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Carteret ferry terminal project includes dredging
Carteret Mayor Daniel J. Reiman said that the Borough of Carteret has taken major steps forward in constructing its long-planned ferry terminal with the completion of Phase 1 and the beginning of Phase 2 for the state-of-the-art transportation project. Phase 1 included the installation of approximat
Restoring Hammond Cove’s depths for safe navigation
The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) joined Councilmember Marjorie Velazquez, Assemblymember Michael Benedetto, and community members yesterday for the “water” breaking of the Hammond Cove dredging. The dredging is set to restore Hammond Cove’s depths for safe navigation, oper
Frances Short Pond dredging kicks off
The City of Flagstaff has begun the process of dredging Frances Short Pond to remove sediment from post-wildfire flooding. First, the pond will be drained and dried so that the sediment at the bottom of the pond can be more easily accessed and removed. Once the sediment has been removed, the pond wi
Dutra continues San Rafael dredging program
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s and City of San Rafael’s dredging contractor The Dutra Group will continue dredging operations in the San Rafael Canal in the month of January, 2023. Dredging will soon continue in the San Rafael Canal from 7:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. in reach 3 of the Canal, and 24/7 in [
Lower Snake River dredging about to start
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, is set to begin dredging the lower Snake River navigation channel in January. The dredging will remove accumulated sediment from the federal navigation channel below the Ice Harbor Lock and Dam navigation lock near Pasco, Washington, and near t
Westport Marina modernization plan approved
Earlier this year, the Port of Grays Harbor together with the consultant Moffatt & Nichol presented the Westport Marina Modernization Plan. Now the plan has been approved by the Port Commissioners at the December 13, 2022 Commission Meeting. The plan will guide the phased, strategic, revitalization
Pallone announces start of Elberon beach replenishment
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. has announced that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin beach replenishment in Elberon around January 1. The Corps will place 1.2 million cubic yards of sand starting at the southern end of Elberon at Lincoln Avenue in the next few weeks and work north to
GLDD on track with fleet modernization program
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced an update on its fourth quarter 2022 operations. Revenues and gross profit margins for fourth quarter 2022 are expected to be lower than previously anticipated. These results were impacted by the earlier than expected retirement of the Terra
SENER developing five hopper dredgers for the Mexican Navy
SENER recently won a contract from the Mexican Navy (Secretaría de Marina, SEMAR) for the conceptual, basic and detailed engineering of five twin hopper dredging vessels. The new dredgers, to be operated by the Mexican Navy, will be mainly used for maintenance dredging activities along Mexican coast
$1.8B for the Louisiana Port Expansion Project
Gov. John Bel Edwards has announced a historic public-private partnership between the state of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art container facility on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Termi
Louisiana CPRA gets OK for Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) received approval of permits and permissions to build and operate the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday. This major milestone completes USACE’s extensive permitting process for th
Contecon Manzanillo kicks off Phase III of port development program
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, has commenced its third phase expansion project, which will increase its capacity from 1.4 million to more than two million TEUs within the next five years. CMSA Chief Executive Officer José A