Westmorland and Furness Council is working with the Our Future Coast project team at West Shore Park in Barrow to develop a strategy to manage and adapt to coastal change. Funded by Defra as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes, the Our Future Coast project aims to plan f
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program has approved more than $4.3 million in funding for the NOAA-sponsored South Delacroix Marsh Creation Project. NOAA works through CWPPRA to restore habitat and support resilient communities and sustainable fisheries along the Loui
The outline design of a scheme to protect Musselburgh from major flood risk was presented to elected members at the full meeting of East Lothian Council on Tuesday 23 January 2024. At the meeting, councilors agreed that the design can now be presented to stakeholders and the public through a formal,
U.S. Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff yesterday announced new upgrades to the Port of Brunswick through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Ossoff and Warnock are delivering $15 million through the U.S. Department of Transportation to help upgrade infrastructure at the Port of Brunswi
Malaysia has kicked off the RM15 billion ($3.17 billion) Kuala Linggi International Port (KLIP) project. Scheduled for completion in 42 months, KLIP’s vision is to transform Kuala Sungai Linggi into a Green Global Industrial Hub for Energy Source, Port and Maritime Services. The development plan inc
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $5.3 million to repair a portion of bulkhead and to sand-tighten a portion of the south jetty at Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. According to USACE, wo
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, will conduct two public meetings to present and discuss its Key Biscayne Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Feasibility Study for residents and interested parties. Public meetings will take place Wednesday, January 24, and Thursday, January 25,
Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, met Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO of UAE-based DP World, at the World Economic Forum this week. The Prime Minister witnessed the signing of Inter-Governmental Framework Agreements between the Ministries of Communications, R
The Port of Melbourne has officially completed its Webb Dock East Extension project. According to the Port, the aim of the project is to reduce port congestion and allow the port to accommodate larger ships. The multi-million dollar program involved demolishing a redundant section of concrete – ‘the
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams recently wrapped a two-day trip to New Hampshire to highlight how investments from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda and the America the Beautiful initiative are restoring lands and waters a
The Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland will achieve an important milestone this month, with the public boat ramp facility to open on January 20, 2024. The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project is a key election commitment from the WA Labor Government. It is funded by the State Government, To
Despite the many challenges faced this year on the Mississippi River, the St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter, M/V Pathfinder mechanical dredge, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District’s Dredge Goetz, barge industry partners, and U.S. Coast Guard Sector Upper Mississippi River kept waterborne
IDB Invest is set to provide $103 million in financing to Terminal Cuenca del Plata S.A. (TCP), including the mobilization of resources for $46 million from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. (BBVA) for the design, construction and operation of the expansion of the Port of Montevideo. Additionally
The Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria has started its operation, Xinhua said. Chinese cargo ship “Zhong Gu Ji Lin” loaded with 2,000 standard containers docked at a completed section of the terminal on Tuesday morning, marking the official opening. The
