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ACP: Contractor’s Notice of Intent to Suspend Work Lacks Merit
After analyzing the letter received on December 30, 2013 by the new locks contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC), which was made public on January 1 by GUPC, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) determined that it is not valid and that the arguments raised by the contractor in the note lack l
Final Berryessa Creek Report Available for Public Review (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, released its final general re-evaluation report and environmental impact statement for the Berryessa Creek project for public review and comment. The document outlines the study’s recommended plan to reduce flood risk from Berryessa Creek which
Top News – December 30, 2013 to January 5, 2014
Top News of the Year 2013 Meraas Development LLC has again contracted Van Oord to build an island in the emirate of Dubai… Consortium Threatens to Halt Panama Canal Expansion The consortium carrying out a historic expansion of the Panama Canal says it may have to suspend work due to the financial
EPA Seeks Bids for Great Lakes Dredging Projects (USA)
EPA is seeking interested firms capable of performing environmental dredging in Great Lakes rivers and harbors and dredged material handling for multiple projects up to a five year period. GLNPO executes a budget of approximately $50 million per year to facilitate sediment remediation projects varie
USA: Tacoma Port Pier Construction Work Makes Progress
Orion Marine Group will be installing pilings at Pier 3 for the Port of Tacoma between the dates of 10 Dec 2013 and 25 Jan 2014, according tonavcen.uscg.gov. DB St Helens and material Barge 1801 will be moored via offshore anchors toward the center of the waterway approximately 1000 feet in length c
Dredging Program at Northlake Shipyard Underway (USA)
The dredging operations are being conducted at the Northlake Shipyard in Lake Union, and will be completed on or about 20 January, according to navcen.uscg.gov. Crane barges will be operating 24 hours per days IVO 47-38-45.0N, 122-20-28.0W. Turbidity curtains will be placed around the construction s
USA: Norfolk Shipyard Worker Dies in Accident on Dredging Barge
A male worker died in an accident at Lyons Shipyard in Norfolk on 31 December, reports wavy.com. According to Angelo Costa of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Norfolk, the incident occurred on a dredge barge. Further details were not immediately available and the victim’s name ha
Pallone Announces Start of Asbury Park Beach Replenishment (USA)
Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that work will begin this Saturday, January 4, 2014, on the $18.3 million beach replenishment project from Asbury Park to Avon-by-the-Sea. The federally funded Army Corps of Engineers project will restore beaches in Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Br
USA: Christie Administration Moves Ahead on Coastal Protection Project
The Federal Highway Administration has approved a post-Superstorm Sandy infrastructure protection project to construct and install four miles of steel sheet piling to be driven deep into the beaches in Mantoloking and Brick to safeguard Route 35 and nearby homes and businesses from future catastroph
Funds Awarded for New Port Facility in Meade County (USA)
Gov. Steve Beshear was in Brandenburg yesterday to break ground on a project with the Meade County Riverport Authority for the construction of a regional port facility for area producers to market their grain, including specialty grain crops. Gov. Beshear also announced that the project had received
ACP Reaffirms Its Commitment to Panama Canal Expansion
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reaffirmed its commitment to successfully complete the Expansion Program to fulfill its objective of offering a new era to world maritime trade. “For the Panama Canal it is of utmost importance that the Expansion Program is completed to better serve the international
Sacramento Levee Fixes: Year of Progress (USA)
Sacramento is among the most at-risk cities in America for catastrophic flooding. An aging system of dams, weirs, bypasses and levees work together to reduce flood risk for the city. But that system, just like a chain, is only as strong as its weakest link, and needs comprehensive modernization. Thi