By: David Hamilton LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish received federal approval to move forward on a $20 million dredging project on the Amite River. Years of sediment buildup on the river’s bottom and along its banks have made it harder for water to move out of the basin and left some boats grounded on new sandbars. “We’re… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $12,275,250 modification (P00007) to contract W9127S-22-D-0026 for long-term capability, station dredging on the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $59,134,410. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work locations and… Read More
KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded a contract to National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) to commence dredging operations at Karachi Port to increase the depth of the Approach Channel, Tippu Sultan Channel and South Wharf. This will enable the arrival and berthing of deep-draft vessels at Karachi Port, thereby reducing freight and… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $6.3 million contract to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting (doing business as Newt Marine Service) of East Dubuque, Illinois, Aug. 12, for the construction of the Reno Bottoms Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project on the Upper Mississippi River near New Albin, Iowa…. Read More
By Spencer Byers Meaford Harbour will undergo dredging beginning Aug. 17 and running until mid-October. Dredging is required because material builds up on the harbour bottom over time, making parts of the harbour shallower. Removing this material will improve safe boating access and support harbour operations. In-water dredging can only occur during an approved environmental… Read More
