The Florida Inland Navigation District and our partners, the City of Dania Beach, Broward County and Port Everglades, announce project commencement on the Dania Cutoff Canal Deepening Project. The Dania Cutoff Canal is located on the south side of Port Everglades and is located within the City of Da
According to patch.com, a federal court judge will hear a lawsuit on potential environmental harm posed by planned dredging of the Savannah River. Both South Carolina and Georgia are moving ahead with plans to deepen rival shipping channels as East Coast sea ports race to accommodate larger ships th
U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., yesterday celebrated the passage and signing of the RESTORE Act with a five-stop coastal Louisiana tour to highlight the positive impacts of the new law on the state’s parishes and local communities. The RESTORE Act, which was introduced by Sen. Landrieu and wil
According to msnbc.com, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, awarded a $2,765,000 contract for dredging and site improvements at Duluth-Superior Harbor. Roen Salvage Co. of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., will dredge 143,500cubic yards of sediment and deposit the shoaled material in the Erie Pier
The Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM), located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, has launched a marketing campaign to promote the strategic advantages of developing a container shipping port terminal in Sydney harbor. The announcement comes after CBRM recently agreed to purchase approximately 5
A long-awaited dredging project off Sanibel may start Monday after being delayed for several weeks due to weather and mechanical issues. According to nbc-2.com, this dredging project will take place at Blind Pass, between Sanibel and Captiva. Equipment is in place to remove 120,000 cubic yards of sa
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has instructed the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to promptly implement its flood prevention plans towards the set targets. After his meeting with Ms. Yingluck today, Permanent Secretary for the BMA Charoenrat Chutikarn said that the prime minister had a
The Maltatoday reports that Labour Leader Joseph Muscat claims internal documentation penned by MEPA experts is urging government to explore land reclamation from sea. Muscat claimed that the party is informed that internal MEPA documentation, penned by MEPA experts, is recommending government to ex
The Monona City Council awarded the proposed 2012 Dredging Project construction contract to the Veit & Company Inc. A preconstruction meeting will take place before any work begins at a date in early August 2012. The 2012 Dredging Project will include site clearing and grubbing, grading, and tempora
According to nctimes.com, a $22.5 million beach replenishment project is just weeks away from its scheduled start date to put sand on many San Diego County beaches, but it’s still uncertain whether the dredging equipment will arrive as scheduled. “Right now, we’re … looking at Aug. 20th as the start
According to beritajakarta.com, the mud and trashes are seen in a two-kilometer long Cakung Drain Lama River which passes four urban villages in North Jakarta. Due to this condition, the river body became narrow and water cannot maximally flow to the sea, as well as prone to flood. Chief of RT Tugus
The dredger David Church whilst operating within Dover harbor picked up what is believed to be an old World War II explosive. Dover Coastguard has been coordinating with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team from Portsmouth and with the Dover Port Authority, to have the explosive taken to a rem
The entrance to Rock Hall Harbor is now straighter and deeper allowing boaters easier and safer access to the area’s many restaurants, marinas and marine related services. “The measures taken will certainly provide for safe passage in and out of our harbor, as navigating the entrance was becoming ve
The Port Technology reports that the Marseille Port Authority (GPMM) has announced that it plans to construct a new €60 million intermodal facility. The terminal, to be located adjacent to the existing Mourepiane Med Europe Container Terminal, will be built and operated by a Progenor-led consortium,
