Americas
Orion Marine Wins $80 Million Dredging Contract
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. a Houston based construction company, yesterday announced a contract award of approximately $80 million. Orion Marine Group, the company’s Heavy Civil Marine Construction segment, was recently awarded a contract for a project along the Gulf Coast of Texas for a private sec
USACE St. Paul District to Host Meetings on Dredging Plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting public meetings in Cochrane, Wisconsin, and Wabasha, Minnesota, December 14 and 15 to discuss its planning efforts to manage Mississippi River dredged material between the Chippewa River and Lock and Dam 5, located near Minnesota City,
Sand Placement Operations Progress at Hilton Head Island
The Town of Hilton Head Island’s contractor Weeks Marine, Inc. restarted sand placement activities near Singleton Beach on November 27, 2016, after relocating its dredger, pipeline and other equipment. “Work will advance southward along the Palmetto Dunes oceanfront to near Captain’s Walk,” the Town
Hudson River PCBs Workshop Set for Tomorrow
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public workshop to discuss the progress of the second five-year review for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. This is the third of several workshops that are being held to involve the public during the five-year
Rehoboth Beach Replenishment Scheme Starts
The City of Rehoboth Beach, DE has announced that the sand pumping operations started during the evening of November 24 and will operate 24/7 until completion January 18, 2017. The scope of the project is to replenish sand on Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach caused by storm damage, construct automotiv
Santa Cruz Dredging Operations in Full Swing
After completing startup and testing procedures, the Santa Cruz Port District’s new dredger Twin Lakes has begun the Entrance dredging scheme. “Depths in the harbor entrance are being impacted by early season shoaling. We are increasing the frequency of soundings for now to assist both boaters and t
Weeks Marine Wins Atlantic County Beach Replenishment Contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $63.3 million contract to build engineered beaches and dunes in Margate and Longport and to replenish beaches in Atlantic City and Ventnor. The Absecon Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project is a joint effort of the Army Corps’ Philadelphia Distr
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (November 21-27, 2016). Dredging Barge Grounded on Niles Beach The U.S. Coast Guard harbormaster is working to secure dredging barges after one of the barges broke free from its mooring in Gloucester Harbor. Rus
Boskalis Wins EUR 120 Million Dredging Contract in Brazil
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded a contract by Açu Petróleo S.A. (joint venture company of Prumo Logística S.A. and Oiltanking Gmbh) for the expansion of the Porto do Açu Oil Transhipment Terminal in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. The contract has a total value of approximately EUR 12
Jacobs Wins $350 Million Environmental Restoration Contract
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. has received a single-award contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, to provide environmental remediation and restoration, technical support and facility maintenance at the New Bedford Harbor Superfund Site in New Bedford, MA. Jacobs has sup
AAPA Ports Mexico Congress Starts Next Week
The AAPA’s 25th Latin American Congress of Ports will take place on November 29 – December 2, 2016 in Mexico. Convened by the AAPA Latin American Delegation in partnership with the Administración Portuaria Integral de Progreso, this event will count on the participation of Mexican ports and the main
HHI Update: Beachfill Activities Resume at Singleton Beach
[mappress mapid=”23290″] The Town of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, has just released the latest update on their 2016 Beach Nourishment Project, undertaken by Weeks Marine. All beachfill activities between South Forest Beach (near Marriott’s Grande Ocean Resort) and southern Palmetto Dunes (nea