CPRA’s Annual Plan provides an update on the state’s efforts to protect and restore its coast and describes the short-term and long-term results that Louisiana can expect to see as the state progresses toward a sustainable coast. Also, it outlines a $1.35 billion investment toward 142 active project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District is responsible for keeping the Mississippi River open for commercial navigation year-round. One way the district does this is through contract dredging, which keeps the river channel at a depth that allows the river barge industry to dependably tran
Raytheon Anschütz, a business of Raytheon Technologies, has delivered an integrated bridge system (IBS) to Van Oord’s new dredger Vox Ariane. The IBS includes multifunctional workstations, navigational radars, a redundant, maintenance-free gyrocompass system and a highly precise auto- and track-pilo
The Fremantle Port Beach Sand Nourishment project is finally underway with the hopper dredge Modi R ‘rainbowing’ onto the beach. After a huge amount of effort from a lot of people, today saw the first load of sand nourishment being delivered to the Port Beach, according to M P Rogers & Associates, o
A launching ceremony of the new self-propelled dredger of Project 93.159 – ordered by State Transport Leasing Company (GTLK) – took place yesterday at Arkhangelsk Region based Lotos Shipyard. According to the company’s official press release, the ceremony was attended by GTLK General Director Yevgen
Environment Agency and VolkerStevin are about to begin work on two new locations and have completed part of the multi-million-pound Kendal flood scheme. Construction work at Busher Walk and Benson and Sandes has now been completed on a section of earth embankment and flood walls which will provide i
The land reclamation operations for the New Manila International Airport (MIA) are moving forward. For this capital development program, Boskalis deployed a number of trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) including its largest mega hopper dredgers and a large cutter suction dredger (CSD). Dredgin
PSA Sines, Portugal, inaugurated a new stage of the expansion Phase at the Sines Container Terminal last week. The inauguration event was graced by the Portuguese Secretary of State of Infrastructure, Hugo Santos Mendes, the Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, President
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. has been busy lately working on the sediment cleanup projects in Minnesota. “Last week, I was able to visit four different projects we have going or will be starting in the St. Louis River in Minnesota,” said Andrew Timmis, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. Director of Business D
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has successfully completed another maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Weipa. According to NQBP, the hopper dredge Brisbane has just left the Weipa after completing the 48-day program. The increase in the annual project duration was due to addi
Returning from its first season of the current three-year annual maintenance dredging project for the Port of Alaska in Anchorage Harbor, Manson’s only tug-assisted hopper dredge WESTPORT recently arrived in the Seattle yard to undergo general maintenance. Before arriving at the Seattle yard, the WE
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has just introduced a five-tonne battery-powered excavator. “As well as zero exhaust emissions, the first Hitachi-branded model in this class delivers lower noise levels, enhanced efficiency, exceptional performance in confined spaces, and fewer maintenance
At a meeting on 21 June 2022, the EU member states approved the European Commission’s proposal for the allocation of funding for European infrastructure projects. The construction of the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany will receive EUR 540 million (DKK 4 billion) from the fund. During
Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC (KAT), a joint venture headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, has won the $1.068 billion contract for the Phase 3 of the New Lock at the Soo in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The contract allows construction to begin on the largest phase of the project which includes the new loc
