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In the years following its discovery in Newport Harbor, eelgrass has been getting a bad reputation among some dock owners. Although the underwater grass with its green, slender blades plays an important role in the development of a suitable habitat for marine life in the harbor, the need to protect the plant has prevented many… Read More
The fishing harbour in Odisha’s Paradip, the biggest in the country, is posing a threat to the lives of fishermen as the berth and the Mahanadi river confluence has allegedly not been dredged since the last 17 years, resulting in heavy siltation. The recent incident in which three fishermen went missing after their fishing trawler… Read More
With a permit application looming and a brand new design that will more quickly load and unload the huge container ships headed to the East Coast in future years, the once-contentious Jasper Ocean Terminal project is moving forward with speed and a spirit of cooperation. “If everything goes right … we should dump a permit… Read More
With Jhelum’s belly filled by silt up to its brim, a day’s downpour sends the alarm bells ringing in valley. So far the government has been clueless on how to intervene to prevent September like situation. Saima Bhat tries to answer what has gone wrong with Jhelum Apparently there was calm in the police control… Read More
The federal Coalition has intervened in the Victorian government’s plan to lease the Port of Melbourne, citing concerns about environmental damage to Port Phillip Bay. Environment Minister Greg Hunt said Labor’s proposal would certainly lead to the “blasting” of Port Phillip heads to accommodate bigger ships in coming years. “It is certain that there will… Read More
An agency of the federal government will have to stop doing business today. That’s because members of Congress went home last week for the July Fourth recess without reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. The bank helps American companies sell their goods overseas. The bank’s critics say they’re stopping corporate welfare. For more than 100 years, Ellicott… Read More
With a cargo value of more than $60 billion annually and links to more than 260,000 South Carolina jobs, the South Carolina Ports Authority has prompted both interest and debate statewide over its impacts on a wide variety of areas, from economic growth to state infrastructure. Statewide and national attentions now turn to the port… Read More
The U.S. Government Accountability Officeissued a decision June 8 denying a bid protest from Great Lakes Dredge and Dock ofOak Brook, Ill., the dredging company currently pumping sand onto some of Cape May County’s beaches. Great Lakes protested the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to cancel an invitation to bid for beachfill and sand… Read More
German plans to dredge the Weser and Elbe rivers risk being blocked unless they would avoid degrading water quality, the European Union’s highest court said. Judges at the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg said deterioration of a river is established “as soon as the status of at least one of the quality elements” as… Read More
Shrimp boat captain Billy Davis says when he started in this trade, Sneads Ferry was a happening place for commercial fishermen, and the New River Inlet was always dredged out as needed “Our shallow draft inlets have always needed to be dredged out,” Davis says. “Years ago, we didn’t have a problem getting funding.” This… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ dredging of 11 navigation channels in San Francisco Bay will erode the shore and put endangered fish at risk, an environmental group claims in court. San Francisco Baykeeper seeks writ of mandate compelling the San Francisco Region of the California Regional Water Quality Control Board to set aside its approval… Read More
Under pressure from opposition groups, Maine Department of Environmental Protection has agreed to hold a public hearing on plans to dredge the navigation channel at Mack Point marine terminal. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
A deeper ship channel has been scrapped as part of a study on future expansion at the state port, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has confirmed. The Corps undertook an expansion study in 2011 that was modified in 2013 to include deepening the ship channel from 36 feet to 42-47 feet. Channel deepening is… Read More
The recent enforcement notice issued to companies dredging from Lough Neagh was top of the agenda at a recent meeting involving representatives from Norman Emerson’s Stone, the DUP and Environment Minister Mark H Durkhan. Stephen Moutray MLA said, “I felt the meeting was positive and progressive with the Minister taking on board the concerns from… Read More
A NEW ports bill restricting capital dredging has drawn some criticism from green groups and the state’s peak resources organisation. While both sides support most of the Sustainable Ports Development Bill that Mines MinisterAnthony Lynham introduced to Queensland Parliament in June, they are pushing for changes to the proposed legislation. The Queensland Resources Council has… Read More