Maryland’s Public Service Commission has approved Danish wind-power company Ørsted’s proposed use of 12-megawatt turbines off the Ocean City, Md., coast for its planned Skipjack wind farm. The use of GE Haliade-X 12-megawatt wind turbines in the project was the subject of a public hearing in January in Ocean City. Ørsted had requested the change… Read More
As the COVID-19 recession trudges on, governments looking for economic recovery are embracing clean energy’s potential to create near-term jobs and long-term growth – especially when pairing economic recovery goals with climate goals. New York State, among the hardest hit by COVID-19, has doubled down on its climate commitments, announcing America’s largest-ever combined renewable energy… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) recently took on two exceptional projects. The first project involves the transport and installation of five floating wind turbines for the Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen in Scotland. The second project involves the installation of bridge sections of the world’s longest suspension bridge, the Çanakkale 1915… Read More
Hutchison Ports has signed a long-term agreement with Egyptian Navy for the development and operation of a new container terminal in Abu Qir, Egypt. The total investment in the new terminal is estimated to reach $730m. An online signing ceremony was jointly hosted by His Excellency Commander in Chief Vice Admiral Ahmed Khaled Saied, Egyptian… Read More
BOSTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with Restore America’s Estuaries (RAE) announced the awarding of $1.8 million in new funding to local organizations working for clean water and healthy coastal ecosystems in Southeast New England. The funding is provided by EPA under the 2020 Southeast New England Program (SNEP) Watershed Grants,… Read More
Savanna Berry, a regional specialized extension agent with the University of Florida IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station, talks about the sill, which is a barrier in the water that keeps the sand from eroding and allows sea live to use it as a home, during a shoreline restoration project on G Street in Cedar Key… Read More
The Jekyll Creek Beneficial Use Pilot Project has won the 2020 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sustainability Green Dream Team Award! We are grateful for the national recognition this project has received. We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the numerous partners and agencies who collaborated on this project, the first of… Read More
SEATTLE — City officials announced Wednesday that removal of Pier 58, also known as Waterfront Park, will begin within one to two weeks after engineers concluded that the pier has moved away from the seawall and could pose a hazard. The removal was put in motion after Mayor Jenny Durkan approved emergency plans last week… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for proposed municipal water and sanitary sewer systems improvement project in Isle, Minnesota, Aug. 26. The proposed project includes demolition of one water tower, rehabilitation of two existing wells and installation of 23 new fire hydrants… Read More
Analysis of COVID-19 Impact on the Dredging Works Market with Key Players Analysis The report highlights the current impact of COVID-19 on the Dredging Works market along with the latest economic scenario and changing dynamics of the market. The report on the Dredging Works market is an all-inclusive document comprising crucial information about top players,… Read More