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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
The Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) is facing an uncertain future following a steady cutback in the central dredging subsidy that has wrecked the finances of the economic lifeline of Bengal as well as many other eastern states. The CPT plunged into a loss of Rs 140 crore in the last fiscal because of a higher… Read More
A community that sits across the bay from Long Beach Island is divided. Boats in Eagleswood Township may have to sit on dry land for this year’s boating season if a dredging project does not get done. “We’ve lost eight slips, we can’t even rent them anymore because it’s so shallow, which is a big… Read More
Chatham is looking to expand a town-wide dredging permit. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a permit to the town in January of 2014 for seven dredging projects and 17 disposal sites. The town seeks to add two more dredging sites in Pleasant Bay and Mitchell River and four new beach nourishment locations. The… Read More
A group of Eagleswood residents and environmentalists filed a notice of appeal on Friday, Earth Day, in court against the state Department of Environmental Protection, hoping to stop the creation of a river and bay dredge materials disposal facility near houses on Dock Road. The move is the latest step in a nine-year legal battle… Read More
While construction for dredging is still months off, the Mile Point project is well underway The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed dredging the channel, said Spokeswoman Susan Jackson, and the new navigation flow-way was opened last week. The flow-way, in Chicopit Bay on the St. Johns River, will help improve vessel navigation in… Read More