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WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., announced Thursday, Sept. 10, that he has helped to secure more than $7 million in funding from the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging at the Port of Gold Beach. “The severe shoaling at the Port of Gold Beach has not only threatened the regional economy, but has… Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the low-probability-high-impact novel risk that few people had seen coming and warned about it (mostly statisticians and epidemiologists) but the greater business community had ignored it till now. Coping with COVID-19 is still an evolving process, and the shipping industry has been learning to react and adjust to the forces… Read More
Dredging of the Pripyat River in Ukraine has begun at eight different sites, placing 28 million people living downstream – who depend on the Dnieper River, of which the Pripyat is a tributary, for water and food – at increased radiation risk. Four of the eight sites at which dredging is now underway are in… Read More
In Ukraine, dredging of the Pripyat River has been launched at eight sites planned for this year. This work is being carried out as part of the restoration of a bilateral waterway between Ukraine and Belarus, and is being seen as the first steps of the much larger E40 project. Four of the eight sites… Read More
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The fire on a large oil tanker off Sri Lanka’s coast has been brought under control but is still not extinguished, the navy said Saturday. Four tug boats, three Sri Lankan navy ships and four Indian ships have been battling the fire on the MT New Diamond since Thursday. Two… Read More
Most of us are adequately informed and doing our bit to address climate change but mitigation and the need for expertise and resources should be left to central government – not regional or city councils. It is disappointing to find senior regional leaders overlooking extreme weatherevents over the last 100 odd years and claiming future… Read More
COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Port Construction Market Outlook provides thoughtful analysis of current issues facing the industry, along with current facts and statistics about the production and application in COVID-19 Outbreak- Port Construction Market. The latest research publication released with title COVID-19 Outbreak-Global Port Construction Market by Type (, Old Port Upgrade & New Port Construct), by… Read More
River Is One Of Nation’s Largest, Most Expensive Cleanup Efforts Federal, state and tribal officials are hailing the completion of a more than $1 billion cleanup of contaminated sediments in the Lower Fox River. The cleanup is considered one of the largest and most expensive in the nation. The 17-year-long effort included 39 miles of… Read More
Dredging vessels are specialized vessels that are used for maritime transportation, especially for the transportation of natural materials. Dredging activities are usually taken to deepen or widen the sea bottom or sea channel. The drive for keeping waterways and ports navigable is a key trend in the evolution of the dredging market. A range of… Read More
Cities of Burien and SeaTac join funding to restore salmon habitat and add ecological benefits information from the Port of Seattle The Port of Seattle Commission approved an interlocal agreement this week to restore a segment of Miller Creek in Burien and SeaTac. The Port will contribute $800,000 to a $3.5 million joint project that… Read More