In partnership with the City of Charleston, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers explored effective, feasible solutions to reduce risk and promote coastal resiliency to Charleston, S.C. This spring, Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers, signed a Chief’s Report, marking a formal recommendatio
The Lake County Board of Commissioners, along with the Lake Development Authority and Kurtz Brothers Inc. held the groundbreaking of the North Park Sediment Recycling Facility on June 21st 2022. The North Park Sediment Recycling Facility, to be built and operated by Kurtz Brothers, is located at 775
New Jersey is about to receive $26 million for maintenance dredging of the Shrewsbury and Navesink Rivers. According to Congressman Frank Pallone, the $26 million funding for maintenance dredging of the two rivers is coming from the Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development spendin
Dare County (NC) and Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. have provided an update on the projected arrival dates for the two dredges that will be tasked with performing beach nourishment in the villages of Avon and Buxton. The dredge Ellis Island—which was scheduled to arrive in Buxton after July 4—has b
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recently released their much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best restored beaches. The award winning projects this year are Duxbury Beach Dune Restoration Project, MA; Ocean Isle Beach Shoreline Protection Project, NC; Sodus Point Beac
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has just released its updated Mississippi River Pool 6 draft dredged material management plan and Environmental Assessment, or EA. The updated draft plan describes what the Corps proposes to do with the dredged material, or river sand, near Winona,
In the port city of Da Nang, officials are speeding up the fulfilment of procedures to begin work on the Lien Chieu port project. As reported, the city’s department for Infrastructure will soon complete administrative procedures for bidding and contracting for this development project. Overall, the
Transport and Main Roads Queensland ‘s dredging of Cabbage Tree Creek is nearing completion, with the project two thirds complete. According to Stirling Hinchliffe MP, this is a project which will see approximately 45,000 square metres of sediment removed and deposited at the approved off-shore Mud
As part of the 2022-23 State Budget, the Western Australia Government will allocate $78 million towards the Lumsden Point development to grow capacity at the Port of Port Hedland – diversifying trade, driving investment and creating local jobs. Government officials believe that this investment will
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the placement of dredged material, or river sand, that occurred in 2019 within the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. The action was a part of dredging needed to keep the Miss
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport South Australia has just announced that night dredging works at Cape Jervis will commence this Wednesday, 1 June, to maintain ongoing safety and access to the harbour. The works will be undertaken each night between 10pm and 5am for approximately one we
BCP Council and New Forest District Council in UK are inviting local people and coastal businesses to find out more about the development of a new coastal strategy. It will guide how the risks of coastal flooding and erosion may be sustainably managed for the next 100 years in Christchurch Bay, from
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee last week introduced a new bill which includes funding for three major water infrastructure projects in Georgia. According to the Corps, the bill H.R. 7776, the Water Resources Development Act, introduced by the Committee will address funding for three
The twenty third World Dredging Congress and Exhibition, WODCON XXIII, was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from 16-20 May 2022. From the initial feedback received, WODCON XXIII was a huge success. With 400 participants, 35 exhibitors and 15 sponsors from 22 countries, it was a wonderful post COVID reun
