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USA: Contractor Discovers Custom Solutions with DSC Dredge
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been a marine professional since 1919 with a specialty in marine construction and environmental remediation for inland waterways throughout the United States. Headquartered in La Crosse, Wisconsin, J.F. Brennan works with both government agencies and private owners pro
USA: Port St. Joe Port Inks LOI with Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation
The Port St. Joe Port Authority announced that it has a signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Holland M. Ware Charitable Foundation expressing an interest in transporting materials via the Port and the Apalachicola Northern Railway (AN Railway) provided that the port channel is dredged and improvements
Orion Marine Nabs Jacksonville Contract (USA)
Orion Marine Group Inc. a leading heavy civil marine contractor serving the infrastructure sector, today announced a contract award of approximately $13 million. Orion Marine Group will construct a new bulkhead to be used for vessel mooring for the US Navy in the Jacksonville, FL area. Onsite constr
USA: KS Associates Completes Services for Lake Erie Dredging Project
KS Associates, Inc., a civil engineering and surveying firm located in Elyria, Ohio, has completed engineering and construction-related services for an important dredging project for the Vermilion Port Authority. The project involved the removal of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sand and sedime
USACE Galveston District: 2013 Year in Review
In a year filled with budget cuts, hiring freezes, a reduction in staffing and a government shutdown, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District worked diligently to increase understanding of the Corps’ mission of providing vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen th
USA: Corps Finishes West Sacramento Setback Levee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has completed a new setback levee along the Sacramento River in West Sacramento. Crews completed construction of the new setback levee’s seepage cutoff wall last week. Cutoff walls strengthen levees and help prevent water leaking through or under
USA: Jindal Highlights Coastal Protection Project in Cameron Parish
Governor Bobby Jindal and local officials yesterday highlighted a shoreline restoration project east of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish. The project is restoring miles of eroded beach devastated over many years, most recently as a result of Hurricanes Ike and Rita. The restoration project mines sand f
APM Terminals Leads in Global Productivity Results
A study on global port and terminal productivity released by the US-based Journal of Commerce Group has named five facilities from the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network among the world’s ten most productive container terminals. The Top Ten Global Terminals, measured by berth moves per hour (MPH)
USA: Southwest Coastal Draft Report Available for Public Review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, in partnership with the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority of Louisiana, has released the “Southwest Coastal Louisiana Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement” for a 45-day public review per
USA: Rudee Inlet Dredging Kicks Off
Public Works has announced that the dredge “Alaska” will arrive at Rudee Inlet and is expected to begin emergency dredging work this weekend. The contractor will be dredging 70,000 to 100,000 cubic yards of sand, which will then be placed on the beach between 4th Street and 10th Street. The work is
USA: Installation of Permanent Piles Continues, Says TZC
Construction activity continues on the foundation of the New NY Bridge with the ongoing installation of permanent piles. Excavation and preparation work for installation of permanent sound barriers continues along I-87 northbound/I-287 westbound in the area south of exit 10 in Rockland County. On Mo
Arup Hires Larry Wise (USA)
Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative designs, announced that Larry Wise has joined the company as an associate and maritime engineer in the firm’s Houston office. In this role, he will be responsible for leading and executing energy an