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EMERALD ISLE — After almost exactly three months, the 9.4-mile-long Emerald Isle beach nourishment projected ended early Monday morning, with the exception of planting vegetation on new dunes, which is set to commence next week. The Liberty Island, one of two Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. vessels working on the project, delivered its last… Read More
Tina Benjamin-Lea will take up the position as new COO in Svitzer’s AMEA region, reporting to Svitzer AMEA’s Managing Director, Nicolai Vinther Friis. Tina Benjamin-Lea brings with her a wealth of experience within logistics after having worked for more than 30 years in the industry, focusing on cargo operations, chartering, ISPS and terminal operations. Commenting… Read More
The British Ports Association’s Annual General Meeting and briefing session held today, 27 April 2021, was headed by the newly elected BPA Chair Neil Glendinning. Mr Glendinning, Chief Executive of Harwich Haven Authority, praised the ports industry for their steadfast and resolute work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic when other industries were scaling back operations. Mr… Read More
A stall in anticipated federal funding has up to 45 of 181 flood-mitigation projects in Harris County at a funding deficit, including several projects in the Lake Houston area. At the March 9 Harris County Commissioners Court meeting, the Harris County Budget Management Department said projects from the $2.5 billion flood bond program in 2018… Read More
Ørsted and Enefit have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which outlines a vision for becoming the leading offshore wind developer in the Baltic countries. Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind, and Enefit, a leading utility and the largest wind energy company in the Baltics, have today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)… Read More
Rhode Island-based offshore wind crew transfer vessel owner and operator Atlantic Wind Transfers plans to be to be at the forefront in providing crew transfer services up and down the East Coast as the U.S. offshore wind industry expands. As part of its growth plan, the company will use DNV’s seamless Fit for Purpose program… Read More
With the acquisition of a new floating bucketladder dredger from ROHR-IDRECO, CEMEX Deutschland AG has strengthened its raw material position in Rogätz, approximately 100 kilometers southwest of Berlin in Saxony-Anhalt. A few days ago, a high-performance, large-scale machine went into operation at the Rogätz gravel works in Saxony-Anhalt: a floating bucket ladder dredger 46 meters… Read More
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration supports nature-based solutions for coastal resilience, such as WSP USA’s Franklin-98 project to create oyster reefs, saltmarshes. Note: This is the third article in a series on the United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. This article explores the potential of nature-based solutions in combating climate change. Nature-based solutions involve the use… Read More
Boskalis has received the conditional contract award for a major dike reinforcement, river widening and area development in the Netherlands, namely the project Meanderende Maas. The project is part of the national Flood Protection Program in which the government and regional Water Boards work together to protect the Netherlands against flooding. Based on current estimates,… Read More
Despite the unprecedented global challenges of COVID-19, the leading ports on Canada’s West Coast are still enjoying robust trade with Asia. Vancouver and Prince Rupert even broke cargo records in 2020, with container trends continuing to show strength in 2021. And the Port of Nanaimo, in partnership with DP World, is expanding a major regional,… Read More