Former Minister A.B. Maalakaraddi, who is the MLA for Yadgir, inspected the tank dredging work at Pogalapur village in the district on Sunday. Mr. Maalakaraddi, who was accompanied by Yadgir Zilla Panchayat CEO Vikas Suralkar, visited the tank where several labourers were busy removing silt. While interacting with them, he asked them about how many… Read More
It’s now the season before the season, when towns along the New Jersey coast ready their beaches for the post-Memorial Day crowds who will be clamoring for a spot on the sand as soon as ambient and ocean-water temperatures soar. Armed with heavy equipment and detailed plans – that mostly center on moving beach sand… Read More
A Superior Court judge on Friday refused to delay condemnation proceedings against a group of oceanfront homeowners fighting beach replenishment but allowed a group of Bay Head residents to join in the push to convince the court that the project is moot in their town. The decision by Superior Court Assignment Judge Marlene Lynch Ford… Read More
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State politicians came together Friday to mark a milestone at the Port of Philadelphia that will bring in more cargo and more jobs. Years of river dredging are nearing completion. The balance of the $300 million in federal funding needed to finish the project has been secured and that has politicians crowing. “This is really… Read More
The closure of the Century Mine last year has delivered a two-fisted punch to the Karumba economy. The Gulf of Carpentaria fishing community not only lost the workers from the MMG zinc plant in the town when the mine near Lawn Hill closed, but also its lucrative live export trade in cattle. The mine’s closure… Read More
IN a bid to address the perennial flood problem in the province, the Bulacan provincial government and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have started the massive dredging of major rivers and waterways in Bulacan. With government engineers and technicians on board, an imposing dredger is now clawing deep at the mouth of… Read More
Diver, boaters, and business owners are raising questions about a marine trade group’s plan to dredge parts of the popular sandbar north of Peanut Island to help improve navigation and safety in that section of the Intracoastal Waterway. The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County has proposed dredging a channel through the sandbar, a move… Read More
Kolkata Port Trust is embarking on seven key projects amounting to Rs 1,256 crore in the current financial year to up its tonnage handling capacity and improve cargo handling capabilities. Of the proposed investment, Rs 370 crore will come from internal accruals while the port will opt for public-private partnerships (PPP) for the remaining Rs… Read More
Gov. Pat McCrory joined officials from the N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division on Thursday to officially christen the division’s newest vessel, the Dredge Manteo. The 154-foot state-of-the-art pipeline dredge will help keep North Carolina waterways navigable, help stabilize inlets, and support the state’s vital ferry system and emergency routes. The Manteo is capable of… Read More
With 80 percent of the Delaware River navigation channel deepened to 45 feet, officials including Sen. Robert Casey (D., Pa.) and Mayor Kenney planned to tour Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philadelphia Friday afternoon and discuss how a deeper channel will keep Philadelphia competitive with other major ports. The dredging work that began in March… Read More
The Republic’s Tuas mega port has entered Phase 1 of its development. When completed it will be able to handle about 20 million 20-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo a year. The entire Tuas Terminal could eventually handle 65 million TEUs of cargo annually – nearly double what Singapore handled in 2014. “The Tuas Terminal… Read More
Beachfill contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co.’s three dredges assigned to the Long Beach Island project are all currently on site and at work. On Tuesday, the dredge Liberty Island was discharging north of Osborne Avenue in Beach Haven, while the Dodge Island and Padre Island were pumping south of 13th Street in the borough…. Read More
A beach replenishment project for the northern Ocean County peninsula will be broken up into at least two phases and is expected to go out to bid the end of this summer, officials said. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has told the state that enough of the long-standing property issues should be resolved to… Read More
Earlier this year the state of Iowa designated $11 million for work at Black Hawk Lake in Lake View as part of a 5 year plan under the Lake Restoration Program. Late last week the Iowa DNR opened submitted bids for the large scale hydraulic dredging part of the project set to begin this summer…. Read More