Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the St. Mary Levee District recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Bayou Chene Floodgate. According to CPRA, this permanent structure will prevent Atchafalaya River backwater flooding from impacting
Boskalis is committed to the target of being climate neutral across its global operations by 2050, said the company CEO, Peter Berdowski. “As such, we aim to further reduce emissions and drive our competitive advantage through our ability to offer accessible, low-carbon solutions to our clients. The
Due to the improvement program of APM Terminals Levante quay, dredging works will be carried out as a continuation of the previous works – to reach a depth of 17 meters in 600m of the berthing line up. This will allow to operate ships up to 400 meters LOA and 16-meter draft. “During the course [&hel
Coastal protection works, aimed to help shield the Cotton Tree foreshore from the effects of erosion, are about to start, Division 4 councillor Joe Natoli said. The Cotton Tree foreshore housed four geotextile groynes for almost 20 years before it was identified for renewal in 2017 as part of Sunshi
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI), which is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) a couple of weeks ago. This agreement is set to embark upon projects of mutual b
DENR National Capital Region, through its Manila Bay Site Coordinating and Management Office (MBSCMO) sought the assistance of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in dredging the mouth of Baseco lagoon to restore inflow and outflow of water in the area. The coast of Baseco is one of t
Central Dredging Association (CEDA) is gearing up for another interesting event titled “Measures to manage the effects of dredging projects” to be held on Thursday, May 5, in Westminster, London. Dredging activities can have significant effects on the marine environment. These effects can occur in n
Hall Contracting has been awarded a $21.4 million dredging contract for the Spoilbank Marina in Port Hedland. The dredging will create a new navigational channel, linking the marina basin to deep water. Up to 190,000 cubic metres of material will be removed from the channel to create the required de
Van Oord, a Rotterdam based dredging and marine construction company, has ended the last year with an optimistic outlook for its markets. “In 2021, we saw a recovery of the global economy, noticing the first effects in the summer. In our offshore and dredging activities, in particular, a market reco
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has won a contract towards implementation of Sh. Narudhoo Harbor Reconstruction Project. The client is the Ministry of National Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure of the Government of Maldives. In a ceremony held yesterday, CEO Adam Azim signed th
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has just announced that their annual maintenance dredging program at the Port of Weipa has kicked off. Hydrographic surveyors arrived in Weipa last week to complete pre-dredge surveys, with the Port of Brisbane’s TSHD Brisbane scheduled to arrive this weekend,
A contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District is once again dredging portions of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway. This time, Barnegat Bay Dredging Company of Harvey Cedars, NJ, will dredge area of the NJICW near the Cape May – Lewes Ferry terminal. Last time, the comp
Additional state money has been allocated to help remove vegetation from Indian Lake, according to Ohio Representative Jon Cross, R-Kenton. Along with the $500,000 earmarked for this vegetation removal, Cross announced that the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will receive $150,000 in additional
Leadership from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) and the RESTORE Council (RESTORE) visited recently the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization project in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, which is currently under construction. The design phase of this projec
