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It will be a few weeks before the size of Louisiana’s budget surplus from the fiscal year that ended June 30 gets verified, but state leaders are already contemplating how the money might be used. “We are hopeful that the surplus will be around $300 million,” said Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne, who builds the… Read More
It’s no secret the Indian River Lagoon is in a state of ecological collapse. The efforts of those involved in planning and executing IRL restoration deserve our gratitude. Nonetheless, we believe that some of the priorities of the Brevard County restoration plan funded by a half-cent sales tax are misaligned. This is the order of… Read More
Public money is needed to save two struggling ports on the West Coast, regional leaders say. The Government’s $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) has bankrolled a feasibility study into upgrading Westport and Greymouth ports. Both ports are owned and managed by their respective district councils, and both are struggling financially. Westport port ended the… Read More
– This informal meeting is being convened for the purpose of providing Noteholders (i) with an update on the Group’s business climate and financial performance for the past financial year; and (ii) on the discussions with the principal bankers on possible additional working capital lines. – The informal meeting is not intended to and does… Read More
A Leland Township resident who wants people to stop trespassing on his beachfront property says signs put up this year by township officials are just making things more confusing. Alexander Janko, whose family’s home is on Lake Michigan in Leland, is frustrated by people who continue to encroach on his privacy and by what he… Read More
Blessings are hard to come by in American journalist Vince Beiser’s impassioned and alarming report on sand. Sand’s predominant commercial use is as a constituent of concrete, and so much construction is going on worldwide as rural people migrate to cities en masse that sand is coveted by builders and made off with by pirates,… Read More
China—the world’s fastest-growing economy with the largest population—leads the world in cement production, the critical ingredient that has built China’s mammoth cities, sprawling roads, and other infrastructure. China pours 60 percent of the world’s cement; the country’s production in 2011-2013 surpassed U.S. production for the entire 20th century. While it paved the way for Chinese… Read More
At DSC, Dreducation® describes our commitment to furthering education and training about dredges and dredging—not only for dredge owners and their crews, but also for the general advancement of the industry. Fact: Every dredging application is different, and every dredge operator works under unique conditions. It’s these variables that create your dredge’s own unique story…. Read More
Caterpillar (CAT +0.6%) reports a 23% Y/Y increase in worldwide machine retail sales for the rolling three-month period ending in August, roughly flat vs. results from June and July. The North American region surpassed Asia Pacific with a 29% Y/Y growth rate for the period, rising from 27% in July and 22% in June, while… Read More
Hurricane Florence’s potential for destruction also includes increased risks for the environment and public health as torrential rains could overwhelm the pits where toxic waste from power plants is stored. Animal-manure lagoons are also at risk of flooding. Duke Energy Corp. was ordered two years ago to clean up coal-ash ponds in North Carolina that… Read More
THE state government has postponed building a rock wall at Portsea beach aimed at further preventing sand erosion, and will instead start repairing the existing sandbag seawall using its current design. This follows a bid by Mornington Peninsula Shire to overturn a decision by the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning to build the… Read More
Dennis and Helene Ehrke bought their house on Bennett Way in Winslow Township largely because of Anchor Lake. “It was beautiful,” said Helene, showing me scenic snapshots from the late 1990s. “I used to take the canoe across to visit my mother on the other side,” Dennis said. “It was a good fishing lake. It… Read More
The MV Arubaborg cargo ship is docked on the Fox River at KK Integrated Logistics in Green Bay on Wednesday. The ships that bring downtown Green Bay bridge traffic to a halt right when you need it least help contribute nearly $150 million and 1,300 jobs to the local economy. The Port of Green Bay… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi has appointed Omar Garcia as its Chief External Affairs Officer. Garcia most recently served as the CEO of the South Texas Energy & Economic Roundtable (STEER), an oil and gas association tasked with facilitating further investment in the Eagle Ford region while promoting the benefits… Read More
At DredgeWire, we believe our readers and our sponsors are interested in more than just facts and timely news – you want to gain market insights. As the leading digital publication in the dredging and marine construction space, we are committed to providing you with all that. Starting with our next issue Thursday, September 13,… Read More