Americas
USA: Corps Awards Freeport Harbor Dredging Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a contract in the amount of $4,610,600 to Manson Construction Company for maintenance dredging of the Freeport Harbor Entrance and Jetty channels in Brazoria County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 1,723,000 cubi
Canada: Cobourg Marina Maintenance Dredging Kicks Off
Beginning this week, the Cobourg Marina will be undergoing annual maintenance at the northwest portion of inner harbour. Each year a significant amount of sediment is carried along by the waves and wind through Lake Ontario and is deposited in the Cobourg harbour mouth, the channel and the harbour i
Ocean to Expand Dredging Activities in Mexico
The Prime Minister of Quebec, Pauline Marois, initiated a trade mission with 56 delegates from Quebec businesses interested in developing business in Mexico. Ocean is part of this mission in order to expand the dredging activities of its trailing suction hopper barge Ocean Traverse Nord in Mexico. O
USA: Stone Harbor Beach Reconstruction Nears End
Stone Harbor’s ambitious beachfront reconstruction project is in its final clays and could conclude on or before Wednesday, July 31st. Stone Harbor Mayor Suzanne Walters and other Borough officials received word about major progress on the beach fill during a weekly project update meeting held at th
Panama CCT Project Enters Implementation Stage
At 11 o’clock local time on the morning of July 4, the commencement ceremony for Stage 1 Project of Cologne Container Terminal (CCT) Phase III in Panama was held in the existing berth 3 of CCT. The director of Panama Port Authority, Chairman and General Manager of CCT Company, and General Manager of
USA: Stone Harbor Beach Fill Project Makes Progress
A beach fill project that is moving north in Stone Harbor will conclude at the 78th Street beach in Avalon. As of Wednesday, July 24th, the beach fill project was in Stone Harbor at the 83rd Street beach. Norfolk Dredging, the contractor who performed Avalon’s major beach fill project ear
Commissioners OK Expansion of Bayonne Terminal Facility (USA)
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved plans by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines to build a new cruise terminal building at the Port Authority-owned marine terminal facility in Bayonne – a major public investment that will spur continued growth in the New Jersey cruise business. As part of i
Caterpillar: 2013 Second-Quarter Results
Caterpillar Inc. announced second-quarter 2013 profit per share of $1.45, down from second-quarter 2012 profit per share of $2.54. Sales and revenues were $14.621 billion, down from $17.374 billion in the second quarter of 2012. Profit was $960 million in the second quarter of 2013, down from $1.699
Kelly: Amendment to Protect Harbor Commerce on Great Lakes (VIDEO)
Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA), co-chairman of the Northeast-Midwest Congressional Coalition, introduced a bipartisan amendment in the House of Representatives to ensure that funds for harbor maintenance are used as intended and not diverted for other purposes. The amendment, co-authored by Rep. S
USA: Corps to Solicit Bids for Delaware River Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has announced a plan for the Delaware River dredging project. This deepening program will include dredging of the Delaware River channel at Philadelphia Harbor and Tinicum Ranges, and dredging of the Delaware River at Beckett Street Terminal,
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion Program Update – July 2013
The Panama Canal expansion project will double the capacity of the Panama Canal by 2015 by creating a new lane of traffic and allowing more and larger ships to transit. The program consists in the construction of two new sets of locks – one on the Pacific and one on the Atlantic side of the [&hellip
USA: Army Corps Introduces Charleston Channel Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, has announced a plan for the Joint Base Charleston Channel dredging program. The work consists of: – Maintenance dredging of approximately 1,242,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from the Joint Base Charleston Channel located in Berkeley