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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hosted infrastructure listening sessions on Wednesday, May 2, and Thursday, May 3, at its headquarters here to get stakeholder perspectives on how USACE can better deliver critical infrastructure. The stakeholder sessions were conducted in support of the administration’s infrastructure efforts. The sessions were designed to engage a diverse group… Read More
According to a press release from the city of Hoboken, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has determined that it will require NY Waterway to undergo a more vigorous and public vetting process prior to allowing work to commence at the former Union Dry Dock site. NY Waterway purchased the property in uptown Hoboken… Read More
Newly introduced legislation in Washington D.C. could mean a lot of help is coming for water infrastructure projects. America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 will allow Army Corps of Engineers to help replenish Maryland beaches and construct aquatic ecosystems. It will help the corps with local projects such as restoration of Assateague Island, the construction… Read More
On Saturday, May 5, voters approved Proposition A, a $130 million bond package supporting the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project. The proposition passed with 58% percent of the votes, clearing the way for the Port to proceed with an improvement project that will deepen Freeport Harbor Channel from its current depth of 45 feet to… Read More
Cuba’s new Mariel deepwater container terminal hopes to further its plan to become a regional shipping hub by completing dredging next year so it can receive mega-sized vessels, its general manager Charles Baker said on Thursday. The terminal in Mariel Bay, 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Havana, is located in an industrial park where… Read More
A Senate investigation that began more than two years ago has concluded that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sought and received a $3.5 million cut in its annual budget for 2016 with the intention of forcing the Ohio EPA to accept the dumping of dredged sediment into Lake Erie. U.S. Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio,… Read More
HYPACK is offering a wide range of training courses to meet the needs of new and expert users. Our courses are a low cost opportunity for users to learn about the latest HYPACK® 2018 version and a great opportunity to meet with our HYPACK Team. Training certificates are available at the completion of the course…. Read More
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A deeper Yangtze River – from Nanjing to its estuary – opened for large vessels on Tuesday, increasing the ability of the lower Yangtze to stimulate the economy, the Ministry of Transport said. The 12.5-meter-deep waterway runs for 431 kilometers, and allows vessels of more than 50,000 metric tons to pass. Vessels with capacity up… Read More
LINDØ port of ODENSE A/S and a consortium of Jan de Nul from Belgium and Züblin A/S from Denmark have signed contract for the port extension at Lindø – 400,000 squaremetre industrial area and one kilometer new quay. These facilities will provide the much-needed space to extend port activities within bulk goods and maritime and… Read More
Until recently, investing in Ukrainian port infrastructure was considered quite risky, due to an outdated regulatory framework which reflected the Soviet model of the functioning of ports. The main models for investment in infrastructure projects (particularly in port infrastructure) were the lease of state property and joint activity agreements. Both options worked in some cases… Read More
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is in dispute with the Meridian Port Services (MPS) Limited over the contract details of the US$1.5-billion Tema Port Expansion project, prompting the GPHA to petition the Presidency for direction. The dispute, which started last year, borders on three issues — the stake of the GPHA in the… Read More
More than 300 lobster fisherman on the Magdalen Islands took to the water Sunday, officially marking the start of their season. But those on the English-speaking archipelago of Grosse-Îles were not happy about it. For several years now, they’ve raised concerns about the safety of their harbour with the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans… Read More
The Crossroads stands to gain a piece of the $360 million Congress recently allocated toward improving shipping in areas affected by natural disasters. A portion will go toward helping the Army Corps of Engineers hire contractors to work on clearing sediment that has accumulated in both the Victoria Barge Canal and the Matagorda Ship Channel…. Read More
The Port of Astoria could outsource dredging along its piers and western marina after learning its dredge might have only been removing about half as much soil out of the waterways as previously thought. The Port uses a 46-year-old Navy surplus suction dredge, the Felkins, to keep the waterways around its piers deep enough for… Read More