Next week, Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will hold their next webinar, Reservoir Sediment Dredging for Long-Term Management on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, from 1 to 3 PM EST. During this webinar, WEDA, the Bureau of Reclamation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and HeroX will present an
When the Board of Central Dredging Association decided to revamp their flagship event, it was clear that Dredging Days 2021 was going to be very different from the norm. Now, in keeping with current international COVID-19 regulations, the Board has announced that the conference and exhibition will b
After completion of dredging operations for the Elbe fairway adjustment, the first release for increased drafts was implemented, Port of Hamburg reports. “From now on, ULCCs can exploit the new navigation channel depth with a draft increased by up to 90 centimetres,” the Port said in their latest an
J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) recently established a permanent presence in the Mid-South Region with the opening of their new office in Paducah, Kentucky. Located near the confluence of the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee Rivers, the new location enables Brennan to better serve the inf
Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff visited the Port of Savannah yesterday, calling it “a feat of engineering and logistics.” During the tour, Ossoff said that he is committed to doing whatever it takes to get the final round of funding to deepen the Savannah harbor. “I have raised the issue of fully funding
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, saying that the revenue was $177.6 million in the first quarter. Commenting the latest report, Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, said: “During 2020 as the COV
The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) will next week (May 11) host a webinar entitled ‘Dredging Contracting and Dispute Avoidance’. Dredging is a unique niche industry within civil engineering and therefore has distinct associated issues. The design of the works, selection of the form and type of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has just released this beautiful photo from the New Lock at the Soo project. At the moment, the contractors Trade West Construction and joint venture Kokosing-Alberici are performing dredging activities at the Soo Locks. According to USACE, roughly
J.E. McAmis dredge crews and land crews worked together yesterday to get the barge landing facility at the MCR South Jetty ready to receive the first barge load of rock for 2021. The first barge load of jetty stone will be arriving this Sunday. The Corps constructed the Mouth of the Columbia River j
Maritime Constructions’ Jordan Graham and crew – with the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Marcon – arrived on the spot yesterday to clear up the Kangaroo Island ferry terminal area. Working for the Department for Infrastructure and Transport (DIT), they will remove approximately 10,000m3 of material to
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) is getting ready to host their second ‘Meet the Experts’ webinar next week. Yves Bosteels of Jan De Nul Group will on May 4, 11:00 CET address the importance of managing financial risks in a dredging project. In this webinar, the topic of managi
Mersin International Port Management Inc. (MIP), Turkey’s largest trade gateway to the world, held a groundbreaking ceremony recently to mark the beginning of the expansion works for the East Med Hub (EMH) II. The ceremony was hosted by MIP General Manager, Johan Van Daele, and MIP Board Member, Zaf
Major excavation works at the North Dam – the dam that faces Lebanon Borough – officially started earlier this week, the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) reports. According to their latest project update, soils will be excavated from the downstream (north facing) slope of the embankment and
The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore completed dredging operations last week to create a second, 50-foot deep container berth at its Seagirt Marine Terminal. The project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Admi
