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The Port of Hueneme will not be shutting down when construction begins later this year on an $8 million effort to deepen the port — a project that will increase the amount of cargo shipped in by 200,000 tons a year, port officials say. “Under no circumstances will we close the port for the construction… Read More
Ovation of the Seas will be the biggest cruise ship to ever visit New Zealand. The dredging of Shakespeare Bay, near Picton, is needed to make Marlborough a competitive destination for larger cruise ships, the port chief executive says. In late March, Port Marlborough applied for resource consent to remove nearly 20,000 tonnes of seabed… Read More
Hancock County and Findlay officials soon may be forced to abandon a Blanchard River flood-control project or pay for the project with local money because federal funding might not be available. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been studying ways to mitigate flood damage in the Findlay area since 2006. The plan would involve… Read More
Environmental projects in Florida got a significant boost from the Senate this week, with votes approving more than $100 million for Everglades restoration along with additional recovery money for the Indian River Lagoon and other distressed estuaries. Lawmakers voted 90-8 on Thursday to pass $37.5 billion Energy and Water Appropriations bill that includes roughly $6… Read More
A £30m sea defence stretching from Camber to Lydd was hailed as ‘absolutely fantastic’ and a huge positive for the area at its opening ceremony. Dignitaries, Environment Agency representatives and residents gathered at the Broomhill Sands sea defence to celebrate its official opening after two years of construction. The multi-million pound project should protect 1,400… Read More
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, D-Md., vice chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Senate passage of fiscal year 2017 Energy and Water Development funding legislation, which includes $112 million for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in Maryland making public investments in waterways that support private sector jobs. “These public investments in Maryland’s waterways… Read More
The LNG Terminal of Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL) at Port Qasim, Karachi, has faced the silting issue endangering the movement of the LNG carriers, which might lead to disruption of imported gas supply, sources privy to the development told The News. More importantly, the terminal has been erected at the Port Qasim without conducting… Read More
The Saratoga County Water Authority’s action against General Electric began in 2011. Due to pollution of the Hudson River caused by GE’s PCB dredging operations, Saratoga County had to move its plant to the town of Moreau, in the northern portion of the county. Most of the population and customer base, however, is located in… Read More
Use of Little Egg Inlet as a borrow site for beach replenishment in the Holgate section of Long Beach Township is off the table, the U.S. Army Corps announced Friday. “We received word from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that they are requiring formal consultation under the Endangered Species Act. This could take four… Read More
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The Department of State lands will hold two hearings on maintenance dredging and waterway rules Wednesday in Astoria and Tillamook. From 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in Suite 209 of the Port of Astoria’s newer offices, 10 Pier 1, the state will discuss and take public comment on the issue of maintenance dredging, specifically about… Read More
CentrePort chief executive officer Derek Nind says the port’s plans to deepen Wellington Harbour will bring increased connectivity and economic benefits to central New Zealand. A proposal to deepen Wellington Harbour is expected to keep freight costs down for importers and exporters in Manawatu, and the rest of central New Zealand. CentrePort is looking to… Read More
Representatives from ACT Engineers, a firm hired by the last year to tackle the city’s severely silted lagoons and back bay with long-term dredging strategies, will give an update on the city’s dredging program at a town hall meeting 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21. Public information officer Doug Bergen said Thursday that Mayor Jay Gillian… Read More
Aberdeen Harbour Board (AHB) has discarded a study which raised environmental concerns about its £415million plans to expand into Nigg Bay. Green groups said yesterday there was a “question mark” hanging over the site after a report revealed higher than expected levels of metal contamination within the area to be dredged for the expansion. But… Read More