National Trust is undertaking the ultimate recycling mission to create an island haven for endangered seabirds – using three old barges. Decommissioned Thames Lighters, once used to transport building materials, coal and food from the Port of London, have been sunk in the Blackwater Estuary and are
Land clearing kicked off yesterday in an area known locally as The Farm, marking the official start of Statia based preparatory activities in support of the Black Rocks Harbor project on Saba. The land clearing activities are being carried out by Statia Construction, which is responsible for prepari
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), yesterday announced Harbor Assistance Program grants totaling over $7.5 million for harbor maintenance and construction projects in Green Bay, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, and Sturgeon Bay. The bipa
TasPorts has appointed Dutch Dredging Australia Pty Ltd to deliver a major maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Devonport – one of Tasmania’s most important freight hubs. Scheduled to begin in March 2026, the dredging campaign will run for approximately 14 weeks and will see the removal and
NMDC Group said that their business unit NMDC Dredging and Marine has won a contract by the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) for the execution of dredging and land reclamation works in Abu Dhabi. According to NMDC, the project aims to support the continued development of Abu Dhabi’s
Callan Marine is progressing well down in the southern tip of Texas. According to their latest announcement, Callan is now more than 70% complete with dredging 7 million cubic yards to deepen 8 miles of the Brazos Island Harbor Ship Channel in Brownsville, Texas. Over the past 13 months, this projec
To reduce flood and erosion risk at Selsey, Chichester District Council are undertaking beach management works at Danefield Road. According to the Council, this will involve the importation of approximately 9000 tons of shingle, to be deposited on the beach at Danefield Road in Selsey. The shingle w
California Representative Salud Carbajal announced new federal funding for projects across San Luis Obispo County yesterday. The funding was recently approved by Congress and signed into law through the Fiscal Year 2026 government funding bill. According to Carbajal, the bill includes investments in
Dredging operations in Sebastian Inlet are moving forward according to schedule. Sebastian Inlet District’s contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., is hydraulically dredging beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent inlet navigation channel within Sebastian Inlet. ATL is pumping non-
City of Port Hueneme – Government said that the Hueneme Beach promenade is now open again for the community to enjoy following completion of the mid-cycle dredging project at the Port of Hueneme. According to the City, “this effort was made possible through collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of
Senator Bill Cassidy has secured over $293 million for Louisiana in the Energy and Water, Interior and Environment, and Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026. According to his official statement, this includes $137.5 million for the Morganza to the Gulf project, $2
Kingston District Council has received funding through the Thriving Regions Fund to undertake additional dredging operations at Cape Jaffa and take advantage of the dredge remaining there after recent annual works. According to the Council, the activity is expected to create a greater sand trap on t
National Park Service (NPS) South Atlantic-Gulf Acting Regional Director Darrel Echols has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact for Fort Raleigh National Historic Site’s Shoreline Stabilization for Erosion Control environmental assessment. After evaluating the potential impacts of three action
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Crestway has been operating in Mexican waters for almost a year now. According to Boskalis, the vessel will remain active in the country in the coming months, carrying out maintenance dredging work in the ports of Tuxpan, Tampico, and Veracruz. Both T
