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The Calcasieu Ship Channel runs 34 miles from the Gulf of Mexico to the Port of Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District. The port is the 11th largest seaport in the US and an important economic power in southwestern Louisiana. Lake Charles boasts a thriving refinery industry which relies on keeping the channel clear for… Read More
Dredged sand may be coming to eroding beaches on Puget Island and at Cape Horn east of Cathlamet. Wahkiakum County commissioners on Tuesday authorized execution of documents to set up a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the US Army Corps of Engineers to set up a 10-year program that would allow placement of dredge sand… Read More
The Tri-Lakes Board of Realtors started a petition earlier this month regarding concerns of potential changes to the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A rewrite of the plan is currently in the works, according to Miles Brown, chief of public affairs for the Little Rock District of… Read More
The first phase of Qatar’s USD7.4 billion Hamad Port is on track to be fully operational by the end of the year as the new facility takes an increasing share of the country’s commercial shipping traffic, relieving congestion at older ports. A series of tenders and contracts for supply of operational equipment including cranes, forklifts,… Read More
After contending with a difficult summer due to bridge restrictions and an increasingly shallow basin, town residents and businesses may be in for longer days ahead. On Tuesday, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman Tim Boyle told the Whig that funding for dredging of the south side’s basin was not included in the Philadelphia District’s… Read More
Controversial plans to dredge Falmouth harbour have hit a major setback, after a funding bid was turned down. An application went in for a slice of government cash to help pay for the project, but the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Enterprise Partnership has decided not to include it in its bid. A spokesperson said:… Read More
On the site where the work will be done overlooking the Swansea Town Beach, representatives of nine different businesses attended a pre-bid meeting for a request for qualifications for an owner’s project manager for the town’s waterfront revitalization project last Thursday. The owner’s project manager would assist the town in the project in overseeing the… Read More
The State government on Tuesday allayed fears over the nationalisation of inland waterways claiming that stakeholders would be taken into confidence before signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Union Government so as to enable Goa to retain its powers. Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the State Legislative Assembly that the Memorandum of Understanding… Read More
As the North Carolina Ports Authority completed the expansion project of its turning basin at the Port of Wilmington, the port is now capable of accommodating post-Panamax vessels with a length of 350 meters and a breadth of 48 meters. Undertaken over a period of six months, the expansion, which was conducted as part of… Read More
The state is expected to announce its intent to issue a permit for the long-awaited and controversial Lido Key beach renourishment project within the next 30 days. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection is reviewing a series of responses submitted last week by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and consultant CB&I Environmental & Infrastructure… Read More
On a recent, breezy afternoon, an excavator just offshore from the mouth of the Kawkawlin River could be seen sweeping its arm through the waters and scooping material from the shallows. It’s a good sight for boaters, because dredged waters offers safer passage and it prevents a buildup of rocks and sand that contribute to… Read More
U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter, R-1, was correct Wednesday to note the sizable economic impact the Port of Brunswick has on the Golden Isles. “I think anybody who goes out there and sees the logistics of the shipping business here will recognize just what economic engine that port is for our area,” Carter said after taking… Read More
A bill sponsored by Sens. Jeff Van Drew (D-1st) and James Whelan (D-2nd) (S2369) was on the freeholder agenda for support at the board’s Aug. 9 meeting. The bill would limit the application of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) shellfish habitat rules for certain dredging activities. While the freeholder resolution was likely to pass, it… Read More
Residents of Barepot and Hall Park View in Workington are concerned that time to carry out essential dredging work of the River Derwent is running out. Amanda Wallace, chairman of Workington Flood Action Group, said: “We were promised work would be done in the summer and although there have been consultants looking at the area,… Read More
Puget Island and east Cathlamet residents may soon get help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to protect eroding beaches. After going back and forth with the Seattle and Portland Corps offices for the past year, Wahkiakum County Commissioners announced this week that they have worked out a 10-year agreement to allow placement of… Read More