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WEDA Issues ‘Call To Action’ On U.N. Sustainability Goals

United States

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is issuing a “call to action” to its members to send in detailed accounts of how dredging contributes to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—and how it might do more. WEDA recently released a 39-page white paper sketching out how dredging activities align with, and contribute to, the goals. The WEDA… Read More

Camden County’s Largest Park Project: Newton Lake Dredging and Stormwater Battle

NJ, United States

Camden County embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate Newton Lake by removing decades of sediment, but now faces challenges in managing stormwater runoff. Last year, the county spent $20 million on dredging, yet the battle against re-sedimentation continues due to substantial runoff from urban areas. The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA) is developing… Read More

Risk Reigns in Ocean Shipping, Industry and Economic Experts Say

CA, United States

Risk is the “new normal” for the global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of global trade as pressure from geopolitical tensions, rising protectionism and climate change mounts. “There are going to be global tensions … and I think global dangers, at a level we haven’t seen since the end of World War II,” former… Read More

Boaters plead with state to dredge ‘dangerous’ Hilo harbor

HI, United States

Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo is reportedly impassible for many larger boats. Captains say that years of bay front weather and strong, powerful surf has brought in a large amount of sediment that has made the channel much more narrow. For many commercial fisherman and tour operators, it’s a vital resource and not being… Read More

Economic Impact of Texas’ Inland Waterways

TX, United States

America’s inland waterways system is vital to our nation’s competitiveness and economic growth. The inland waterways efficiently, sustainably, cost-effectively and safely transport critical commodities like agricultural goods, energy products, building materials and industrial chemicals to destinations within the U.S. and to deep water ports for export. In 2021, nearly 500 million tons of goods valued… Read More

Economic Impact of West Virginia’s Inland Waterways

VA, United States

America’s inland waterways system is vital to our nation’s competitiveness and economic growth. The inland waterways efficiently, sustainably, cost-effectively and safely transport critical commodities like agricultural goods, energy products, building materials and industrial chemicals to destinations within the U.S. and to deep water ports for export. In 2021, nearly 500 million tons of goods valued… Read More

Budget conference: More beach restoration money for Ponte Vedra

FL, United States

Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Cyndi Stevenson look likely to score new money for more St. Johns County sand. The state appears poised to spend millions of dollars more on beach restoration in St. Johns County, as Northeast Florida locals continue to try to stave off storm erosion and sea level rise. The Senate has… Read More

South Beach to be partly repaired for summer

MA, United States

Edgartown officials have been working to partially restore South Beach in time for summer following a series of devastating storms over the winter, but some of the area won’t be completely restored. Town parks commissioner Andrew Kelly says that his department is working to shore up the beach as much as possible and install new… Read More

Sea & Shoreline Leads Indian River Lagoon Restoration With 16 Projects And A New Dedicated Seagrass Nursery

FL, United States

WINTER GARDEN, Fla., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, on World Seagrass Day, Florida’s leading aquatic restoration firm Sea & Shoreline announced the unveiling of a new seagrass nursery in Melbourne Beach, Fla., with the sole intent of growing over one million seagrass plants annually to plant in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL), as well as a seagrass planting initiative that includes 16 projects in… Read More

Everson: Addressing misconceptions about the proposed Lake Mitchell improvements

SD, United States

It is as clear as the mud at the bottom of Lake Mitchell, right! Hopefully this will clear up a great number of misconceptions related to Lake Mitchell improvements. The big question, what exactly is the resolution by the Mitchell City Council passed at the last meeting? The last meeting set a maximum amount the… Read More

Biden Issues a Executive Order to Address Port Cybersecurity and Maritime Threats on the Supply Chain

United States

The Biden administration will sign an executive order to bolster port cybersecurity with additional actions to enhance maritime cybersecurity, secure supply chains, and strengthen the US industrial base. The executive order comes amid fears that Chinese hackers were entrenching themselves in US critical infrastructure, preparing for disruptive cyber attacks. US Coast Guard expanded mandate on port… Read More

With Increasing Frustration for the 10-Year Dredge Project Permitting Process, San Mateo County Harbor Commission Asks for a Historical Accounting for the Public

CA, United States

The goal of the Surfers Beach Restoration Pilot Project is to remove sediment which has built up inside the Pillar Point Harbor (PPH) outer breakwater and move it to Surfers Beach for beneficial re-use. In addition to addressing coastal erosion and public access issues at Surfers Beach, this project would also address the issues associated… Read More

Parsons, Mace and Arcadis to build new Hudson Tunnel

NY, United States

THE Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has appointed a joint venture of three contractors to deliver its $US 16bn Hudson Tunnel project to connect New Jersey with New York City. Parsons, Mace and Arcadis will build the new twin-bore tunnel as part of the programme to upgrade the Northeast Corridor (NEC) between Washington DC and Boston… Read More

Wilson Sons to present new maritime operational solutions

United States

The company reportedly operates two container terminals in Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul, over 80 tugboats in 30 Brazilian ports and terminals, two shipyards in Guarujá (São Paulo), over 20 offshore support vessels, two offshore support bases in Guanabara Bay (Rio de Janeiro), a bonded logistics centre in Santo André (São Paulo), and one… Read More

Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal, At Last

CA, United States

As I arrived at the Port of Oakland, a high-tech nautical mud abduction was underway. On a cherry-red dredger, a 55-cubic-yard clamshell bucket hung from a crane by a webbing of cable, like a 45-ton chandelier. With open jaws, the bucket descended into the water, sank to the harbor floor, closed over a thick scoop… Read More

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