Americas
CETA Agreement to Open Markets for Dredging
European shipowners welcome yesterday’s provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic Trade agreement between the EU and Canada (CETA). According to the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA), the CETA agreement will boost trade considerably between the EU and Canada. It will cut
Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Complete
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations yesterday celebrated the completion of the New Brighton Park Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project. The key components of the construction project included earthworks, park
Shrewsbury River Dredging Project Starts in October
New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials yesterday announced that sand shoal dredging will take place in the Shrewsbury River in Monmouth County. This project is Phase 1 of a two-phase project to restore safe navigation in all State channels in the Shrewsbury basin, reported the NJD
Dredge Wheeler to Undergo Major Repairs
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ trailing suction hopper Dredge Wheeler is about to undergo major repairs, according to the FedBizOpps. The $4.56 million drydocking and repair contract was awarded to World Marine of Alabama (WMA) on September 15, 2017. Since the Wheeler’s commissioning at Avondale
Only One Contract Remains for the Kissimmee River Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently awarded one of two remaining construction contracts for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project, a massive Everglades restoration project in Polk and Osceola counties. The $4,837,000 C-37 Embankment Armoring construction contract was a
Dutra Bags Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced award of the first Jacksonville Harbor Deepening contract to the Dutra Group of San Rafael, Calif. The Corps awarded the contract late yesterday in the amount of $22,826,400. Contract “A” is the first of multiple construction cont
Poplar Island Growing Bigger Every Day
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is leading an interagency project to help restore the ecosystem at Poplar Island in the Chesapeake Bay. The Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island is a $1.4-billion sustainability project to provide habitat for diamondbac
PHOTO: Dredge Essex Working on the Delaware River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, has just released a beautiful photo of the 22″ cutterhead dredge Essex working on the Delaware River. The dredge, owned and operated by Norfolk Dredging Company, is busy working on the main navigational channel of the Delaware River under the
CH2M to Design Canaveral Port New Terminal
Canaveral Port Authority has engaged its long-time partner CH2M to design a new terminal which will support the port’s cruise business, currently accounting for 80 percent of the revenue. The new terminal will join the port’s Cruise Terminal One, also designed by CH2M. In addition to leading design
CPRA Gets $14.2M Grant for River Reintroduction Project
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded a $14.2 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council for the Mississippi River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project. This project is one of seven projects the RESTORE Council has selected for
Dredge Yard Bags ECO200 Dredger Order
Dredge Yard recently signed a contract to design, manufacture and deliver an ECO200 Dredger with auger head. The auger dredger will have a dredging depth of 6m and will come with a 1500m discharge pipeline. According to the company, the ECO200 Auger will be delivered to a mining corporation in West-
Kingston Harbor Dredging Complete
The dredging of the Kingston Harbor entry channel has been complete, according to the Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL). The deepening of the channel, performed under phase one of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) expansion project, was finished six weeks ahead of the schedule, reported