The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a cleanup plan to address waterbodies of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site in Gibbsboro, New Jersey. According to EPA, the proposed plan calls for the dredging of contaminated sediment, along with excavation and capping of floodplai
Officials from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and staff from the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee toured the Port of Baltimore yesterday. According to the Port’s official announcement, the delegation visited the marine terminals, surveyed the area of study for the Sea
Representatives Suzanne Bonamici and Bill Posey, Co-Chairs of the Congressional Estuary Caucus, yesterday led 38 House Members in calling on the Biden Administration to provide $10 billion in the next recovery package for coastal restoration and resilience projects. “Many of our coastal communities
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin yesterday toured the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet with Captain Eva Van Camp and the members of the Coast Guard’s Long Island Sector where maritime navigation is becoming increasingly treacherous. “We discussed the maritime infrastructure resour
The City of Boca Raton Government has just released this amazing behind the scenes video featuring their dredge crew, their daily operations, and what it takes to keep inland waterways clean and safe. The new dredge was delivered to the Boca Raton Inlet on November 4, 2020. Under the cleanup process
A dredging project that has been happening since January on Bald Head Island is nearing completion, the Village of Bald Head Island, NC, informs. The Village said in their latest announcement that the Wilmington Harbor Inner Ocean Bar Project is expected to be finished tomorrow. The project, conduct
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, is ramping up work on the Natomas Basin area levee improvements. “This is the season for springing forward, and we’re fully embracing that concept by ramping up work on area levee improvements,” said USACE in their latest announcement. Construct
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has signed a contract with the Maldives’ Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure for implementation of the S. Hithadhoo Old Harbor Upgrading Project. MTCC CEO, Adam Azim, signed the deal on behalf of the company and Permanent Se
The Port of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, is making nice progress on the $17 million infrastructure package that will attract new trade at the port. The $17 million package, which was approved by the State Government through North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation, includes multiple projects. One o
Aberdeen Harbour Board is getting ready for a busy construction season this spring and summer at the South Harbour project site. In the latest update on the project, the board said that construction of the South Harbour has continued at pace in March, and that the contractors are gearing up for a bu
Southsea Coastal Scheme reached a milestone in time for the Easter weekend with 250 piles in place on the west front pile line. Steadily and carefully, work continues with the silent piler (affectionately called ‘The White Elephant’ on site) on the rear piles to ensure vibrations don’t impact on the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has announced upcoming temporary lane closures on Riverway and Netherlands Road as dredging activities continue to progress on Phase 2 of the $36.5 million Muddy River Flood Risk Management project in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts. Tempora
A physical-chemical cleaning installation has just arrived in the Liège soil valorisation centre of Envisan, environmental subsidiary of Jan De Nul Group. This remediation installation arrived by ship at the Ile Monsin port area, where Envisan holds a concession on a 3.5 hectare site. Thanks to this
Danish dredging contractor Rohde Nielsen A/S recently completed another interesting project, this time in the Vila do Conde fishing port in Portugal. Vila do Conde is situated at the mouth of the Ave River, and was historically a centre of shipbuilding and seafaring. According to Rohde Nielsen, the
