New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, said that construction has already begun on a $2.5 million resiliency project awarded to the Town of Yates – part of New York State’s Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative. During the historic flooding of 2019, the park experienced substantial erosion along
Jim Newsome, SC Ports’ president and CEO, said that South Carolina Ports’ strategic and timely investments in port infrastructure provide crucial capacity to today’s challenging supply chain environment. “The significant challenges in the global supply chain supply chain present an opportunity for c
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of two federal navigation channels in Oregon State: Tongue Point and Oregon Slough. The purpose of the proposed action is to facilitate safe and reliable navigation, said USACE. Congress has authorized
Whitsunday Regional Council has just released the latest update on the Shute Harbour Restoration Project. The new seawall has been constructed, with the level of the entire facility and carpark raised by an extra metre for greater resilience to storm surge in the future. Construction on the new seaw
Odisha Construction Corporation has started the Luna River dredging works in the State of Odisha, Eastern India. According to the officials, the project was awarded through competitive bidding to the Kolkata based M/s Reach Dredging Ltd. The company is involved in Indian dredging sector for creating
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won several major dredging awards totaling $88.1 million. The awarded work includes: Sea Bright to Manasquan, Section II Beach Project (Coastal Protection, New Jersey, $26.6 million); Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River Maintenance and Improvement
With an ever increasing focus on sustainability, the recently established Sustainability Committee (2020) defined a sustainability framework, giving direction for both present and future activities. With the publication of the book “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure”, and more recently the rep
The Philippines’ Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has introduced the Coastal Engineering and Management Research and Development (R&D) Center (COASTER) at the Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU). In a virtual meeting on October 8, DOST presented the MMSU-based research center as among
Arizona Geosynthetics Inc. has just released this very interesting video named Davao International Container Terminal Port Expansion. The project began in 2020, aiming to expand the terminal capacity by reclaiming 5 hectares of new land from sea water. Arizona Geosynthetics Inc., the Exclusive Phili
New York Governor, Kathy Hochul, said that dredging has begun at the Sandy Creek Inlet, in the town of Hamlin, Monroe County, as part of the State’s $15 million REDI Regional Dredging Project. The dredging of up to 20 navigation channels along Lake Ontario’s south shore and the St. Lawrence River is
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met yesterday to consider the first dredge contract for Project 11 – the Houston Ship Channel billion-dollar expansion and deepening program. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) was awarded up to $95,4 million to dredge 11½-miles of the 52-mi
The ‘Afsluitdijk’ has been there for over 85 years. Since 2020, work has been carried out on the repair, renovation and maintenance of the ‘Afsluitdijk’, the Netherlands. Baars plays a role in this – initiator Levvel makes use of their modular backhoe pontoon Titaan, among other things. The Titaan h
Kempsey Shire Council has secured $130,000 in NSW Government funding to further develop its coastal management actions. Kempsey Shire Council Coordinator Strategic & Environmental Planning, Steve Schwartz, said that the funding will help Council develop its Coastal Management Program “Our Coastal Ma
