The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) yesterday announced the completion of the West Grand Terre Beach Nourishment and Stabilization project. The project addressed shoreline erosion, decreased storm surge protection, and subsidence of the back barrier marshes to increase
Royal HaskoningDHV together with their local partner Abkons recently presented plans for the new port of Durrës at Porto Romano, Albania. The development of the new Porto Romano and a Dry Port in Pristina, Kosovo, will deliver a positive impact on the economy of the entire Balkans region, along with
Funding of €81,000 has been approved for proposed works to reinforce the sea wall in Kilkee in West Clare. Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Mr. Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has announced the approval of Clare County Council’s application for funding under the Office
Trade West Inc., of Nevada is putting finishing touches to the New Lock at the Soo upstream channel deepening project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. “We are waiting on final survey results and anticipate they will show the deepened areas as complete, really only have some punch-list type items, groundsk
The Salisbury River Park project has started construction to better protect homes and businesses in the city from flooding along with making improvements to the environment. This £27 million transformational scheme aims to reduce flood risk to over 350 homes and businesses in Salisbury. Also, the pr
Napier Port today held the official opening ceremony of the port’s new 350-metre 6 Wharf – Te Whiti. “What a great day, officially declaring 6 Wharf – Te Whiti – open for business. We were joined by hundreds of people who helped us bring our new wharf to Hawke’s Bay – the port team, mana […]
Better access to the Polish port complex Szczecin-Swinoujscie will soon become a fact with dredging operations underway in the Debica Canal. According to the port officials, the program to improve access to the port of Szczecin in the area of the Debica Canal has entered the most important phase –
The Salisbury River Park construction scheme – a project aimed to better protect homes and businesses in the city from flooding – is underway. This £27 million transformational scheme is set to reduce flood risk to over 350 homes and businesses in Salisbury. It will also create 2 hectares of enhance
Conwy County Borough Council has announced that the next phase of coastal defence work will begin this summer, following further funding from Welsh Government. The current work, which began in May 2021, has seen a 370m long rock barricade built on the beach to protect the Victorian seawall from seve
More than 20,000 tonnes of rock armour boulders for strengthened sea defences are being unloaded at the Port of Sunderland. They have been shipped from Norway on the Stema Barge II and are now being unloaded at Greenwells Quay. The boulders are for a continuing programme of works to help protect the
Plans to begin dredging the Brunswick Harbor next month have been postponed until mid December due to sea turtle nesting season, The Current reports. Initially, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers planned to begin dredging in August, which drew opposition from environmental groups concerned about poten
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has presented updates on several harbour development projects that are currently under construction across the country. As reported, work on the design and construction of the S. Hulhudhoo Harbor Project is coming along nicely, with the overall compl
New York City Mayor Eric Adams yesterday announced the completion of the first part of the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project that represents a new class of resilient infrastructure for New York City. The project will offer coastal protection that protects New York City’s waterfront neighbo
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 55th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon recently signed the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements (NY&NJHDCI) Chief’s Report. The Port of New York and New Jersey is the busiest container port on the East
