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It would be easy to mistake the scene at Sparrows Point, a five-square-mile waterfront site outside Baltimore, Maryland, for a case of simple post-industrial neglect.Weeds grow on many of the quays at the port that once employed 30,000 people and the slightest wind produces conditions akin to a desert dust storm. But the presence in… Read More
An organization representing states and Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region released a $3.8 billion plan Wednesday designed to improve their shared maritime transportation system and make cargo shipping more competitive. Aside from doubling maritime trade, the region’s first-ever waterborne transportation strategy is intended to support industry and reduce environmental damage, said Gov. Rick… Read More
South Carolina and Georgia will spend about $15 million during the next three years on studies for a joint $4.5 billion container ship terminal to be built along the state line. The board of the Jasper Ocean Terminal on Wednesday approved a $5 million budget for the fiscal year beginning in July and was told… Read More
Informational workshop scheduled for June 29 The Christie Administration is making $60 million in competitive grants available for projects along the Lower Passaic River and associated tributaries and the Newark Bay Complex that will improve public access to these waterways and result in restoration of wetlands, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced today…. Read More
CEDA is setting up a new Commission for Dredging Management and has already issued an invitation to members interested in joining it. The Dredging Management Commission (DMC) is being established to fulfill a need for discussion, innovation and questions on the management of dredging works in the broadest sense. As such it will bring together… Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court recently constrained the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to invoke the Clean Water Act (CWA) and designate bodies of water on private and public lands as “Waters of the United States.” In Hawkes Co. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the eight Supreme Court… Read More
The World Organization of Dredging Associations(WODA) has issued an official “Statement on Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change” at the opening session of the World Dredging Conference (WODCON) XXI in Miami, Florida. As Ram Mohan, President of the Western Dredging Association and host of this year’s gathering, announced, “The WODA statement reflects the commitment of… Read More
Energy giants such as Royal Dutch Shell and Total are looking to build terminals and power plants in new markets to soak up the industry’s rapidly burgeoning supply. Companies have invested billions in plants to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) in places such as Australia and the United States. But gas demand growth is slowing,… Read More
Piraeus Port shareholders approved a new concession agreement with Chinese shipping giant COSCO on Friday, bringing Greece a step closer to concluding the sale of a majority stake in the port. Greece agreed in April to sell a 67 percent stake in the port to COSCO for 368.5 million euros. With the concession agreement approved,… Read More
An R&D collaboration between the University, the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and Marlan Maritime Technologies Ltd has resulted in a two year Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) to develop innovative remote sensing services for the survey of intertidal zones. The partnership builds on the existing collaborative R&D between the University, Marlan and the NOC which included… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it will take 30 years and around $746 million to clean up a 10-mile stretch of the Willamette River known as the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. The area from the Broadway Bridge to the Columbia Slough is highly contaminated from more than a century of industrial use. After 16… Read More
Call it a race to the finish. After nearly a decade of construction, the widened Panama Canal is slated to open this June—an action that has spurred ports around the globe to take measures to prepare for the world’s biggest ships. Whether deepening their harbor channels, renovating their terminal facilities or remaining confident in their… Read More
CentrePort in the New Zealand capital of Wellington is making final preparations to lodge an application for a NZD40 million (USD27.8 million) dredging project, despite recommendations that only four ports in the country need to handle larger vessels. The port has completed its public consultation and is reviewing public feedback before proceeding, a port spokesperson… Read More
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy of Maryland/DC have announced the completion of a Coastal Resiliency Assessment on existing natural features that protect coastal residential communities in the state. The study identified areas that reduce the risk of coastal hazards, and determined priority areas for coastal conservation and restoration activities. “Our… Read More
The Panama Canal Authority will determine whether its third set of locks are functional after the construction consortium responsible for the project said its work is completed ahead of the scheduled June 26 opening. The authority is evaluating a report from Grupo Unidos por el Canal and will take appropriate action depending on its findings…. Read More