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After work began around 10 months ago on the Suez Canal expansion, the US$8 billion project is due to open on August 6, 2015, around 6 months ahead of the Panama Canal expansion’s anticipated completion date in early 2016, according to Reuters. PTI previously reported that the Suez Canal would be opening in July, 2015,… Read More
A $10 million loan was approved Tuesday for the Waurika Lake dredging project. Waurika Lake Master Conservancy District Manager Dave Taylor said the project, estimated to cost about $12 million, will consist of removing sediments, replacing intake gates on the main side of the pump station building and building an intake structure further out into… Read More
The $53 million Ware’s Creek dredging and widening flood mitigation project will resume in July, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager Sirisha Rayaprolu. Rayaprolu made the announcement at aManatee County Commission meeting Tuesday, confirming an earlier report in theBradenton Herald. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
The latest information on bidding processes for dredging contracts has been published on IAA PortNews website’s “Dredging” page (in Russian). The page was updated with several requests for proposals issued by several companies in June 2015. The IAA PortNews’ “Dredging” page contains helpful information on tenders of the month, winners in previous bidding processes, etc.
The city of Senoia has made a lot of progress over the last several years toward becoming self-sufficient with its water supply, and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division is currently taking comments on the city’s plan to begin pulling more water from Hutchinson Lake. In addition to moving forward with the expansion, the city will… Read More
Egypt’s New Suez Canal will open on Aug. 6, its overseer said on Saturday, a project President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sees as a potent symbol of national pride and a major chance to stimulate an economy suffering double-digit unemployment. The army began work 10 months ago on the $8 billion canal, flanking the existing, historic… Read More
Permitting is nearly complete for a public-private dredging project that will give boat owners in three areas of town better access to the Intracoastal Waterway. The three channels will allow larger boats to reach private docks at low tide. Property owner John Scarpa, head of organizing group Palm Beach Intracoastal Neighbors, called the progress a… Read More
Although state Sen. Ray Cleary claims the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimate dredging for the Port of Georgetown has ballooned to $66 million, federal officials say that is incorrect. Glenn Jeffries, chief of corporate communications with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, said on June 11 that dredging for the Port of… Read More
Plans are in the works to dredge the reservoir that supplies drinking water for the city of Akron. The Beacon Journal reports dredging sediments from the bottom of Lake Rockwell near Kent would reduce algae that triggers poor taste and odors. It would also increase water storage capacity. The city has hired consultants to begin… Read More
Captain of ports (CoP) has still not issued permission to dredge the Tiracol river near its mouth. Locals, under the banner of Keri Tiracol Gram Bachao Samiti, still continue to oppose the Aronda jetty project. The group is seeking the support of the people from Aronda in Maharashtra to oppose the project claiming that it… Read More
Work on an environmental study along the town’s southernmost shoreline is on hold while the town meets with county and federal officials and consultants to agree on scope and cost. The county and town are working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its consultants to complete the study so sand can be placed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY… Read More
After the devastating floods that killed hundreds of people in September 2014, authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have begun manual dredging in Sindh River to maintain water levels. Dredging is an excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater, in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers has released for public comment the ‘Chicago Area Waterways Dredged Material Management Plan and Integrated Environmental Assessment.‘ The plan contains recommendations for managing material dredged from the Calumet Harbour and River and the Calumet-Sag Channel for the next twenty-five years. Calumet Harbour and River is located on Lake Michigan… Read More
The St. Johns River Water Management District will host a meeting Thursday in Melbourne to update the public on the status of the Eau Gallie River dredging project. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at Melbourne CityHall, 900 E. Strawbridge Ave. Officials with the district, the city of Melbourne and Taylor Engineering will present… Read More