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Dutch Economic Mission Visits Colombia
Minister Schultz van Haegen of Infrastructure and the Environment is in Colombia this week, leading an economic mission that includes representatives from seventeen Dutch companies and organisations, including Deltares. Alongside the primary focus on integrated water management, there will also be o
Meeting on Old Lyme Dredging Plans Next Week
The Old Lyme Board of Selectmen will host a Special Town Meeting next Tuesday, September 8, regarding the Black Hall River and Four Mile River Navigation Channel Dredging Projects. This event will take place in the Meeting Hall of the Old Lyme Town Hall at 52 Lyme St., Old Lyme, Connecticut. Items o
Norfolk Bags Delaware Dredging Contract
Norfolk Dredging Co., from Chesapeake, VA, has won an $11.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Delaware River maintenance dredging program, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The estimated completion date for this dredging scheme, which includes areas from Philadelphia to Delaware B
Dredging at Larkspur Ferry Terminal Begins
The Larkspur Ferry Terminal dredging project is ramping up operations, according to the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. Due to environmental restrictions, dredging within a 250-foot buffer of the marshlands near the berths and turning basin was not allowed to begin until Sep
Works Continue on Roberts Bank Terminal 2
Port Metro Vancouver is continuing field studies as part of ongoing environmental and technical work for the Container Capacity Improvement Program. The Improvement Program was announced in 2011, and is Port Metro Vancouver’s long-term strategy to ensure the timely delivery of required infrastructur
USACE Galveston Hosts CERB Meeting
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is hosting the 92nd Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) meeting this week at the district’s headquarters building in Galveston, Texas. According to Jose E. Sanchez, SES, PE, director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center
Delegation Calls on Corps to Adopt DMMP
The Connecticut delegation sent a letter yesterday to Lieutenant General Tom Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in support of the recently-released Draft Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for L
Meeting on Lower Cache Creek Study Today
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, will host a public scoping meeting at Woodland Community Center today to discuss the Lower Cache Creek flood risk management study. This study follows previous efforts in the region to implement flood risk reduction measures along Lower Cache Cr
Strong Support for Terminals Expansion Plans
As Governor Jay Inslee begins a nine-day trip to South Korea and Japan, the Alliance for NW Jobs & Exports urged him to make increased export capacity – particularly the pending construction of terminals in Bellingham and Longview – a vital part of the trip’s itinerary. “In his own words announcing
Willoughby Spit Scheme: Three-Month Delay
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city of Norfolk have announced a three-month delay in the start of construction of a coastal storm damage reduction project for Willoughby Spit and East Ocean View beach areas due to the receipt of an unacceptable bid in response to the solicitation. The Corp
New 2070 Dragon Dredge from Ellicott
Ellicott Dredges LLC has announced a completely new design 20” (500 mm) cutter suction dredge, the Series 2070 Dragon® dredge. The new dredger takes advantage of modern, up-to-date technology and advanced design techniques. This unit will eventually replace the renowned Series 1870 Dragon as Ellicot
Southwest Pass Draft Increased
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has announced that the draft for the Southwest Pass on the Mississippi River has been increased from 45 to 47 feet following dredging. In early August, heavy silt deposits in the Mississippi River Delta caused by recent high upstream river levels reduced the maximum