Americas
Weeks Marine kicks off Ocean City beachfill project
Weeks Marine, Inc. has begun works on a $15.7 million Ocean City beach renourishment project. The scheme is part of the Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection Project, which is a cost-shared effort between the U.S. Army, the Maryland, Worcester County and the Town of Ocean City. The sand ne
Carolina and Kure Beach projects to begin this winter
The US Army Corps of Engineers has reprogrammed construction funds to the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach Coastal Storm Risk Management Projects in New Hanover County, NC. According to the Corps, the plan is to solicit a contract in time to complete the work in this winter’s environmental window, from
KC Levees breaks ground on $529 million project
The Kansas Citys Levees project broke ground last week at the Central Industrial District Levee Unit, marking the levee raising phase start of the $529 million project, set to raise over 17 miles of existing levees and floodwalls up five feet. The Kansas City District, Unified Government of Wyandott
Town of Yates shoreline project kicks off
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, said that construction has already begun on a $2.5 million resiliency project awarded to the Town of Yates – part of New York State’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. During the historic flooding of 2019, the park experienced substantial erosion along
WEDA announces their next webinar
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will today (October 19th) deliver their next webinar titled “PFAS – Coming Soon to a Sediment Site Near You”. The webinar will try to answer the following questions: What are PFAS; Will contaminated sites re-open for PFAS; What sediment remediation techniques will
State of the Port: SC Ports CEO highlights capacity
Jim Newsome, SC Ports’ president and CEO, said that South Carolina Ports’ strategic and timely investments in port infrastructure provide crucial capacity to today’s challenging supply chain environment. “The significant challenges in the global supply chain supply chain present an opportunity for c
Royal IHC Easydredge 2700 TSHD ready for trials
Kees Derks, Area Sales Director at Royal IHC, has just released this amazing photo of the company’s new Easydredge 2700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD). According to Mr. Derks, the dredger’s trials will start next week, soon followed by the voyage to her Mexican owners. Royal IHC has already
Managing sediment accumulation in lakes and reservoirs
CEMS Webinar – Managing Sediment Accumulation in Lakes and Reservoirs: Challenges and Solutions for Colorado and Across the U.S. – is set to take place on November 9, 2021. Reservoirs are essential for maintaining a reliable system of water supply, while providing additional benefits such as hydropo
Example of sustainable asset valuation by Van Oord’s Sven Kramer
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration
Tongue Point, Oregon Slough dredging plans on the table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of two federal navigation channels in Oregon State: Tongue Point and Oregon Slough. The purpose of the proposed action is to facilitate safe and reliable navigation, said USACE. Congress has authorized
Port of Iberia dredging project one step closer to happening
The Port of Iberia recently completed another step to deepen the Acadiana Gulf of Mexico Access channel (AGMAC). As required by the Corps of Engineers, four pipelines have been lowered to prepare for dredging from the port to the Gulf of Mexico via the Intracoastal Canal. The AGMAC project will crea
New contracts for GLDD
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won several major dredging awards totaling $88.1 million. The awarded work includes: Sea Bright to Manasquan, Section II Beach Project (Coastal Protection, New Jersey, $26.6 million); Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River Maintenance and Improvement