Louisiana is celebrating the organizations around the state working proactively toward a more sustainable and resilient coast. Gov. John Bel Edwards officially proclaimed April 24th – April 28th as Coastal Industry Week for the state. “I am proud to proclaim Coastal Industry Week in Louisiana to bri
Following a robust and science-based environmental assessment conducted by an independent Review Panel, the Government of Canada has approved Vancouver Fraser Port Authority-led Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project. According to the officials, the Government has decided the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Projec
Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Recovery of Ukraine – Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, recently met with a delegation of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) headed by the Bank’s President Odile Renaud-Basso, to talk about the
During the 2023 Dredging Summit & Expo, several awards will be presented to recognize individuals, organizations, and project teams for outstanding engineering and operational achievements while meeting the goals and objectives of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA). WEDA is accepting applicatio
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) has voted unanimously to approve the 2023 Coastal Master Plan and the Fiscal Year 2024 Annual Plan. The Coastal Master Plan is a living document that is required by statute to be updated every six years. The plan incorporates th
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has prepared a draft Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) to assess the potential impacts for the Deep Creek Navigation Channel dredging project. The Deep Creek Channel is located within the Deep Creek tidal estuary and tributary of the James
The Gold Coast Waterways Authority’s (GCWA) first dredging project for 2023 kicked off recently at the northern end of the West Crab Island channel. The project is focusing on bed levelling and dredging of sand shoals, with approximately 23,000 cubic metres of sand to be removed and beneficially reu
St. Bernard Parish Government has just announced that four largescale coastal restoration projects have advanced in the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) funding process. The CWPPRA Technical Committee voted Bayou Ducros Marsh Creation (Pontchartrain Basin), Biloxi M
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District – in partnership with the State of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) – is seeking public input on the preparation of the Honolulu Harbor Modification Feasibility Study to address potential impacts with improving the Honolulu Harbor Federal
The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways in order to bring the concept of ‘Waste to Wealth’ in the dredging sector has issued addendum to the Dredging Guidelines for Major Ports 2021. This will make provision for use of dredging material for beneficial purposes in bidding process with necessary
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, has won a multi-million dollar dredging contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the government officials, the contract (W91236-23-C-5000) includes dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations in Norfolk, Vir
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commenced channel maintenance dredging efforts in Southwest Pass for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) on January 29, 2023, with the hopper dredge GLENN EDWARDS (Manson Construction). The Mississippi River Ship Channel deepening project recently achieved another milestone whe
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has received a permit application from the City of Virginia Beach regarding the Croatan Beach Nourishment project. According to the Corps, the City is proposing to construct beach replenishment (nourishment) project along Croatan Beach by placing appr
The Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti, today announced that the McGowan Government will undertake a $3 million dredging project to improve ocean access from the Carnarvon Fascine. The project will also include works to stabilise the sand spit. This announcement is the result of the close collaborati
