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Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure Conference Nears
Some of the key topics essential to the sustainable development of water infrastructure will be discussed in depth at the upcoming CEDA-IADC ‘Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure’ conference. Partake in six highly interactive sessions led by internationally renowned scientists and practitioners,
Florida Superior Sand Takes Delivery of DSC Wolverine Class Dredge
Florida Superior Sand, Inc. with offices located in Greenacres, FL recently purchased a DSC Wolverine Class dredge for their operations in Palm City. According to the release, the company acquired a DSC Wolverine 10-inch dredge to meet the challenges of their new sand mining operations. Florida Supe
San Jacinto River Dredging Project Starts Next Week
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company are working together to assemble a low-draft dredge at a staging area near Hwy 59/69 Bridge and the San Jacinto River. Over 200 semi-trucks have delivered two disassembled dredges and hundreds of dredging pipes, reported the Army
Agreement Reached on Tacoma Harbor Deepening Study
The Northwest Seaport Alliance and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed a feasibility cost-sharing agreement to initiate a feasibility study of navigation improvements to the Blair and Sitcum waterways at the Port of Tacoma. The study will evaluate navigation improvement alternatives, includ
Town of Sandwich Dredging Permit on the Table
The Town of Sandwich is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the U.S. in conjunction with dredging off of Scusset Beach and placing the material on Town Neck Beach in Sandwich, Mass. The dredging work is proposed in Cape Cod Bay of
Big Step Forward for Mississippi Channel Deepening Project
The Mississippi River Ship Channel could be the first port complex on the Gulf Coast to reach a depth of 50 feet now that the Director’s Report has been signed by the Army Corps. Elected officials and industry leaders have long worked to increase the channel’s depth to 50 feet, which is the same dep
Works Continue Along the Shoreline at Long Beach
The Long Beach community along the south shore of Long Island, N.Y. like so many others, experienced beach erosion as a result of Hurricane Sandy. The Army Corps’ New York District, together with Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, is now in the process of increasing resiliency at the Coastal Storm
$18.5 Million for Seven Harbors Across Labrador
Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, recently announced that the Government of Canada is investing $18.5 million in seven small craft harbor improvement projects across Labrador. “I’m pleased to
Grand Haven Pier Construction Complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has announced that construction work on the south pier in Grand Haven, Michigan is complete. Construction on the project started in spring 2017 and consisted of removing the existing concrete surface, filling voids with stone, checking structural i
Funding Announced for Nova Scotia Harbors
The Government of Canada will be investing $42 million in small craft harbor improvement and transfer projects across Nova Scotia over the next three years. The announcement was made by Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Kings─Hants, on behalf of Jonathan Wilk
AAPA Urges Funding for Port Infrastructure
To provide adequate resources for three key federal programs that help fund multimodal port-related infrastructure in the United States, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has sent a letter to the leadership of both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees’ Subcommittee on Tra
The PowerDredge Software Launched in Colombia
A new software for Cutter Suction Dredges CSDs named the PowerDredge has been launched recently in Barranquilla, Colombia. According to the developer, Vladimir Arias, this project tries to offer a minimalist and easy-to-use software to the CSD market. “PowerDredge is your partner in dredging quality