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History in the making at Port of Hueneme
Port of Hueneme, California, made history a couple of days ago celebrating the completion of its deepening program, a project in the works for over almost two decades. The Port now has a harbor depth of 40 feet. Joining Port officials was Colonel Julie A. Balten, Commander and District Engineer of t
Dredge Goetz kicks off 2021 dredging season
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District’s Dredge Goetz crew recently kicked off the 2021 dredging season to help ensure the Mississippi River navigation channel remains open for safe, reliable commerce. The channel provides a safe, reliable, cost-effective and environmentally sustainable
‘Shore Protection Fund’ clears Senate
Coastal municipalities in New Jersey would get more help from the state for projects protecting the beaches and property from storm damage under legislation sponsored by Senate Republican Leader Tom Kean and cleared yesterday by the New Jersey Senate. Kean’s bill, S-1071, increases from $25 million
PhilaPort: $49M INFRA Grant from USDOT
PhilaPort has been selected by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to receive a $49 million grant from the 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program. The grant funds will be used to provide gap funding for the development of a $130 million new multi-use berth at Southport.
Hogan: $13.5M in Waterway Improvement Fund grants
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan yesterday announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement – coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Easter
Preventing erosion of San Gabriel River levee
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a draft environmental assessment for the the San Gabriel River and San Jose Creek Confluence Vegetation and Sediment Removal project, within the County of Los Angeles. To prevent further erosion of the San Gabriel River 2b levee and prevent potential fai
LS Marine bags Pigs Eye Lake contract
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $14.7 million contract to LS Marine on June 25, to restore habitat on Pigs Eye Lake, located in upper Pool 2 of the Mississippi River. The project will enhance and restore backwater habitat by creating island and wetland features on Pigs Eye Lake using more than
PHOTO: Two giants working in the JAXPORT
With the new record for container volumes in May, JAXPORT — Florida’s largest container port by volume — continues to invest in infrastructure projects. According to the release, more than 128,900 TEUs moved through JAXPORT in May 2021. The previous monthly container volume record of 123,700 TEUs wa
Replenishment of Babe’s Beach about to begin
This summer, Galveston Island’s Babe’s Beach, is getting a new round of fresh sand. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District is partnering with the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, the City of Galveston, and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) on Babe’s Beach in an ongoing effort to mai
2021 WEDA Pacific Chapter – Call for Abstracts
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recently launched the call for abstracts for a technical presentation at their Fall 2021 conference. The event will take place in downtown Seattle at the boutique MOTIF Hotel from Wednesday, October 27th to 29th, 2021. According to the Board of the Pacific Cha
More sand for Kellogg Beach
To help protect Kellogg Beach from natural erosion, the Port of San Diego will be replenishing sand at the beach beginning on or shortly after Tuesday, July 6. The work is anticipated to be completed in two to three weeks. Approximately 2,200 cubic yards of natural sand will be placed on the beach b
PHOTO: TSHD Elbe working in the Antigua
Dutch Dredging, a medium size dredging company based in Sliedrecht in the Netherlands, has been busy lately dredging sediments from the St. Johns Harbour, Antigua Island. The former British colony Antigua, is a Caribbean island with 365 beaches. In Antigua the authorities are building a new cruise t