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M. Jolma Wins Saxon Harbor Dredging Contract
The Iron County Board of Supervisors has awarded the Saxon Harbor dredging contract to M. Jolma Inc. According to The Daily Globe, the Ashland-based company was the lowest of six bidders vying for the project, submitting a bid of $220,542. Commenting this, Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrato
Moscow Dredging Congress Kicks Off
The Congress ‘Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging’, organized by Media Group PortNews, kicked off today in Moscow. “We want to look more broadly at the industry, so we have planned to launch yet another event – a Congress dedicated to all aspects of the construction and operation of hydrau
PHOTO: Delaware River Dredging Continues to Progress
The Delaware River deepening project, undertaken to allow more efficient transportation of containerized, dry bulk and liquid bulk (crude oil and petroleum products) cargo to and from the Delaware River ports, continues to progress. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just r
New Dredger for North American Sand and Gravel Operation
Rohr-Idreco Dredge Systems has delivered new gantry type floating ‘Clamshell and Conveyor System’ to North American Sand and Gravel Operation. This 10.5 cubic yd. (8m³) clamshell model is an electric dredger with a digging depth of approximately 200 ft (60m) and production capacity up to 500 Tph. Ro
Fight for Port Orford’s Failed Breakwater
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio has just asked the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works to fully fund critical repairs to Port Orford’s failed breakwater after money for these necessary repairs was redirected by the Army Corps to ad
Roberts Bank Coastal Geomorphology Study Continues
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is continuing field studies in February 2018 as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. The Project is a proposed new three‐berth container terminal that would provide 2.4 million TEUs of additional container capac
Dredging Contractors of America Delegation at Capitol Hill
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) said in their latest announcement that they had a very successful Washington, DC fly-in this past week. It was a good and solid effort made by all to demonstrate the resolve of the U.S-Flag dredging industry, DCA said. “I am pleased with the success of this
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project Reaching Midway Point
At today’s Georgia Foreign Trade Conference, Georgia Ports Authority Executive Director, Griff Lynch, announced that Savannah’s outer harbor dredging will be finished in March, bringing the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) to 50 percent completion. Deepening the inner harbor should be comple
VIDEO: Alexander Verbeek at Dredging Today Conference
Our first Dredging Today Conference, moderated by Mr Alexander Verbeek – an Associate at the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), took place on October 9-10, 2017, in Amsterdam RAI. During the second day of DTC, we caught up with Mr Verbeek, a
Adaptive Management Workshop in Nebraska
The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee will hold an Adaptive Management Workshop in Nebraska City on February 6-8. The Bird, Fish, and Human Considerations teams were developed as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adaptive management framework for implementing the Missouri River
South Waccamaw Canal Dredging Project on the Table
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, recently received an application for the Department of the Army permit related to the proposed dredging of the South Waccamaw Canal. According to the Corps, the project is located west of South Waccamaw Drive, near the town of Murrells Inlet, Ho
VIDEO: Brennan Completes Winnapaug Pond Dredging
J.F. Brennan Company, a Wisconsin based marine construction and environmental remediation company, recently completed the Winnapaug Pond dredging program. Located in Westerly, Rhode Island, this dredging project finished up in less than 6 days, despite the low temperatures. To complete this job, Bre