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Following feedback from Taieri ratepayers on the fairness of scheme funding in this year’s Long-Term Plan, Otago Regional Council (ORC) has agreed to review the public versus private benefit of the four flood protection and drainage schemes in the Taieri and Lower Clutha catchments. The review is being done by independent economic consultants Castalia, of… Read More
Safety issues have been raised after a sand bar developed in a West Cork harbour, leading to a number of boats running aground. There is also a fear the sand bar will shut off the inner harbour at Ring Clonakilty to boats – unless action is taken. Cork County Council has been urged to carry… Read More
Tidal Lagoon Swansea Bay director of construction Andrew McNaughton has said the project and five other planned Tidal Lagoon power stations would welcome foreign investment. However, the former Balfour Beatty chief executive insisted the selection of a Chinese firm for a major contract on the £1bn project was not intended to attract investors from the… Read More
The Michigan House of Representatives has approved a resolution introduced by State Representative John Kivela supporting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers request for funding for a study crucial to moving forward on construction of a second large lock at the Soo Locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. According to a press release from Kivela’s… Read More
Petaluma’s Congressman, Jared Huffman, D-San Rafael, has issued perhaps his strongest appeal yet for federal funding to dredge the Petaluma River, a long overdue project that impacts commerce and recreation on the city’s waterway. The call came amid a changing political climate in Washington and tepid support for a local source of funding for the… Read More
Save Cayman-Sustainable Cayman Coalition is today expressing serious concern over Government’s decision to forge ahead with its multi-million dollar cruise berthing and port facility despite clear opposition to the project. On Thursday Save Cayman-Sustainable Cayman Coalition, through a media statement, responded to Premier Hon Alden McLaughlin’s announcement last week that Cabinet had approved that project… Read More
The Port of Virginia, one of the few deep water ports on the East Coast, is entering into a period of historic capital investment and infrastructure expansion. In order to attract companies specializing in the construction, engineering and architectural trades, the port will today, November 5th 2015, hold a “Construction Contractors’ Open House” at the… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf has announced his strategic plan for sustained management, maintenance, and development of the Port of Philadelphia. The governor emphasized his key priorities of investing in infrastructure, creating jobs, and keeping Pennsylvania economically competitive. “Today is a new day at the Port of Philadelphia,” Gov Wolf said. “Our port has a strategic location… Read More
SPECIALISTS are being to sought to aid in a major dredging operation tackling rising levels of silt at Burry Port Harbour. Carmarthenshire Council has put out a tender calling for leading experts to provide detailed information on the best options and costs for dredging the entire harbour basin to remove silt. It comes after members… Read More
BC Hydro says it doesn’t know yet whether it will proceed to the next phase of a project to deepen Grohman Narrows, but public feedback at a meeting last week could play a big part in that decision. The company says its plan to deepen Grohman Narrows by one to four metres would provide flood… Read More
The Queensland government will change legislation to allow the expansion of a far north Queensland port. State Development Minister Anthony Lynham will next week amend the Sustainable Ports Development Bill 2015 to allow capital dredging at Cairns Port, despite it not being considered a “priority port”. It will allow Ports North to dredge up to… Read More
The Senate on Tuesday fell short of advancing legislation to repeal environmental regulations that bring more waterways and wetlands under federal protection, a victory for the Obama administration on rules that have faced a series of legal and political setbacks over the past few months. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
There’s little hope the port of Itajai, Brazil’s second-largest container port, will receive emergency government dredging help, despite the severe siting that closed the port for days and still causes draft restrictions for container vessels. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
After 2014 was marked by an unprecedented visit to China by a president of São Tomé and Príncipe, the archipelago will now receive a huge Chinese investment in order to become the “Dubai of Africa.” The deep-water port costing an estimated US$800 million and whose construction was awarded to a Chinese group was presented in… Read More
The mission of dredging harbors and connecting federal navigation channels along Lake Erie and Lake Ontario is the responsibility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District and is vital to the functionality of the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS) and the overall U.S. economy. While dredging has been taking place for hundreds… Read More