Business & Finance
The Entrance Channel Dredging to Continue
Wyong Shire Council has denied recent claims that widening the mouth of The Entrance Channel will assist with flood relief, confirming its commitment to keep the channel open to the ocean through its dredging program. According to Council’s Director of Infrastructure and Operations, Mr Greg McDonald
Dredging Project to Bring Benefits to McClellanville
A dredging scheme aimed to save the commercial shrimping industry in McClellanville, South Carolina, is currently underway, MS News Now reports. “It’s been about ten years since Jeremy Creek was dredged and now it’s finally happening,” said McClellanville Mayor Rutledge Leland. He added that this dr
WAMSI: Recovering Potential of Pilbara Seagrasses
Research from the WAMSI Dredging Science Node has provided new insight into how seagrasses in the Pilbara may recover from disturbance events such as dredging. While some seagrasses can potentially recover from dredging related pressures over a 200 kilometer radius, others require another meadow wit
DEC Awards $400,000 in Hudson River Estuary Grants
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has awarded four grants totaling nearly $400,000 for projects in the Hudson River Estuary to help reduce localized flooding, create sustainable shorelines, improve water quality and restore aquatic habitat in tributary streams. “Gover
Natural Infrastructure Workshop for Hampton Roads
Last week, it was announced that the Hampton Roads area would be receiving more than $120.5 million as part of the National Disaster Resilience Competition, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to help prepare for the effects of climate change, sea level rise, flooding
MNS Engineers Wins Laguna Lake Dredging Contract
The City of San Luis Obispo Council approved a contract award to MNS Engineers, Inc. last week, for phase I of the Laguna Lake Dredging and Sediment Management Project. The MNS team will provide engineering design options for this dredging project, expected costs and financing options, as well as en
Leeward Construction Signs Lackawanna River Contract
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded Leeward Construction, Inc. of Honesdale a $1.5 million contract for a flood-control project along a portion of the Lackawanna River in the borough of Duryea, Luzerne County. The borough was hit hard during heavy flooding in Se
CEDA’s Environment Commission Gets New Chair
Since October last year, CEDA’s (Central Dredging Association) Environment Commission has a new chair. Frederik Roose of the Maritime Access Division of the Flemish Ministry of Mobility and Public Works, Belgium succeeded Polite Laboyrie, Witteveen+Bos, the Netherlands, who has been chairing the CEC
SEA Port Expansion Summit in Indonesia
The 4th Annual SEA Port Expansion Summit will take place on March 2-3, 2016, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event will bring together terminal operators, port owners and authorities, government officials, shipping lines and infrastructure experts, said the conference organizer Noppen. They will discuss
New Coastal Expert Joins ABPmer Team
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has appointed David Finch, a coastal and estuarine dynamics specialist, to extend its support to the coastal management and waterside development sectors. David has over 26 years’ experience in the construction, calibration and application of hydrodynam
Kansas Water Office Efforts Recognized by U.S. Army Corps
The Kansas Water Office (KWO) was recognized recently by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for their continued partnership and contribution to the USACE mission during the approval process of the John Redmond Reservoir Dredging Initiative. This project is the first and largest inland Section
Preparations in Full Swing for the 21st World Dredging Congress
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is gearing up for the 21st World Dredging Congress and Exposition (WODCON XXI) that will take place in Miami this June. Considered the most important and anticipated event for dredging professionals worldwide, WODCON is the only global event dedicated exclusively
CWPPRA Task Force OKs Coastal Restoration Projects
The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act (CWPPRA) Task Force has just approved several important coastal restoration projects in Louisiana. CWPPRA Task Force meeting scheduled for January was canceled due to the high water stages on the Mississippi River. In lieu of meeting, the
European Sea Ports Organisation Welcomes TRAN Deal
The Transport Committee of the European Parliament has expressed its support (29 in favor, 13 against, 3 abstentions) for the compromise reached by MEP Knut Fleckenstein and the TRAN shadow rapporteurs on the proposal for a port regulation adopted in May 2013, the European Sea Ports Organisation sai