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USACE Galveston Awards Contract for Environmental Services
The USACE, Galveston District, has awarded a contract to SOL Engineering Services LLC for the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained Matagorda Ship Channel entrance channel. According to Lisa Finn, an environmental project manager with the USACE Galveston
COSCO Shipping Panama Departs Greece
The container vessel COSCO Shipping Panama is now on its way to Panama to make history – the inaugural transit of the Expanded Panama Canal on Sunday, June 26. During the inauguration, COSCO Shipping Panama will transit Agua Clara Locks on the Atlantic side during the early morning and Cocoli Locks
IADC Presents ‘Facts About’ Underwater Drilling and Blasting
The International Association of Dredging Contractors (IADC) has just published a new ‘Facts About’ publication on underwater drilling and blasting. ‘Facts About’ is a series of concise, easy-to-read leaflets which give an effective overview of essential facts about specific dredging and maritime co
Governor Requests Corps Assistance for Mount Pleasant
Governor Scott Walker issued a letter last week to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Director of Civil Works requesting federal assistance for the Village of Mount Pleasant to control severe bluff erosion along the shoreline of Lake Michigan. “The erosion of shoreline is threatening residential housi
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (June 6-June 12, 2016). Royal IHC Secures Order for the Largest Easydredge TSHD Royal IHC (IHC) has signed a new contract for an Easydredge® 3,700 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for Tecnoimport and Empresa
NY and NJ Port Confirms Capability to Handle Larger Ships
Officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have confirmed that their port will be able to handle 14,000 TEU vessels toward the end of 2017. The planned completion of the 50-foot Harbor Deepening Project later this summer and the anticipated completion of the navigational clearance pr
FOSL to Celebrate Completion of Sherwood Lake Dredging
Friends of Sherwood Lake (FOSL) has announced that they will celebrate the completion of the Sherwood Lake dredging scheme at noon Saturday, June 11, at the Sherwood Lake shelter house. Opelt Sand & Gravel completed the dredging work this past winter. FOSL added in its announcement that during the l
Comments Invited on Port of Seattle Terminal 5 Improvements
The Port of Seattle and the Northwest Seaport Alliance are proposing modifications to marine cargo facilities at Terminal 5. The Port of Seattle, as lead agency under the State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA), is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the project, which includes be
Mile Point Scheme: Corps Asks Boaters to Use Caution
With the Mile Point project currently underway, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asks boaters to slow down and use extra caution within the Mile Point construction area on the St. Johns River. The construction zone contains a variety of large vessels, including a crane barge, an excavator barge, sev
Wares Creek Project in Bradenton Proves Success
The recently completed Wares Creek Project proved to be a resounding success and operated as designed after sustaining impacts from Tropical Storm Colin. No local flooding was reported or noted along the creek after the storm. “Tropical Storm Colin gave us the perfect opportunity to find out how wel
Markel Corporation Makes Fortune 500 List
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has announced that its parent company, Markel Corporation, has earned a position on the latest Fortune 500 list, at number 476, with over $5 billion of revenues. This selection marks Markel’s first time ever on the list. Markel Ventures, with over 7,000 employees and over
Meeting on Napa River Dredging Set for Next Week
The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an informational meeting about maintenance dredging of the Napa River. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, June 14, at the Napa Valley Yacht Club, 100 Riverside Drive (the end of Riversid