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Brazil: LLX Awarded Construction License for Port Terminal at TX2
LLX announced that the INEA (State Environmental Department) has awarded a construction license for T-MULT, a port terminal for several types of cargo. Located at TX2, T-MULT will handle general cargo and project cargo, liquid and solid bulk and agricultural produce, amongst others. “The awarding of
USA: Little Lake Worth, Turtle Cove Not Part of Proposed Dredging Project
The Lake Worth Inlet Feasibility Study proposes to deepen and widen the Federal channel from Lake Worth Inlet to the Port of Palm Beach. Impacts to sea grasses and hardbottom resources are anticipated, therefore mitigation for these impacts are required. Little Lake Worth and Turtle Cove are two of
Top News – May 27 to June 2, 2013
Lithuania: Klaipeda Port Dredging Completed May 2013 is a historical date for the port of Klaipėda as a record breaking dredging works of the port channel were accomplished, which shifted the port to a new qualitative level. VIDEO: “ALBERTO ALEMÁN ZUBIETA” Dredging Trials (Panama) IHC Merwede deli
USA: Workshop on Mississippi General Permits Set for June 19
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources and the Grand Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve are hosting a free workshop about updated Mississippi general permits on June 19, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Bolton State Office Building Auditorium, 1141 Bayview Ave., Biloxi. The workshop is designed to
USA: Kings Bay Dredging Plan Introduced
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, introduced the details about the Kings Bay dredging plan. This development project consists of maintenance dredging of beach compatible shoal material from the Kings Bay Entrance Channel. The dredged material will be placed in the North Beach
USA: Corps Announces 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 1,466,000 cubic yards of unclassified material from the Joint Base Charleston Channel located in Berkeley Cou
EPA Recognizes Coast Guard for Curtis Bay Cleanup (USA)
The U.S. Coast Guard has completed cleanup construction activity at the Curtis Bay Yard Superfund site in Anne Arundel County, Md., the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced yesterday. EPA provided oversight of the massive 11-year cleanup project and the U.S. Coast Guard led the cleanup eff
Villaraigosa: Major Lease Agreement for Port of Los Angeles (USA)
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the signing of an agreement with Yang Ming, a marine transport company, to extend its lease at the Port of Los Angeles for an additional nine years. Yang Ming’s current lease at the West Basin Container Terminal ends in 2021; with this agreement, it extends to 20
USA: Corps Releases Inspection Ratings for Putah Creek Levees
Inspections by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District rated maintenance of two Putah Creek levee systems near Davis as unacceptable. The Sacramento District conducted periodic inspections of the two systems between Dec. 12, 2011 and Jan. 12, 2012. The California Department of Water Res
USA: Corps Announces Release of Draft Study for Jacksonville Dredging
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announced the release of the draft report regarding the Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Study, which kicks off an official 45-day comment period in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The District is conducting a study t
USA: Corps Proposes Changes to GIWW Permit Setback Policy
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District is seeking public input on proposed changes to its permit setback policy along the Gulf Coast Intracoastal Waterway to specifically address the oversight of construction of structures and /or fill permits along the GIWW to increase safety and prese
USA: Marseilles Dam Project Moves Ahead
As part of ongoing repairs at the Marseilles Lock and Dam project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is placing HESCO barriers on the earthen dike located on the right descending bank of the Illinois River in Marseilles, Ill. The earthen dike is part of the lock and dam project