The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) and USACE have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at Sea Leve
As sea levels continue to rise around the world, coastal cities are searching for ways to protect their communities while preserving the qualities that make them attractive places to live, work and visit. The Hague, the Netherlands’ only major city located directly on the North Sea coast, is taking
Etermar – Engenharia S.A. completed the beach nourishment works at Praia do Vau in Portugal recently. “As sea levels rise and coastal erosion accelerates, projects like this are becoming increasingly important,” the company said. “Beach nourishment is a sustainable way to restore natural sand levels
Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the USACE Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer said that the Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said that the Cameron Parish Gulf Shoreline Stabilization Project is nearing completion. According to CPRA, this project adds a second interior line of breakwaters along Little Florida and Constance beaches, enhancing the existing shoreli
Boskalis has successfully completed a major coastal protection project in Togo. “For two months, the two trailing suction hopper dredgers Shoreway and Causeway, worked tirelessly to move nearly 1.25 million cubic meters of sand to reinforce the coastline. In addition, 22 new protective groynes were
Preparatory works for ‘Long Island’, Singapore’s large-scale critical coastal protection strategy, will begin from end-2026, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. The Housing & Development Board (HDB), the appointed reclamation agent for ‘Long Island’, will implement measures to mitigate the impac
The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners has approved the allocation of $6.18 million in Tourist Development Tax (TDT) funding to advance a major beach renourishment and recovery project on Anna Maria Island following significant storm-related erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and H
MidCoast Council said that they will start beach nourishment of Jimmys Beach and undertake repair works of the damaged access road to the sand transfer station on Monday, July 6. Sand nourishment of Jimmys Beach is set to reduce the risks associated with coastal erosion in this area, the Council sai
The City of Venice Government, Florida, said that their new beach renourishment project is underway. According to the City, this program will renourish approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline. The project area extends from south of Venice Inlet to south of the Venice Fishing Pier. “Ex
The Swansea Seawall at Belmont Street will finally be repaired and reopened, with $7.5 million now confirmed to get the job done. The Minns Labor Government has put $7.5 million on the table, with Transport for NSW to work directly with Lake Macquarie City Council to get the repairs moving. Accordin
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed coastal protection works at Soulac-sur-Mer, France, addressing severe shoreline erosion along the southern coastline. According to the company, 200.000 m³ of sand from the maintenance dredging of the port access channel in the Gironde estuary was reused for c
Invest International said that the coastal protection works in Togo have reached a major milestone, with construction now in its final stage and impact already clearly visible along one of West Africa’s most vulnerable shorelines. Implemented by Boskalis and co-financed by Invest International, the
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $90.8 million for the Chandeleur Islands restoration project through the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s (RESTORE) 2026 Funded Priorities List, approved earlier this week. The award provides critical suppor
