The Baker Hughes Foundation has announced two grants focused on coastal restoration in the United States: first, a $100,000 grant to National Coastal Resilience Fund, and additionally a $50,000 grant to Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana. The National Coastal Resilience Fund is a program led by
Connecticut Senators Chris Murphy and Richard Blumenthal have announced the inclusion of $5.725 million for Connecticut Congressionally Directed Spending projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill. In addition, the bill includes over $10 million in funding for
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has announced the receipt of Notice to Proceed to perform essential improvements to the Brownsville Ship Channel for NextDecade Corporation’s Rio Grande LNG project. The work includes deepening the entrance channel to the western end of the RGLNG property
In collaboration with the Pacific Community (SPC), the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) has handed over to Government of Tuvalu a state-of-the-art online platform which, for the first time, allows the atoll nation to clearly identify, plan for, and reduce risks associated with sea level rise
Around 40% of the dredging work at Gwadar Port has been completed so far. The dredging process is currently underway to restore the original depth of the navigational channel at the port, allowing larger ships to operate smoothly. This work, conducted by the China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CH
DEME has successfully completed dredging works in the Port of Brest, France. For this project, the company mobilised its trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Scheldt River and the cutter suction dredger (CSD) Ganga to tackle 1 million m³ of soft sediments. The project’s primary objective was to de
The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, yesterday announced an investment of up to $38 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund to improve cargo movement at the Port of Argentia. The project will expand the existing Fleet Dock terminal. This expansion includes the constructio
Transport for NSW said that the new Ettalong Channel dredging program will take place in August. “We are working towards obtaining the necessary approvals, including a Crown Lands licence to remove up to 30,000m3 of sand,” the officials said. Ettalong Channel provides a key navigational entrance to
Svensk Kärnbränslehantering AB (SKB), Sweden’s radioactive waste management company, has received an environmental permit to expand and conduct operations in Forsmark Port. In April, SKB took over Forsmark’s port from former owner Forsmark’s power group as a prerequisite for handling and transportin
Matthews Brothers Dredging LLC, from Pass Christian, Mississippi, has won a $17.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Houston, T
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced over $67 million for 27 projects, which are supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). These projects focus on water quality improvements, research, land acquisitions and recreational access improvements, which are include
Bass Coast Shire Council and the Victorian Government are working together to identify measures to protect the shoreline of Silverleaves, Phillip Island from the impacts of coastal erosion. Bass Coast Shire Mayor, Cr Michael Whelan met with Member for Bass, Jordan Crugnale, representatives of DEECA
The Kamadhoo Harbor Development Project is well underway, with overall 75% project progress. “We have completed construction of quay wall, harbor basin dredging operations and installation of harbor pavement,” said Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) in the latest project update. Scope
The McFarland, a deep-draft hopper dredge owned and operated by USACE Philadelphia District, is back in the game. After an extended time in the shipyard in Norfolk, VA, the Dredge McFarland began her first mission last week since returning to Philadelphia recently, said USACE. “She’ll be dredging va
