San Clemente has finished a sand replenishment project at North Beach, a months-long effort to help widen a stretch of eroded coastline. The project, which kicked off in late July, delivered 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out on the north end of… Read More
A cargo vessel knocked downed a gantry crane at Keelung port, Taiwan, causing around a TWD250m ($7.8m) loss. The 12,135 dwt heavy cargo carrier Yuzhou Qihang, measuring in 142.8 m long and 32.25 m wide, struck an existing crane on shore while docking to the West Pier 20 to unload new cranes. The vessel was transporting three… Read More
Large cargo vessels have been unable to navigate the waterway for over a week due to a new record drought The suspension of cargo ship traffic on the Amazon River is expected to continue at least until the end of this year, according to companies operating in the region. For about a week, larger vessels… Read More
With the longest coastline in the world, Canada is at high risk for flooding, storm surge and erosion as climate change progresses. To protect coastal areas and communities, the NRC’s Ocean, Coastal and River Engineering Research Centre is exploring nature-based solutions beyond traditional seawalls and breakwaters to enhance coastal resilience. In 2019, CB Wetlands & Environmental Specialists (CBWES), a… Read More
Barnstable County Dredge, NTM #1 Cotuit Channel, October 11, 2024 Mobilizing continued this week for the Cotuit dredging project with the towing of 3,500′ of pipe from Harwich (in addition to +7,000′ of pipe already in place). More than 10,000′ of pipe will be used for this project. The long length of pipe is required as… Read More