Americas
BOEM Authorizes 2.4 Million CY of Sand for Florida Beaches (USA)
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it has executed an agreement to use up to 2.4 million cubic yards of sand from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) to restore nearly 14 miles of shoreline for Brevard County, Fla. damaged by Hurricane Sandy. The restoration work will tak
Top News – July 22 to 28, 2013
Murmansk Port: Jan De Nul Dredging Fleet Arrives (Russia) A fleet of dredgers of Luxembourg-registered Jan De Nul Group arrived in the waters of the Port of Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula. Canada: Cobourg Marina Maintenance Dredging Kicks Off Beginning this week, the Cobourg Marina will be undergo
VIDEO: Dredging Ensures Competitiveness of Los Angeles Port (USA)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa recently joined Geraldine Knatz, Congresswoman Hahn, CM Buscaino, and Colonel Toy (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) in celebrating the completion of the 10-year, $370 million Port of Los Angeles Main Channel Deepening Project. This marks a major milestone in the City and Port
EXPOSIBRAM Conference Approaches (Brazil)
The Italian dredger manufacturer ITALDRAGHE SpA has announced that it will attend the 14th International Mining Exhibition EXPOSIBRAM. This very important industrial event is scheduled for September 23-26th, 2013, in EXPOMINAS Convention Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. With 56,475 attendees and 389
USA: Blasting at Kill Van Kull to Proceed for Three More Weeks
As an important part of the New York Harbor dredging project, blasting program in the Kill Van Kull off Bayonne will proceed for at least another three weeks, according to nj.com. This work will be undertaken between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. and no blasting will be performed on Sundays or Federal Holidays.
USA: Corps Introduces Jacksonville Harbor Dredging Program
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, has introduced a plan for the Jacksonville Harbor area dredging program. This deepening work is located in the upper cuts through the Lower Terminal Channel of Jacksonville Harbor, Duval County, Florida. The base work under this contract includes
USA: Lisa Glahn to Speak at Annual WEDA Conference
Lisa F. Glahn, a Member in the Litigation Section of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. and a leader in its Construction Law Practice Group, is presenting at the 33rd annual Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Technical Conference. The conference is being held August 25-28 in Honolu
Panama Canal Expansion Program Registers 60.4 Pct Progress
The Panama Canal Expansion is moving forward to achieve its goal of enhancing the waterway’s capacity in order to provide a better service to customers. To date, the Program registers a 60.4% progress. “The Panama Canal Expansion will enhance the value of the Panama route,” Panama Canal Administrato
USA: Army Corps Upgrades Natomas Levee Maintenance Rating
Natomas levees are eligible for federal rehabilitation assistance again after levee managers for Reclamation District No. 1000 fixed the most serious items identified in a recent levee inspection and the Corps approved a letter of intent to deal with remaining encroachments and vegetation issues ove
Pallone: Monmouth Beach Replenishment Begins (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) was joined yesterday by Monmouth Beach Mayor Susan Howard, Sea Bright Councilman Reed Murphy and Colonel Paul Owen, Commander of the Army Corps of Engineers New York District at the Monmouth Beach Bathing Pavilion to praise the progress of the beach replenishme
EPA to Host Meeting on Upper Sandusky Project (USA)
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal to stabilize the bank of the Sandusky River in Upper Sandusky. The meeting will be held at Upper Sandusky Council Chambers, 119 North 7th St. The city plans to stabilize the river bank near [
Venezuela: Counselor Inspects Puerto Cabello Development Project
On the afternoon of July 12, Wang Yong, Counselor of the Commercial Section of Chinese Embassy in Venezuela went to the new container terminal project in Puerto Cabello for inspection and instruction. After visiting the construction site, Counselor Wang Yong learned about the overall progress of the