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FIND Announces Additional $1.5M for Eau Gallie River Dredging
An additional $1.5 million for restoration work is set to benefit the Indian River Lagoon. The Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) is allocating the funding through its cooperative assistance program for the dredging of muck from the Eau Gallie River. This additional money raises the total FIN
York Harbor and Saco River Dredging Projects Get Support
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and U.S. Representative Chellie Pingree have sent a letter urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to move forward and fund critical dredging projects for York Harbor and the Saco River. “Small ports and harbors like York and Saco River are the economic lif
Decatur City Council OKs ‘Green’ Dredging Financing Package
Decatur City Council members approved a $30 million financing package earlier this week for the continued improvement of the local water supply, a “green” bond issue that will potentially position the City as a trailblazing Illinois community. Council members voted unanimously in favor of the issuan
USACE Inks Puget Sound Restoration Report
Puget Sound’s ecosystem health took a leap forward with the recent signing of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers report, which recommends large-scale restoration projects on three northwest Washington estuaries. The Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project (PSNERP) received the Corps approval
EPA Announces $4.2M in Federal Grants for San Francisco Bay
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $4.2 million in federal grants to local, regional, and national entities for projects to restore wetlands, improve water quality and “green” the urban landscape in and around San Francisco Bay. “Protecting San Francisco Bay is a top priority for
All Set for CEDA Dredging Technology Webinar
The next event in the CEDA webinar series on dredging equipment and technology will be a practitioner-level presentation on ‘Production estimation based on specific energy in sand, clay and rock’ and will take place today, from 14:00-15:00 hrs (CEST). The practitioner-level webinars are for professi
Port of Seattle Completes FEIS for Terminal 5 Project
The Port of Seattle has completed the environmental analysis, including review of pertinent and available information, prepared the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Terminal 5 Improvements project, and announced the issuance of the FEIS for the project. The Port of Seattle, acting
VIDEO: Building of the Moin Terminal in Costa Rica
In cooperation with the Van Oord – BAM International consortium, is constructing a world-class container terminal in Moín, Costa Rica. APM Terminals signed this $992 million 33-year concession contract with the Costa Rican government to design, finance, construct, operate and maintain the new Moín C
Dredging Today Ready to Host Its First Conference
The Dredging Today Conference 2017 will take place on 9-10 October, 2017 in RAI Amsterdam, with the theme ‘Business Opportunities & Reaching Potential in the Dredging Industry’. To make this event unique, Dredging Today will give the dredging companies an opportunity to come up with ideas for the co
Gateway Dredging Takes Delivery of New Towboat
The Shearer Group, Inc. (TSGI) announced recently that Gateway Dredging has taken delivery of a 55’ 1,200 HP twin screw conventional towboat. TSGI provided the design and engineering services to JB Marine Service, Inc. where the towboat was constructed in St. Louis, MO. It was designed to ABS rules
All Set for Harvey Cedars Beach Replenishment
The Borough of Harvey Cedars has just announced that a beach replenishment scheme will begin in the Borough within the next 7 days. This project will repair and restore the dunes as well as replenish over 100 feet of flat beach from Cumberland Avenue to 78th Street. The contractor, Great Lakes Dredg
HHI Construction Operations to Resume Following Hurricane Matthew
Weeks Marine Inc. is about to restart the beach renourishment activities at the Town of Hilton Head Island. According to the town’s latest beach nourishment update, the contractor expects to restart beach renourishment activities in South Forest Beach no later than October 19, 2016. The town is aimi