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Cape Horn Beach Nourishment Complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed dredged material placement at Cape Horn, Washington. The project was designed to provide beach nourishment to an approximately 2500 foot stretch of shoreline on the Washington side of the Columbia River. The Port of Portland’s Dredge Oregon began work o
Port of Corpus Christi Raises the Bar, Channel Improvement Fully Underway
The Port of Corpus Christi, located on Corpus Christi Bay in the western Gulf of Mexico, has just released their latest business results, saying that the port set three new tonnage records recently, including the highest volume in a single month. September tonnage was 12.2 million tons, a 27% gain o
Wilmington to Host WEDA 2019 Eastern Chapter Conference
The Board of the Eastern Chapter has announced that the Eastern Chapter Western Dredging Association Fall 2019 Conference will be held in Wilmington, DE. The event is taking place from Wednesday, October 16, through Friday, October 18, 2019 at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington. According to the announc
Collier County Beach Renourishment About to Begin
Earth Tech Enterprises, Inc. is about to begin Collier County Beach Renourishment project, according to the county’s latest update. The County Coastal Zone Management has advised that beach access for the 2019 Beach Renourishment Project at Horizon Way will remain open through this weekend. They als
Delaware Canal Dredging: ALLU System Enables Reuse of Dredged Materials
Dredging has resumed on the 96km long Delaware and Raritan Canal, with work expected to run through until the end of October. The canal functions as a means of transporting water and acts as a reservoir, being part of the Raritan basin water supply system, providing water to millions of central New
Shoaling Still Present Within Arkansas River Navigation
Dredging efforts on the Arkansas River Navigation Channel are underway after historic flooding this spring, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District reports. “Navigation buoys up and down the river were displaced during the flood. The Coast Guard is planning to replace the buoys in the
Santa Barbara Harbor Dredging Plan on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District, is soliciting comments from federal, state, local agencies, and the interested public on a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the Santa Barbara Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project. According to their official announcement, all comments m
H&L Contracting Nets Hampton Harbor Dredging Project
H&L Contracting, LLC of Bay Shore, NY, has won a $4.4 million maintenance dredging contract for the Hampton Harbor project in New Hampshire. According to the Army Corps, dredging and disposal operations are anticipated to take about 4 to 5 months to complete and will occur between Oct. 15, 2019 and
Additional $6 Million to Hurricane Protection in LA
Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) have announced a state commitment of $6 million to the South Lafourche Levee District for levee and floodwall improvements on the Larose to Golden Meadow Levee System. This funding is in addition to the $26.6
New DSC Cutter Suction Dredger for Azerbaijan
DSC Dredge, a Louisiana based company involved in customized dredging solutions, won bid for a new, non-propelled, cutter suction head dredge solicited by The Marine Design Center (MDC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) earlier this month. “When completed, the new cutter suction head dredg
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (October 7 – October 13, 2019). Nieuwe Waterweg and Botlek Dredging Work Wraps Up The Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority last week celeb
Lake Zumbro Dredging Progresses According to Schedule
The Lake Zumbro dredging scheme in Rochester, Minnesota, is progressing according to schedule and is close to 80-percent complete, KROC-AM reports. According to Rochester Public Utilities spokesman Tony Benson, dredging crews have removed about 340,000 cubic yards of sludge, silt, and other material