Neptune Americas recently took the opportunity to present cutter suction dredge the Neptune Gator 50. With an innovative and premium design, the Gator 50 leads the new generation of dredgers that go further. Designed for high productivity, the dredge was designed incorporating the best equipment on
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program continues to make progress on the Piasa and Eagles Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, which has been taking place 8 miles upstream of Alton, IL since 2021, National Great Rivers Museum said. The fo
The Virgin Islands Port Authority (VIPA) has completed maintenance dredging of the Noel “Breeze” Boynes Car Ferry Dock in Red Hook, St. Thomas. The project contractor, Divic-Madou Enterprises completed the 10-day job in just three days. The dredging was performed at night and did not interrupt ferry
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Mark Wingate, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District. Established in 2022, the award
The Board of the Midwest Chapter has announced that registration and early sponsorship opportunities are available for WEDA’s 2024 Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland, OH. The event will be held at the Ritz Carlton in downtown Cleveland from Tuesday, March 12th to Thursday, March 14th, 2023. The me
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has been pumping sediment out of the Calcasieu Ship Channel to help create new marsh lands as part of the Louisiana Coastal Restoration and Protection Authority (CPRA) Long Point Bayou Marsh Creation Project near Hackberry, La. At various stages
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction recently won a contract to dredge federal navigation channel in Erie Harbor. According to the Army Corps, dredging of harbors like Erie’s ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the Great Lakes, and the economic vi
APM Terminals has officially inaugurated the next stage of the Terminal Modernization Project in the Port of Callao. To mark this critical stage, the company this week held a symbolic ground-breaking ceremony in the presence of important authorities such as Dina Boluarte, President of the Republic o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Weeks Marine are wrapping up dredging of the Cape Cod Canal and nourishment of Town Neck Beach. Weeks Marine commenced maintenance dredging the Cape Cod Canal and sand pumping operations in Sandwich in mid-October. During the works, crews dredged and placed place
HME Construction, Inc. of Vancouver, WA, has won the Army Corps contract for maintenance dredging of the Marina Del Rey. The work includes removal of approximately 500K cubic yards of dredged sediment from the harbor area. Sand dredged from the harbor will be deposited at the downcoast Dockweiler St
The Port of Tacoma (POT) and the Port of Seattle (POS) have signed design agreements with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Seattle Navigation Improvement Project and the Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. The two projects are part of a comprehensive modernization initiative for th
