Americas
IADC: Dredging in Figures 2016
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) today released their annually review of the global dredging market – Dredging in Figures 2016. This paper highlights essential information about the dredging industry, which is divided into three sections – Corporate Social Responsibility (C
CDFW Releases Ballona Wetlands Restoration DEIR
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) yesterday released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Ballona Wetlands Restoration Project. CDFW, the lead agency for the DEIR, in partnership with the State Coastal Conservancy and The Bay Foundation, has spent years working wi
Preparations for Barnegat Bay Inlet Dredging Work Underway
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials yesterday announced a project to dredge five State navigation channels in the Barnegat Bay Inlet area in Ocean County. The work is part of an $8.7 million dollar project to dredge State channels in Forked River and Barnegat Bay. This portion
Sediment Management Plan for Mount St. Helens Up for Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comments on proposed updates to its decades-old long-term sediment management plan for Mount St. Helens. In an updated draft of the supplemental environmental impact statement for its plan, the Corps proposes the phased construction of two increment
SCPA State of the Port Highlights Plans for Growth
During the annual State of the Port, South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president and CEO Jim Newsome focused on the port’s strategic plans for volume growth and infrastructure investment. The Propeller Club of Charleston event, held yesterday, marked Newsome’s ninth address since joining SCPA in
Donjon Marine Wins Old Saybrook Dredging Contract
Maintenance dredging of the North Cove Federal Navigation Project in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, will be completed under the terms of a $4.2 million contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Work will be accomplished by Donjon Marine Company, Inc. of Hillsid
Lahaina Harbor Dredging on the Way
The Department of Land and Natural Resources of the State of Hawaii will hold a public information meeting to explain to Maui boaters and community the project scope and planned fall schedule for maintenance dredging at Lahaina Harbor and Mala Boat Ramp. The meeting is scheduled for today from 5 to
Texas A&M Galveston Professor Figlus Warns of Beach Erosion
Hurricane Harvey left its mark on much of the Texas coast, leaving at least $100 billion in damages, but it very likely worsened a problem that has been plaguing the coast for years – beach erosion. How much erosion occurred is still being determined, said a Texas A&M University at Galveston expert.
Manhattan Coastal Protection Deal for Arcadis
Arcadis today announced its selection as Engineer of Record for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection multiphase design of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project in the borough of Manhattan. Arcadis is part of a team supporting New York City’s efforts t
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (September 18-24, 2017). Royal IHC Launches NMDC’s First Custom-Built TSHD The launch ceremony of ARZANA – a 6,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) – took place on September 20, at Royal IHC’s shipyard in
Big Bend Dredging Tender Expected in Early 2018
Port Tampa Bay has approved a public-private partnership agreement with four other entities to divvy up who will pay for a $60 million widening and extension of the Big Bend Channel. The strategic partners include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Tam
New Grant for Shoreline Restoration Projects in Maryland
The Board of Public Works recently approved funding for a new Coastal Resiliency Grant Program to help Maryland’s coastal communities enhance their resiliency to the effects of extreme storms and weather. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources program will help design four shoreline improvemen