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Earlier this year, a maintenance dredging project at the Port of Gulfport was completed that put the shipping channel at its authorized depth of 36 feet. But, what happened to those plans to deepen the channel to 45 feet or more? Port director Jonathan Daniels said making maximum use of that 36 feet will still… Read More
Long-suffering residents around the DuPage River may be getting some floodwater relief from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers beginning in 2018. Engineers from the corps and DuPage County Stormwater Management held the second of three public comment opportunities at the county administration building Nov. 17 to add local problem areas to the river feasibility… Read More
After a week that saw nearly daily arrests and protests on the Montauk beachfront over the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ work to install geotextile bags along the shore, East Hampton Town representatives and other elected officials have announced that they will not stand in the way of the project. In a press release issued… Read More
New Jersey could be in line for federal funding to repair 12 of its coastal lakes in Monmouth and Ocean counties after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers agreed to include those bodies of water in a major study after Hurricane Sandy’s devastation. The inclusion of those lakes – as well as a harbor and… Read More
Representatives Tim Ryan (OH-13), Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11), Marcy Kaptur (OH-9), Congressman Bob Gibbs (OH-7), Congressman David P. Joyce (OH-14), and Congressman James Renacci (OH-16) urged the U.S. Army Corps expressing support for the Port of Cleveland’s plan modification to permanently stop sediment dumping in Lake Erie. Following the recent dispute over how dredged material… Read More
Concerns have been allayed that the larger container ships expected to be calling in New Zealand soon will ultimately mean fewer visits. The Port of Tauranga and Port Otago have dredging programmes under way and pressure is mounting for the country’s ports to expand their ability to host deeper draught ships. Westpac industry economist David… Read More
Cochin port is heading for a major financial crisis, with the accumulated losses touching Rs. 478.77 crore. The Centre has also slapped interest and penal interest on the financial aid of Rs.258.14 crore it had extended to the port from time to time. The port is now required to pay to the Centre Rs.263.53 crore… Read More
In an effort to secure funding for navigation channel maintenance, Port of South Louisiana Executive Director Paul Aucoin participated in a Congressional Roundtable before the United States Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Friday, Nov, 13. At the request of Congressman Garret Graves (Republican, Sixth District of Louisiana), the meeting was held in New Orleans… Read More
Can the bottom of the San Francisco Bay be dredged away just because the state says it’s okay? Not necessarily, says the California 1st District Court of Appeal. The bottom of the bay is so-called “sovereign land” – owned by the state. The State Lands Commission gave its approval to Hanson Marine Operations Inc., Morris… Read More
SUPPORTERS of dredging Trinity Inlet will meet the state’s Co-ordinator General and lobby Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to ensure deepening and widening activities suffer no further setbacks. Dredging restrictions are in place after the state’s Sustainable Ports Development Bill passed with bipartisan support on Friday. The State Opposition has defended its stance in voting against… Read More
Dredging has become one of the main tasks in the transport sector in Ukraine in recent years. First of all emphasis is placed on dredging in the sea ports of the country as the main export destinations. At the same time, development of inland river navigation on the largest waterway of Ukraine – the Dnieper… Read More
The Port of Houston’s Fiscal Year 2016 operating and capital budget was approved on 17 November during a special meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. Solid financial performance is expected to continue in 2016 with projections by the port authority of revenue growth after a very strong fiscal 2015 in… Read More
The Army Corps expected to deepen the Reserved Channel and other parts of the harbor by 7 feet to accommodate bigger ships. To ensure the power cable is safely out of the way of dredging equipment, the corps said it should be buried 60 feet below sea level. But right now, portions of the cable… Read More
The Obama administration has approved $1.35 million in funding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requested for a cost-benefit study of an additional shipping lock on the river that connects Lakes Huron and Superior. Only one of the four aging locks Sault Ste. Marie is large enough to handle ships that carry 70 percent… Read More
Lake Macquarie’s marine rescue organisation says there needs to be more scientific research into dredging the Swansea Channel to prevent more money being wasted. In February, the state government completed a $2.5 million dredging project to ensure a safer and more reliable navigation channel for boaters. But despite creating a 60 metre wide channel, more… Read More