The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District held a Matagorda Ship Channel (MSC) Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) Open House in Port Lavaca, Texas, June 7, 2023. Galveston District Commander Col. Rhett Blackmon and staff traveled to the region to meet with stakeholders and
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, and Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala, laid the foundation stone of Modernisation and Upgradation Works of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady, Kerala, yesterday. The overall
Union minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Sarbananda Sonowal, launched an online dredging monitoring system ‘Sagar Samridhi’ today. This project is part of the government’s efforts to expedite the ‘Waste to Wealth’ initiative, the Ministry said in a statement. Developed by the National
Dredging operations are underway at the Barcelona Harbor in Westfield. In the past four years, over twelve feet of sediment has been deposited over a four acre area. Contractors and crews from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are relocating debris at the moment. New York Congressman Nick Langworthy
ADNOC Logistics and Services has won a $975 million contract to build an artificial island in the Lower Zakum offshore field. As part of ADNOC’s In-Country Value program, at least 75% of the total contract value for dredging, land reclamation and marine construction of an artificial island “G” for t
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed that the Pasig-Marikina River Basin and the Cagayan River Basin will be the top priorities of the upcoming Japan-funded technical cooperation for “Project for Enhancement of Flood Control
The dredging phase of the Kingstown Port Modernization Project is now complete. Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, revealed this information to NBC Radio St Vincent and the Grenadines, after his meeting with officials from AECON and the project management team. U
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers, has signed a Chief’s Report recommending the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Coastal Resilience Study for congressional approval. The recommended plan from the study includes: – Interior breakwaters on the GIWW-side of the bar
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, started the month of June with a ceremony commemorating the completion of the Little Sodus Harbor West Pier project in the Village of Fair Haven, New York. Leadership from the Buffalo District in attendance included District Commander, Lt. Col. Lyl
With the help of the World Bank, the Government of Senegal is reviving tourism as a priority sector to drive economic growth and contribute to job creation. One initiative is the Senegal Tourism and Enterprise Development Project, a 5-year, $74 million project financed by the International Developme
Balfour Beatty recently announced its appointment to deliver two coastal defence schemes valued at a combined c.£97 million on behalf of Denbighshire County Council. The projects have been awarded through the SCAPE Civil Engineering framework. According to BB, the Central Rhyl Coastal Defence scheme
Franklin Resources Inc. trimmed its position in shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. by 54.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,508,224 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) has won a $157.4 million firm-fixed-price contract for new and maintenance hopper dredging of the Freeport Harbor Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, reports the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Work will be performed in Freeport,
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is adding another berth to its flagship, the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista, PPA General Manager Atty. Jay Daniel Santiago and ICTSI executive vice president Christian R. Gonzalez led the groundbre
