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USA: Ecology Seeks Public Comment on Bainbridge Island Shoreline Program
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) is seeking public comment on Bainbridge Island’s recently updated shoreline master program. The proposal will guide construction and development in the city’s 54 miles of marine shoreline. It combines local plans for future development and preservation
St. Johns Riverkeeper Hosts Forum on River Dredging Project (USA)
St. Johns Riverkeeper is hosting a free forum to discuss concerns and potential impacts from the proposed Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project. A panel of experts will provide an overview of the proposed dredging and its impacts and the shortcomings of a study recently released by the Army Corps of
Mackinac Island State Harbor Dredging Kicks Off (USA)
The Department of Natural Resources announced that Mackinac Island State Harbor in Mackinac County will be temporarily closed to boaters who do not have a reservation from July 8 until July 13, 2013, due to emergency dredging at the facility. DNR Parks and Recreation Division staff will be working t
Panama: Colon Container Terminal Project Reaches Milestone
On June 26, the signing ceremony for the first stage project of Panama Colon Container Terminal Phase III Project was held in Colon, Panama. The representative of the client, Taiwan Changrong Colon Container Terminal Company, and the representative of Jamaica Regional Management Center of CHEC atten
USA: Senator Calls On Army Corps to Urge Midland Beach Project
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and New York City Councilman James S. Oddo urged the Army Corps of Engineers to secure a source for the sand necessary to implement the Midland Beach emergency storm protection project. In May, Schumer and Oddo pushed the Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emerge
SANY America Introduces New Equipment Models
SANY America recently hosted customers and dealers at its first 2013 open house event at the company’s North American headquarters in Peachtree City. On display were the first SANY SCC8150 crawler crane and the first SRC885 rough-terrain crane to arrive at SANY America’s headquarters, as well as oth
USA: Dredging Completed at New Buffalo Harbor
Dredging operations from both the Federal Navigation Channel and the Launch Access Channel (between the Whittaker Street Bridge and the City Boat Launch) are complete, and the New Buffalo Harbor is open. The U.S. Army of Engineers’ contractor for the Federal Navigation Channel addressed the ‘trouble
USA: Corps Publishes EIS for A-1 Shallow FEB
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District has published a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate the A-1 Shallow Flow Equalization Basin (FEB) project proposed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The document is available for public review an
USA: Expanded Port Everglades Welcomes Ellie Lady
At 813-feet long, 131-feet wide and 62,201 gross-registered tons, the Ellie Lady will have the distinction of being the largest oil tanker to ever dock at Port Everglades. Approximately 8.2 million gallons (195,000 barrels) of jet fuel will be offloaded at Port Everglades. Jet fuel coming through Po
Top News – July 1 to 7, 2013
VIDEO: Land Reclamation in Singapore from 1984 to 2012 A large-scale of land reclamation has been undertaken in different parts of Singapore since the 1960s. Indofin Group Acquires Majority Stake in IHC Merwede (The Netherlands) Indofin Group, the investment company, owned by the De Bruin family,
NY Bridge Project: Platform Reduces Amount of Dredging (USA)
The New York State Thruway Authority and Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC) have announced that test boring operations in the Hudson River have been completed. The borings in the river are part of the pre-construction geotechnical work that began in late March. Crews will, however, continue test bor
CCCC Shanghai Inks Uruguay LNG Dredging Contract
On June 27, CCCC Shanghai Dredging Co., Ltd. signed the Uruguay LNG dredging contract with Gas Sayago. With a construction period of 18 months and a total contract value of some 40 million U.S. dollars, the project is scheduled to commence on August 1, 2013. Gas Sayago is a joint venture established