Development work of Ha. Ihavandhoo Harbor is well underway, with overall 35% project progress to date, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) reports. New harbor basin dredging works for the project is currently ongoing, with 59% completion. Scope of works for the project include: dredgin
Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is visiting the Memphis District today to get a first-hand look at some ways the District is supporting the USACE Civil Works mission and the Mississippi River and Tributaries Project. Me
St. Johns Ship Building, Inc. (SJSB) has completed construction of the first Water Injection Dredger for IHC America. Last year, IHC won a contract to design a water injection dredger (WID) for the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). In line with NCSPA’s specifications, the dredger is desi
The City of Madison, WI, is currently working on preliminary plans, cost estimate, grant applications, permits, etc. for the upcoming Spring Harbor Dredge Project. Spring Harbor is due for maintenance dredging because users of the public boat launch and adjacent residents are having trouble launchin
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) today released the latest update on their F. Dharanboodhoo harbor upgrade, saying that the work is moving forward according to schedule. With overall 36% project progress so far, the installation work of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall
Max Midstream and the Calhoun Port Authority have announced that the Calhoun Port expansion project will begin in 2021. The national legislation – the Water Resources and Development Act – included language pursued by both Max and the CPA that authorizes the deepening and widening of the port. “Thi
An U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ contractor will resume dredging work at Perdido Pass in early January with work expected to take about a month. The contractor will begin mobilizing during this week, informs the Official Website of the City of Orange Beach, Alabama. “Heavy equipment will be on the b
The Report to Congress on the progress of the restoration of America’s Everglades is now available to the public. The United States is implementing the restoration of America’s Everglades in partnership with the State of Florida, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, the Seminole Tribe of Flor
The major subproject of the Oosterweel link in Antwerp, Belgium has been awarded to the Rinkoniên consortium consisting of Boskalis, Mobilis, CIT Blaton, Artes Group and Stadsbader, reports Lantis. As a Flemish public entity, Lantis is responsible for the realization of complex mobility projects in
Work of a habitat restoration project near Bay City, Wisconsin, has been pushed back to the spring of 2022, reports Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA). “This past August, Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance (LPLA) attended the River Resources Forum – an interagency meeting for the Upper Mississippi River – wh
Inter RAO-Engineering and FSUE Rosmorport have signed contract for the construction of the new Pionersky terminal in the Kaliningrad Region, reports PortNews. Under the deal, the Russian company will complete the construction of the future international freight/passenger terminal in Pionersky. Last
The Canal & River Trust is investing £10 million in a four-month program of repairs on Yorkshire and the North East’s historic waterways. “As part of the program, which will continue until March, our expert teams will be replacing lock gates, dredging sections of canal and carrying out a host of tas
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Los Angeles District has received an Application for Permit for the Naval Maintenance Dredging of Approach Corridors at the mouth of Chollas Creek and Piers 1-3, 7-8, and Piers 10-13 at Naval Base San Diego (NBSD), San Diego, CA. The proposed action consists of main
