Together with representatives from B Capital Partners and Swiss Re, the International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC), Central Dredging Association (CEDA) and Vital Ports explored what is needed in order to improve the connection between green-labelled funds and sustainable waterborne infra
The electrification of big machinery has long been a challenge. In 2020, Van Oord commissioned the Netherlands’ first all-electric 20-tonne excavator and more recently its first hybrid bulldozer. The success of these machines has led Van Oord to invest in 4 electric excavators, 2 electric wheeled lo
After three years of legal fight, Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) have reached an agreement with Protect Our Gulf (POG) and received consent to dredge the Rangitoto Channel and dispose of dredged materials at the designated Cuvier disposal site. Ports of Auckland requires deepening of the Rangitoto
Wholly-owned subsidiaries of Shell plc (Shell) in Switzerland, the UK, US and Sweden (Shell (Switzerland) AG, Shell U.K. Limited, Pennzoil-Quaker State Company and Shell Aviation Sweden AB) have entered into agreements to acquire the Environmentally Considerate Lubricants (ECLs) business of the PANO
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced the date of their next webinar “Impact of Treatability Testing on Full-Scale Projects”. The webinar, set for Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 11 AM EST, will be presented by Connor McNeely, a Chemist and Project Engineer at Infrastructure Alternatives
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) recently presented the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards. Phase II of the Galveston Island State Park Marsh Restoration and Protection Project was one of the w
American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has announced the 2022 Best Restored Shores Awards highlighting natural infrastructure projects addressing storm related coastal hazards. ASBPA will be featuring each of the four recipients over the next few days beginning with the Lightning Po
The Town of Cedar Lake (IN) is making final preparations before the official launch of their lake dredging project. At the moment, the town is building a dewatering facility and had to bore under the CSX Train line to place some of the pipe that the water and sediment will flow through for the dredg
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has awarded a $8.2 million contract for an aquatic ecosystem restoration project at Big Fishweir Creek, Florida. Big Fishweir Creek is an urban tributary of the St. Johns River, running approximately four miles south of downtown Jacksonville. I
Envytech Solutions AB is gearing up for the dredging and dewatering project at Lake Malar (Mälaren) in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden. As the dredging activity begins, the water from the removed soil will be collected and led to Envytech’s “big blue” treatment line. There the company will handle everyth
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) for the $4 billion Mid-Chesapeake Bay ecosystem restoration project at MDOT Headquarters, Aug. 23, 2022. The PPA – signed by Col. Estee Pinc
The City of Hamilton is about to begin targeted dredging work at Chedoke Creek with the aim to remove over 20,000 tonnes of sewage sludge from the creek bottom. The goal of the dredge project is to improve the condition of the creek prior to the beginning of the Main/King Combined Sewer Overflow dis
Each year at its annual Summit & Expo, the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) takes pride in presenting Environmental Excellence Awards, acknowledging projects that demonstrate environmental awareness. This year three categories of environmental excellence were recognized: Mitigation and Adaptation
This summer, J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is taking on several interesting projects on the St. Louis River – bordering northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. According to the company, they have four projects taking place along the St. Louis River. “Among the different sites, we will execute mechanical dred
