navigability on the Magdalena River. This deepening program will be carried out along a 908-kilometer stretch of the river between the town of Puerto Salgar and the Caribbe
USA: DEP Issues Construction Permit for New Levee System
In a move to increase flood protection for south Florida residents, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a permit for the construction of a new levee system. This project is a cooperative effort between the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD), Florida Fish and Wi
USA: Lancaster Federal Flood Control Project Moves Ahead
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced that work is underway on a $1.7 million project to remove silt, sand and gravel from Cayuga Creek in Erie County, which will reduce the potential for flooding and better protect the area in the case of future storms. Known as the Lancaster Federal Flood Control
Picture of the Day: New Ellicott Dredger for Ohio DNR
After half a century, it is time for new equipment. Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently purchased a new 460SL Swinging Dragon dredger. In the background is their 14″ cutter suction dredger, built in 1965. [mappress] Dredging Today Staff, August 17, 2014
Top News – August 11 to 17, 2014
Egypt to Build New Canal Alongside Suez Canal Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attended the ceremony of launching the Suez Canal Axis Development Project at the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) club, Ismailia governorate. Boskalis Posts Record Profit in First Half Year Royal Boskalis Westminster N
Panama Canal Celebrates 100 Years Connecting the World
The Panama Canal is celebrating a century of operations connecting the world, committed to completing its Expansion, the largest infrastructure project of the waterway since its opening. “Going forward, the Panama Canal will continue to connect the world, supported by all the modernization efforts s
Funding Secured for 37 Water Resources Projects in North Carolina
The state recently awarded more than $2.2 million in grants for 37 projects that will help North Carolina towns and counties restore streams, reduce erosion, study future water supplies and benefit other water resources. The N.C. Division of Water Resources awarded $2,244,877 as a part of its 2014 s
Corps Invites Input on Final EIS for Lower Snake River Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has invited public review and comments on the Lower Snake River Final Programmatic Sediment Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (PSMP EIS). The PSMP EIS comment period is planned to open August 22, 2014, when the notice of availa
North Topsail Beach: Special Meeting to Address Loss of Dunes
The Town of North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen will hold a special meeting today. This gathering will be held in the Meeting Room of the North Topsail Beach Town Hall, located at 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach, North Carolina. The purpose of this session is for the Board of Aldermen t
Picture of the Day: New Sand Arrives at Port Monmouth Beaches
For nearly a year, the Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has been repairing damage from Hurricane Sandy to previously-engineered beaches in New York and New Jersey. Now, restoration has expanded to a new area where the Corps of Engineers hasn’t previously worked ─ Port Monmouth, N.J. In Ju