Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the completion of New York State’s $15 million Regional Dredging Project. The dredging project is part of the State’s $300 million Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative to repair and build resiliency in communities recovering from damage caused by high wa
The La Digue’s Port Extension Project which started earlier this year is halfway through in terms of construction, reports the Seychelles Ports Authority. The project comprises of three main components; dredging of the basin, construction of a quay wall and the construction of a breakwater. At the m
Infrastructure Malta recently began implementation of a €7 million harbour development project in the Port of Valletta. According to the release, the agency is carrying out major dredging works in various areas to increase the port’s depth for mooring facilities as well as to remove contaminated mat
FSUE Rosmorport is seeking a contractor for repairing the non-self-propelled dredger Peotr Sablin, owned by Rosmorport’s Astrakhan Branch. According to the official portal for public procurement, initial (maximum) price of the contract is RUB 14,963,253 ($256,549). According to Rosmorport, the biddi
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has announced the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards. ASBPA will be featuring each of the four recipients over the next few days beginning with the Lightning Po
At the end of January 2022, it became clear that SCA will receive the environmental permits required for the land building operations in connection to a new container port in Tunadal, just outside of Sundsvall. Making the new land is a key factor in the project as it creates more surface for increas
TBH recently completed an impressive project for DEME Group – Project Control Services for the docking of the hopper dredgers Brabo and Bonny River. As reported, the company – one of the leading specialist in high-risk, large-scale projects – was contracted to provide Planning and Scheduling support
On Wednesday, September 21, members of the USACE San Francisco District’s Survey Team took their eBee Tac drone to photograph the construction of the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project Phase 1 in Alviso, Calif. This project is a multi-agency partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
Cottrell Contracting, Inc. recently won a multi-million contract from the Army Corps to perform maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, North Carolina. The project, also known as the North Contract, includes maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) North
Dredging of the downriver boat launch area in Riverside Park, Muscatine, began Thursday, September 22, and the launch area is now closed for public use. The upriver boat launch is available for public use, the City of Muscatine said. Braun Excavating has begun removing mud and debris from the launch
The provincial government of Bulacan, the Philippines, recently began dredging work to deepen its rivers and creeks in order to mitigate flooding in urban areas, especially during this rainy season. The dredging projects are taking place across the province, including Balite Creek and Apulid Creek i
Last week, Brig. Gen. Kirk E. Gibbs, Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander; and Col. Damon Delarosa, Alaska District commander; met with the City of Craig and the Craig Tribal Association to discuss improvements to Craig Harbor. The harbor design is nearing completion. USACE
Central Dredging Association (CEDA), the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) and Vital Ports recently presented “Financing of Sustainable Marine and Freshwater Infrastructure” report. Together with B Capital Partners and Swiss Re, they explored what is needed in order to improve t
People of the Aseyori community in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital in Nigeria, will soon heave a sigh of relief, as the state government has promised to solve to the problem of flooding affecting them through the Ureje River, the Daily Post reports. According to the Project Coordinator of the Nationa
