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On the surface, the proposed dredging of the Grand River from Grand Rapids to Eastmanville sounds like a good idea. How cool would it be to open up the river to big boat traffic through a navigable waterway? But when you dive into it deeper and start to think about the reality of such a… Read More
PCBs left behind in the Hudson River after a cleanup project by General Electric Co. have moved to contaminate nearby areas that were dredged, according to a consultant hired by the environmental group Scenic Hudson. The study found elevated PCB levels in dozens of areas where the chemical was dredged from the river bottom and… Read More
Just a quarter-billion dollars separates the Port of Baltimore from joining the East Coast intermodal arms race, even with CSX back onboard to help reconstruct a key rail link to the marine gateway. The Maryland Ports Administration is short $263 million, according to a new report, to start construction to clear doublestack trains through Baltimore’s… Read More
The Sherrys say that under the existing Inlet Management Plan, sand will be put on areas of Holiday Isle that are private and inaccessible to the public. They argue that if sand was placed on areas on the west side of the pass it would benefit public beach areas on the island. DESTIN — An… Read More
A controversial plan to fund the removal of sediment from Mirror Pond passed a key hurdle on Tuesday, as the Bend Park & Recreation District’s board of directors expressed support for the project. Near the end of a meeting Tuesday evening, the district board held an hourlong discussion about the pros and cons of the… Read More
The city of Lorain has scored $4 million to create a facility that will reuse sediment scooped out of the Black River. State Sen. Gayle Manning, R-North Ridgeville, on Dec. 4 announced Ohio State Controlling Board approval of $9.9 million in capital funds for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. The money will be sued for… Read More
The flood-prone Almondbank and Lochty areas are now safeguarded by a series of improvements, including flood walls, raised embankments and erosion protection measures. Perth and Kinross Council has worked with contractors Balfour Beatty to replace two road bridges over the East Pow Burn and a footbridge on the River Almond. The Cricket Ground playing field… Read More
AFTER sustaining heavy damage caused by the devastation of Cyclone Debbie, the Port of Mackay’s Southern Breakwater is set to reopen. Investigations after the March 2017 disaster revealed significant damage to all three breakwaters at the marina-based terminal, however, the $14 million repairs to all have now been complete. While North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP)… Read More
The Dutchess County executive is calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to refrain from deeming the upper Hudson River PCB cleanup project complete. General Electric maintains it has done its job. Republican County Executive Marc Molinaro wrote to EPA Regional Administrator Pete Lopez, asking EPA to refrain from issuing a Certificate of Completion for… Read More
Indecision by the Federal Government is affecting port operations in Warri, former National Financial Secretary of the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Service, ANLCA, Prince Val Orhibabho, has said. Speaking to Vanguard Maritime Report, Orhibabho said that the Federal Government seems to be confused on what it wants to do with Warri port. He noted… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers will grant $41.4 million to the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project in its 2019 work plan, helping to get the South Carolina port to 52 feet deep, the Corps of Engineers said in a Nov. 21 press release. Construction to deepen the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel began in February after the… Read More
The monster swell that rolled in Monday damaged a project designed to slow coastal erosion on Oahu’s North Shore. The powerful winter waves washed away hundreds of Native Hawaiian plants and the hard work of volunteers at Shark’s Cove. Malama Pupukea-Waimea is now organizing an emergency cleanup. “We have some erosion logs or erosion socks… Read More
Harbour users are being told to expect exclusion zones and more detailed information before work starts. Described as a “significant part” of the Outer Harbour Project, final contract negotiations are underway. The harbour office says the new channel will provide a more direct route to the Solent than the current Small Craft Channel. It says… Read More
A soft opening of the Beach Lake Conservation Area east of the Elwha River mouth is planned Saturday. Coastal Watershed Institute (CWI) officials will begin with a short presentation at 1 p.m. followed by an informal opening of the property for public use. The address is 2646 Lower Elwha Road. A short walk is required… Read More
A dredging project that will allow boats to dock in the Inner Harbor next year has had an unintended consequence: Garbage buried in the muck has returned to the surface. Today was scheduled to be the last day for a skimmer boat that cleans trash out of the Inner Harbor, but the trash-collecting season will… Read More