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Sand dredging is ‘sterilising’ ocean floor, UN warns

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Around 6 billion tons of marine sand is being dug up each year in a growing practice that a U.N. agency said is unsustainable and can wipe out local marine life irreversibly. Sand is the most exploited natural resource in the world after water but its extraction for use in industries like construction is only loosely governed,… Read More

Sand mining is close to being an environmental crisis. Here’s why – and what can be done about it

World ,

Demand for sand mining for construction materials has tripled in the past two decades, reaching 50 billion tonnes a year. Urgent action is needed to avoid a “sand crisis”, says the United Nations Environment Programme. A new World Economic Forum report identifies five priority actions for the cement and concrete sector to reduce its impact… Read More

Dredging Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players

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Dredging Market 2023 Trends with Analysis on Key Players Weeks Marine, Coastal Dredging Company, Van Oord N.V., Great Lakes Dredge and Dock, Dredging Environmental and Marine Engineering N.V., Jan De Nul N.V., and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V Global “Dredging” Market Trends and Insights,” new research, has just become available on AdroitMarketResearch.com. The Dredging Market  has shown consistent… Read More

As volume lowers, saltwater intrusion threatens Lower Mississippi River

LA, United States

On Friday Gov. John Bel Edwards held a modified Unified Command Group (UCG) meeting in New Orleans for an update on the saltwater intrusion threat that continues to grow in the Lower Mississippi River region. Gov. Edwards was joined by several parish presidents and officials from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness… Read More

100-200 dump trucks of sand to be hauled in daily for Treasure Island dune restoration

FL, United States

Hurricane Idalia made a bad situation worse on Sunset Beach. Now the work begins to replace all the sand lost.  Source

Emergency dune restoration project begins on Sunset Beach as Hurricane Idalia recovery continues

FL, United States

An emergency dune restoration project has begun on Sunset Beach, as the Tampa Bay coastline recovers after Hurricane Idalia. On Friday, crews started bringing in truckloads of sand to rebuild the dunes on Sunset Beach. Treasure Island officials said this restoration project is desperately needed. Parts of Sunset Beach are closed until the work is completed. Crews… Read More

Interview with Nimish: Navigating the Future of Logistics

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As an authority in the field, Nimish offers unique insights into the challenges, innovations, and the promising future of logistics. Today, we sat down with him for an in-depth conversation about his journey, his book, and the road ahead for logistics and navigation. In the dynamic world of logistics and navigation, few have made as… Read More

Winchester Bay harbor cleaned up under budget, Douglas County Commissioners say

OR, United States

Douglas County Commissioners are celebrating the successful dredging of Salmon Harbor in Winchester Bay, a historic project that wrapped up on time and under budget. The Salmon Harbor Marina, an important water access in the coastal town of Winchester Bay, was last dredged in 2003, county commissioners said. With debris and sediment building up in… Read More

The Cleanup of Seattle’s Only River Could Cost Boeing and Taxpayers $1 Billion. Talks Over Who Will Pay Most Are Secret.

WA, United States

The company once described the Duwamish, one of the country’s most contaminated waterways, as “a natural collector” for its wastes. The Port of Seattle and Boeing accuse each other of failing to pay their fair shares for the cleanup. In its early days as a major aircraft manufacturer, Boeing was remarkably open about toxic chemicals… Read More

DredgeWire Exclusive – Rohr USA expands its product line of dredging equipment

CA, United States

ROHR LLC (dba Aggregate Dredge Solutions) has recently signed an exclusive contract with Rohr Bagger GmbH to distribute the Rohr dredging equipment line in North and South America. The agreement includes support for existing customers with parts and services for their dredges, including hydraulic buckets (all brands), screens (all brands) from Rohr’s locations in Concord,… Read More

USACE Philadelphia District’s Dredge Merritt Dredging Parts of NJ Intracoastal Waterway

NJ, United States

The shallowdraft, sidecast vessel MERRITT dredges the federal channel at Oregon Inlet. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has issued an advisory regarding upcoming maintenance dredging. The government owned and operated Dredge Merritt will be conducting maintenance dredging of portions of the federal channel of the New Jersey Intracoastal Waterway between markers 419 and 427,… Read More

New Jersey DEP launches online mapping tool for coastal resilience projects

NJ, United States

The Department of Environmental Protection announced the launch of an online mapping tool that will help the public, stakeholders and government officials advance work that is needed to bolster the resilience of New Jersey’s coastal areas to climate change. The Coastal Ecological Restoration and Adaptation Planning Tool (CERAP Tool), provides the locations of at-risk areas,… Read More

State attorney confirms there no longer are ‘isolated wetlands’ in North Carolina during EMC meeting

NC, United States

In response to written questions from N.C. Environmental Management Commission (EMC) Chair Robin Smith, a state Department of Justice attorney confirmed Thursday that the state no longer has any jurisdiction over isolated wetlands. The EMC met in the Wayne West Building on the Carteret Community College campus off Arendell Street. Smith formed her questions after… Read More

Tigertail and Sand Dollar Restoration

FL, United States

The Tigertail Lagoon/Sand Dollar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project was  completed in May and during Hurricane Idalia on August 29, 2023, Sand Dollar Island remained  largely intact and held its position protecting the lagoon and upland. However, in a limited area on  the southern part of Sand Dollar Island storm surge and waves did over-wash the… Read More

Pinellas beaches eroded by Idalia are in urgent need of more sand

FL, United States

Emergency erosion control measures are underway in Pinellas County this week to help nourish beaches hardest hit by storm surge from Hurricane Idalia. The county said property owners in some areas may be contacted to sign temporary easements for the project. Meanwhile, the issue of easements remains at the center of the standoff between the county and the Army… Read More

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