The Western Dredging Association recently published the new edition of the WEDA Journal of Dredging, bringing new stories and project information to stakeholders. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal present solutions to dredging and placement problems that are not normally ava
A new shoreline project that is reducing the impacts of climate change and erosion at Cedar Dunes Provincial Park near West Point is complete. The shoreline was suffering from ongoing and extensive sea level rise, storm surge, and wave-driven erosion, said Government of Prince Edward Island said. Ce
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has proposed to perform maintenance dredging of the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project. The proposed activity includes dredging of the shoal areas located in the Port Jersey Channel Federal Navigation Project to a depth of -50 feet MLLW
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has completed placing 500,000 cubic yards of sand along 4,100 feet of coastline in Downtown Montauk, NY. With favorable weather conditions allowing for completion ahead of schedule, the $11.7 million project also refurbished dunes eroded by a seri
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons are set to begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging on April 8. According to the U.S. Army, the Yaquina will dredge about 15 days, while the Essayons will dredge about 25 days. All work will conclude no later tha
The Ports of Brunswick and Savannah will receive a total of $82.7 million in federal funding for maintenance dredging and harbor improvements in a six-bill budget package passed by Congress earlier this month. Nearly $38 million will go to the Port of Brunswick, including $11.35 million for the Brun
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is announcing a public review and comment period for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s (PCCA) Channel Deepening Project. The PCCA Channel Deepening Project is located near Port Aransas and Nueces and Aransas counties in Texas. According to th
Recent hurricanes and northeasters have severely eroded South Ponte Vedra Beach (SPV). The St. Johns County (FL) is working on a project that will replenish the eroded beach and protect the shoreline. According to the officials, the southern end of this dredge project will tie in with the recently c
Next Generation Logistics recently kicked off work on the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel. According to the Army Corps, the contractor has mobilized two cutter suction dredges to the job site and is spreading sand along th
A shoreline stabilization project is currently underway at Tanner Park in Copiague, the Town of Babylon said. The scope of work involves: This comprehensive approach not only fortifies the shoreline but also contributes to the preservation of local ecology, said the Town. “The Tanner Park shoreline
Southwind Construction of Evansville, Indiana, will soon wrap up work on the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) maintenance dredging project in St. Johns County. Since the last fall, Southwind has been using a cutter suction dredge to deepen portions of the IWW and keep the channels open and safe for navig
South Carolina Ports is working on another expansion project in the Port of Charleston. With support from the state and unanimous approval from the SC Ports Board of Directors, SC Ports plans to purchase the former WestRock paper mill site in North Charleston to further expand port capacity at the P
