Americas
Obama Praises JAXPORT Deepening Project (USA)
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announces that U.S. President Barack Obama visited MOL’s TraPac Jacksonville terminal with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on July 25, as a part of his economic tour. President Obama and Secretary Foxx were met by TraPac General Manager Dennis Kelly, JAXPORT inte
USA: No Money for Essex River Dredging
Merrimack River Beach Alliance members have started an initiative to ensure help to rivers to the south, the Ipswich, the Essex and the Annisquam, however the future is not very bright due to financial constraints of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, reports salemnews. Edward O’Donnell, navigation d
USA: Corps to Provide Report on Mississippi River Projects
The Mississippi River Commission, or MRC, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public hearing aboard the Motor Vessel Mississippi, at Riverside Park Landing in La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 12 from 1 to 4 p.m. At the hearing, the St Paul District commander will provide a summary report on the di
Dredging at River Grove Park Area Kicks Off (USA)
The Kingwood Service Association announced that dredging at the boat ramp area at River Grove Park began Monday, July 29. The dredging plan has been in development for several months and was authorized by the Kingwood Service Association Parks Committee. The boat ramp will be open on Saturdays and S
Army Corps to Replace Damaged Levee near Gleed (USA)
Construction activity is bustling today near Gleed, Wash., where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials started tearing down a damaged levee to be replaced with a 1,700 foot-long setback levee near the Powerhouse Road Bridge. High flows during a May 2012 flood event damaged the original levee, redu
USA: Ecology Seeks Comments on Tumwater Shoreline Program Update
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on the City of Tumwater’s proposed update to its shoreline master program. The draft shoreline program update will guide future construction and development along approximately 24 miles of freshwater shoreline within the city a
USA: GPA on Right Track
The Georgia Ports Authority marked record volumes for fiscal year 2013 in total tonnage, bulk cargo, total auto-machinery units, and freight moved by intermodal rail. “Our deepwater ports provide vital support to our agricultural, forestry and manufacturing sectors,” said Georgia Governor Nathan Dea
Fenwick Island Beach Renourishment Project Starts (USA)
Beach restoration work has begun in Delaware, reports worldnow.com. The Fenwick Island project is expected to take 3-4 weeks, depending on the weather. As the mdcoastdispatch.com reports, during the project, roughly 389,000 cubic yards of sand will be pumped onto the beach in Fenwick from offshore b
Proposed Kawaihae Harbor Project to Include Dredging (USA)
The State Department of Transportation, Harbors Division is proposing infrastructure improvements to Kawaihae Harbor. The purposes of the proposed actions are to: serve existing and future demand for harbor facilities; ensure adequate berth lengths and yard space to accommodate multiple users with v
BTP Ready for Dredging (Brazil)
The Brazilian Institute of Environmental and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) has issued an operating license to Brasil Terminal Portuario (BTP) effective 19th, July 2013, marking an important milestone in the new port project and officially opening the terminal. “With this license we can now beg
USA: Stone Harbor Beach Reconstruction Reaches Final Phase
The major reconstruction of the Stone Harbor beachfront ends with two blocks of work in Avalon on the south side of town. On Sunday morning, July 28th, Norfolk Dredging announced that it has reached the Avalon border and will be doing final beach work at 79th Street and 80th Street in Avalo
USA: Roen Salvage Lands Duluth-Superior Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awards a contract for dredging at Duluth-Superior Harbor in western Lake Superior on the Minnesota-Wisconsin border. The $1,393,900 contract was awarded to Roen Salvage Co., of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The firm will dredge 114,000 cubic yards of material