Puerto Rico Government is looking for a major international port operator to partner with on the development of the Port of the Americas, located in Ponce, on the southern coast of the island. The Port of the Americas site sits on over 300 acres, located just 5 miles from Mercedita Airport, represen
The $5.1 million worth Milford Pond dredging project is set to begin in early November. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will oversee the dredging of approximately 250,000 cubic yards of material from about 17 acres of Milford Pond, creating a depth of 12 feet. Currently the 120-acre pond is between two
Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Casey, Congressmen Brady and Fattah and state, local and industry leaders toured Thursday ongoing Delaware River Main Channel Deepening operations in Philadelphia. Brian Puckett, project manager for Great Lakes Dredging & Dock Co., welcomed the guest aboard the barg
Senator Fabian Manning, on behalf of the Honorable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, has announced an $18.4 million investment in improvement projects at small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. “The Government of Canada is proud to invest in Newfoundland and Labrador’s harbors a
The North Topsail Beach Shoreline Protection Project is about to enter its fifth phase with the restoration works scheduled for early December 2014. This project was awarded to Norfolk Dredging on July 9, 2014. Construction works will start near 3588 Island Drive and go south toward the Surf City li
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will host a Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast Act of 2012 (RESTORE Act) funding and projects webinar on October 22nd 2014. The
The dredger “Kari Hege” will be engaged in dredging operations in the main channel North of number 4 buoy, between buoys four and two for week commencing 20th October 2014, reported today the Port of Wells. Vessels entering or exiting the harbor should call the “Kari Hege” when working, on channel 1
The New England District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recently awarded a contract to dredge the channel and anchorage of the Royal River Federal navigation project (FNP) in Yarmouth, Maine. Dredging operations have been revised to commence on October 20, 2014 and will be completed by Apri
Head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish recently held meetings with four consortiums that have submitted their proposals for the next phase of the New Suez Canal dredging project. A high-ranking source with the SCA said that the consortiums, including Chinese and Dutch companies, are cur
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public meeting regarding the Braddock Bay Restoration Project, October 22, 2014, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at the Town of Greece Town Hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to present the results of the Braddock Bay Restoration Fea
Congressman Brian Higgins, City of Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, New York State Assemblyman Sean Ryan and Buffalo City Councilman David Rivera officially announced the start of a major reconstruction project on the Ferry Street Bridge connecting Niagara Street to Squaw Island. Originally built in 1913,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District will host a public information meeting to discuss the Buffalo River Section 204 Beneficial Use of Dredged Material for Ecosystem Restoration Project, detailed project report and environmental assessment, and study schedule. The meeting will
U.S. EPA has joined state and local dignitaries formally launching the Southeast New England Coastal Watershed Restoration Program. The new program will serve as a framework to promote a broad ecosystem approach to protecting and restoring the coastal watersheds of southeast New England (coastal are
The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) has announced a new call for proposals under the ‘Urbanising Deltas of the World’ (UDW) research programme, and initiates a bottom-up process to further define the content and conditions of the next call. The aim of the UDW programme is to c
