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Corps Extends Comment Period for Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced today that the comment period for the draft report regarding the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study has been extended to Sept. 30, 2013. Also, in the event that new information becomes available after Sept. 30th, then this informatio
Long Branch Beach Replenishment Can Start, Official Says (USA)
All the easements the USACE needs to start the Long Branch beach replenishment project have been secured, says Long Branch Mayor Adam Schneider. “Talks are ongoing with some of the properties, but we have everything for the current contract so things are going well,” US Army Corps of Engineers Regio
Tetra Tech Wins Environmental Management Contract for Miami Harbor Expansion (USA)
Tetra Tech, Inc. announced that it has been awarded a $20 million contract, with option years for an additional $3.5 million, with the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC to perform environmental management services and provide construction oversight as part of the Miami Harbor Construction Dredg
Royal HaskoningDHV, Deltares End Study of Mississippi Mainland Coast Restoration (USA)
Royal HaskoningDHV and knowledge institute Deltares have completed a study that will help to restore nature along the northern Gulf of Mexico and reduce effects of hurricanes on the Mississippi Mainland Coast. The study, with a contract value of 1.5 million US dollars, was carried out over a period
JAXPORT Appoints New CEO (USA)
The Chairman of the JAXPORT Board of Directors, Joe York, announced earlier that senior maritime leader Brian W. Taylor joined JAXPORT as Chief Executive Officer on Monday, July 29, 2013. Taylor, a long-time Horizon Lines executive, is an accomplished sales and operations manager with a track record
Senator Urges Jones Inlet Repair Works (USA)
United States Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, after his push, the U.S. Coast Guard will replace the main navigational light tower at the end of the rocky jetty at Jones Inlet that was destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in a highly expedited fashion. Originally, the Army Corps and Coast G
USA: Orion Marine Group Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results
Orion Marine Group, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (the “Company”), a heavy civil marine contractor, today reported net income for the three months ended June 30, 2013, of $0.2 million ($0.01 diluted earnings per share). These results compare to a net loss of $5.4 million ($0.20 diluted loss per share) for the sam
EPA to Start Final Stage of Portage Creek Cleanup (USA)
This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will begin the final stage of cleanup work on Portage Creek, which flows into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River. Approximately 4,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment will be removed from the creek. EPA expects to complete the Portage Creek cleanup thi
USA: Avalon Completes Entire Dredging Operation
Avalon posted an update on the Stone Harbor/southern Avalon beach fill project on Wednesday, July 31st: “The entire sand dredging operation is complete. No additional sand will be dredged on the beaches. According to Brian Miller from Norfolk Dredging, the lines have already been cleaned an
Hamburg Süd Cap San Nicholas Sets New Record (Argentina)
On July 25th the largest vessel to ever call the Port of Buenos Aires, the 332 meter-long Hamburg Süd Cap San Nicholas, discharged approximately 800 containers at the APM Terminals Terminal 4 facility. The 9,700 TEU capacity vessel is equipped with 2,100 reefer plugs, making these the largest reefer
Pierdoba Bags Contract on Port of Miami Deep Dredge Project (USA)
Piedroba Consulting Group, a company based in Miami, Florida, announced today it has been contracted by the Miami-Dade County Seaport (PortMiami) to perform professional services on Port of Miami Deep Dredge Project. It will be Piedroba’s responsibility to provide strategic, contract administrative,
Nikki Haley Applauds Sea Pine Resort Waterways Dredging Approval (USA)
Nikki Haley, Governor of South Carolina held a news conference at Harbor Town Yacht Basin to applaud the Sea Pine Resort waterways dredging permit approval. Thanks to this project, larger boats would be allowed to enter marinas. The news conference was held on July 17. “The benefit of this permit is