Hawke’s Bay Regional Council said that the dredging of Clive River will next occur in 2022. According to Group Manager Asset Management, Chris Dolley, the Regional Council is currently seeking resource consent for the Clive River dredging from the Regulatory Team – the consenting authority. “Our eng
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan yesterday announced $13.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund grants for Fiscal Year 2022 to enhance and improve public boating access, facilities, and navigation throughout the state. The announcement – coming during the fourth day of the governor’s tour of the Easter
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared a draft environmental assessment for the the San Gabriel River and San Jose Creek Confluence Vegetation and Sediment Removal project, within the County of Los Angeles. To prevent further erosion of the San Gabriel River 2b levee and prevent potential fai
The USACE St. Paul District awarded a $14.7 million contract to LS Marine on June 25, to restore habitat on Pigs Eye Lake, located in upper Pool 2 of the Mississippi River. The project will enhance and restore backwater habitat by creating island and wetland features on Pigs Eye Lake using more than
With the new record for container volumes in May, JAXPORT — Florida’s largest container port by volume — continues to invest in infrastructure projects. According to the release, more than 128,900 TEUs moved through JAXPORT in May 2021. The previous monthly container volume record of 123,700 TEUs wa
Coastal Partners have just announced that the Long Curtain Moat project has been nominated in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards. Long Curtain Moat is one the last surviving parts of Portsmouth’s town fortifications and is therefore a very important part of Portsmouth’s local heritage. Portsmo
After several years of dredging and construction, Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta has officially inaugurated the first berth of the New Lamu Port. During the ceremony, which was held last month, the President witnessed the offloading and loading of two ships simultaneously. Accompanied by several C
South Carolina Ports’ Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal has been named 2021 South Carolina Project of the Year by the South Carolina Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). This prestigious award recognizes the complex engineering and construction process behind the Leatherman Terminal’
Construction of the Broome Town Beach Jetty in Western Australia is progressing well with 60% of the main jetty complete, reports AW Maritime. They also added that the work on the lower landing is scheduled to start once the main jetty is completed. AW Maritime is working closely with SMC Marine on
Preparations are underway for the Port Hedland maintenance dredging campaign 2021. According to Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA), activities relating to the annual maintenance dredging program are expected to start on 6 July and to be ongoing for four to six weeks. The dredging operations will extend t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has prepared a Final General Conformity Determination for the proposed Port of Long Beach Deep Draft Navigation Project. The purpose of the proposed project is to identify, evaluate, and improve existing navigation channels within the Port of Lon
The World Bank has approved $36 million in additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Benin and Togo jointly combat severe coastal degradation. The financing approved last week from the IDA Regional Integration Window provides additional resources for the West
The City of Oceanside Public Works Department will host a second virtual public workshop on June 30, at 6:00 p.m. to share the final results of the beach sand replenishment and retention feasibility study. A previous workshop was held on September 15, 2020 to outline the feasibility study and introd
Curtin Maritime, from Long Beach, California, is currently mobilizing their equipment for the Redwood City Maintenance Dredging Project. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of October 31, 2021. The contract includes maintenance dredging of the Redwoo
