The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District has entered into a feasibility cost sharing agreement with Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LADOTD) and the Red River Waterway Commission (RRWC) to study the deepening of the J. Bennett Johnston (JBJ) Waterway to accommodate
The dredging industry is gearing up for the Dredging Summit & Expo ’24, a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA). The conference will take place at the new JW Marriott in downtown Tampa, Florida, from June 24-27, 2024. The theme of the 2024 conference is “Building
Moving large quantities of soil in mining operations can be done different ways. One way is the constant feed of haulage trucks by excavators. Transporting mined materials using trucks requires a carousel of trucks and their drivers, all contributing to road congestion, dust, noise and emissions. An
Last week, 25 participants from 12 different countries successfully completed the APEC-Antwerp/Flanders Port Training Center seminar on Dredging Technologies. The high-level seminar on Dredging Technologies gave an overview of the latest applications, technology, equipment and environmental aspects
Developed by pump and dredging expert IPR, the SlurrySucker dredging system recently provided a solution for getting the emergency water dams at a Gauteng wastewater treatment plant back to optimal condition. The emergency dams had filled with sludge over time, and were presenting an operational ris
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has just released the latest update about the terrible accident when the Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Maxima struck the fuel supply ship Marine Honor on Friday. The next phase of the clean-up operations has commenced with the additional deploymen
Earlier this month, Lee County (FL) approved an amendment to an agreement with the City of Bonita Springs to expand the scope of Bonita Beach nourishment efforts south to the County line. The expanded scope is necessary due to damage caused by Hurricane Ian in September 2022 when all of Bonita Beach
A joint venture between Rimbun Prima Sdn Bhd and China Communications Construction Company (M) Sdn Bhd has won a RM238 million (over $50 million) contract to dredge the Kuala Baram delta and deepen the shipping channel to the Miri Port terminal. The associated works in the three-year contract includ
The Local Government Unit (LGU) of Malinao has requested the Provincial Composite Lahar Management Committee to approve its request for proper dredging and desilting of the Quinale River in the town. Though Resolution No. 13 s. 2024, the LGU coursed its request through the Provincial Engineering Off
Rijkswaterstaat has successfully completed beach nourishment works at the south-west side of the Texel coastline. The Texel Southwest beach nourishment campaign took place from March to May 2024. This included dredging and pumping around 810,000m3 of sand onto the beach, between the beach posts 9 an
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has delayed the maintenance dredging for the federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Sawpit Creek, Nassau County, until early October 2024. The project has been delayed because of active shorebird nests within the beach placement area of
Yesterday, Flagler County (FL) marked the official groundbreaking of the Coastal Storm Risk Management Beach Nourishment project. The beach nourishment project groundbreaking marks a significant milestone in collective efforts to protect and enhance Flagler’s coastline. For over a decade, layers of
The multiyear revitalization work at the Newport Harbor is soon entering it’s second phase of construction, according to the Government of Canada. This work follows the first phase of construction, which began in November 2023 and was completed in March 2024. During this first phase, work involved t
The call for abstract submission for the 2024 Western Dredging Association Pacific Chapter is still open. The 2024 Pacific Chapter will be held in Portland, OR, at The Porter Portland, Curio Collection by Hilton from Wednesday, October 23 to Friday, October 25, 2024. According to WEDA, presentations
