Americas
Pallone: New Policies to Rebuild Shore (USA)
On August 2., U.S. Senator Robert Menendez and Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) joined with local officials at the Bayshore Regional Sewerage Authority (BRSA) in Union Beach and reviewed important federal updates to the Sandy recovery process. Pallone and Menendez discussed a new revision to C
CCCC Second Harbor Inks Nicaragua Canal Feasibility Study Contract
CCCC Second Harbor Consultants Co., Ltd. has recently signed the contract for the feasibility study project of the port part of Nicaragua canal, with a contract value of 4.32 million US dollars. The project won by the company involves the feasibility study report, engineering survey, geographical su
New Gates for Panama Canal
The first four new gates for the Panama Canal’s Third Set of Locks will be arriving to Panama from Italy. The Third Set of Locks has a total of 16 rolling gates (eight for each new lock complex).The new gates weigh an average of 3,300 tons each. They were constructed in Italy by subcontractor Cimola
USA: Shaker Heights Pens Deal on Green Lake Dredging
City Council of Shaker Heights, on July 22, inked a deal which would include dredging of Green Lake, better known as the “Duck Pond”. According to Cleveland.com, dredging would be finished possibly by early next year, beginning over the winter months. “We’ve supported the program, because it signifi
North Harbor Dredging Set for September (USA)
The Army Corps of Engineers contracted out to Sitka’s S&S General Contractors to dredge the North Harbor, reports petersburgpilot.com. The Petersburg’s North Boat Harbor dredging and reconstruction project is set to begin in September. The total value of the project amounts to USD 8 million. Dredgin
USA: Caseville Harbor Dredging Reaches Final Phase
The Caseville Harbor dredging project has gone a little behind the schedule, which was set this spring. The project should now be completed before the Cheeseburger Festival starts on Aug. 9., reports michigansthumb.com. “They are about 60 percent done right now and the goal is to be done by the firs
City Unveils Lake Decatur Dredging Plans (USA)
Decatur, a U.S. city, has been receiving applications for a dredging contractor until July 26. The contractor will reclaim an important piece of Lake Decatur’s capacity, reports The Business Journal of Midcenral Illinois. “At first, we thought we were going to contract out individual basins (of the
Weeks Marine Bags Important Dredging Contract (USA)
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract with a maximum value of $12,728,225 for dredging services in support of various projects. Work will be performed in West Baton Rouge Parish, La., West Feliciana Parish, La., St. Marti
NRC to Discuss Lake Darling State Park Dredging (USA)
The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet 9:30 a.m., Aug. 8, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East Ninth Street, in Des Moines. The following are some points of agenda for the August meeting: Construction – Big
Ecology OK’s Updated Shoreline Program of Ruston (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved Ruston’s updated shoreline master program. Ruston’s shoreline program will guide future development along approximately 1,500 feet of Commencement Bay shoreline. Ruston is one of nearly 90 local governments that have completed their updates
Corps Awards Contract for Deepwater Channels Dredging (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $6.6 million contract July 31 to Vortex Marine Construction Inc. of Oakland for maintenance dredging along the Sacramento and Stockton deep-water ship channels. The contract allows for work to be provided on an as-needed basis over time
Congressman Urges Coastal Restoration Projects (USA)
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after spending the day focusing on wetlands and coastal restoration projects in Vermilion Parish: “South Louisiana prides itself on protecting its wetlands and ensuring coastal erosion issues are addressed