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Boost for St. Joseph Harbor dredging
Michigan Congressman Fred Upton yesterday announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide an emergency $500,000 to dredge the St. Joseph Harbor. The harbor, which is essential to jobs and economic activity in Southwest Michigan and across the state, needed the emergency funding to deepe
Keel laid for GLDD’s new hopper dredge
Conrad Shipyard recently hosted a keel laying ceremony for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) new 6,500 cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredge at its Deepwater shipyard in Amelia, Louisiana. Addressing an audience of Conrad and GLDD executives, Louisiana’s Lt. Governor, USCG personnel, ship
GLDD completes PHASE III of the post-Florence project
Carteret County Shore Protection Office has just announced the completion of PHASE III of the post-Florence Renourishment Project. According to the officials, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has completed the dredging/pumping phase of the project a few days ahead schedule. “The hopper dredge Liberty Islan
Sen. Graham tours the Crab Bank site
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham yesterday visited the Town of Mount Pleasant to discuss the recent agreement between the Army Corps’ Charleston District, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), and representatives of the town about the placement of dredged material for the Crab Bank
Round Valley Reservoir rehabilitation moves ahead
Major excavation works at the North Dam – the dam that faces Lebanon Borough – officially started earlier this week, the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) reports. According to their latest project update, soils will be excavated from the downstream (north facing) slope of the embankment and
DNR continues cleaning up the Portage Canal
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues cleaning up the Portage Canal this year, with dredging and related cleanup of a three-quarter mile-long segment of the canal located in the city of Portage. Work crews have assembled near the Canadian Pacific Railroad Bridge and have rais
Cleveland dredging tender online
The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority recently released a tender for general cargo terminal maintenance dredging works. The tender documentation states that the successful bidder will perform maintenance dredging work at Docks 22, 24W, & 24N. As reported, the work primarily consists of dredgi
Kayakers support hunger strike to stop dredging
Sunday marked the 19th day of Diane Wilson‘s hunger strike against the export of crude oil, reports Crossroads Today. Also, a kayak flotilla launch took place around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in support of Wilson. Wilson and several other fishermen and women in the area are showing their concerns about the r
Important milestone for Port of Baltimore
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore completed dredging operations last week to create a second, 50-foot deep container berth at its Seagirt Marine Terminal. The project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Admi
East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project kicks off
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently announced the beginning of major construction activities on East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR), a $1.45 billion climate resiliency project that will extend flood protections and improve open spaces for more than 110,000 New Yorkers. The communities of Manhattan’s East
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation elects new president
Jeffery M. Svendson Sr., a longtime member of several conservation organizations and owner of Advanced Logistics, LLC, of Lafayette was elected recently as the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) President. Svendson, who previously held the position of Vice President of the Foundatio
Dredgit nabs Craney Island contract
Dredgit Environmental Corporation from Houston, Texas, has won a $17 million firm-fixed-price contract to provide site improvements at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area in Virginia. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in