Striped bass regulations will be changing once the most recent stock assessment is peer reviewed. ERIC BURNLEY PHOTO It seems that the dredging project for Massey’s Ditch will have to wait until November of this year to get underway.The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control did not receive an acceptable bid for the job… Read More
NEWBURYPORT — Mayor Donna Holaday said on Friday that $22,500 in city money could soon be used to help prevent flooding in Plum Island’s Northern Reservation Terrace neighborhood. The city was previously prepared to place a second layer of cement blocks along the edge of Reservation Terrace to build up the berm and protect nearby… Read More
Image courtesy of the Port of Seattle: The Port of Seattle Commission will consider approving design and planning funding to construct two 50,000-square-foot light industrial buildings at Terminal 91 on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Strategic plan calls for more maritime space for interested companies amid regional market shortage The Port of Seattle Commission will consider a… Read More
A judge has determined an argument from Siesta Key residents meets legal requirements, ordering the city to respond to the project’s opponents. After twice dismissing a Siesta Key organization’s effort to challenge the planned dredging of Big Pass, a circuit court judge determined the group’s latest case is worthy of further consideration. Twelfth Judicial Circuit… Read More
The global dredging market has witnessed its share of ups and downs over past decade, and especially during post economic crisis years. However, with the recovery in global economy, the global trade grew significantly. Spurt in global infrastructure activities has necessitated the need for expansion of existing ports, and development of new ones. Additionally, considering… Read More
A Decision-making Committee appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority has granted dredging and disposal company Coastal Resources Limited, a 35-year marine consent to dispose of dredged sediment off Great Barrier Island. A Decision-making Committee appointed by the Environmental Protection Authority has granted dredging and disposal company Coastal Resources Limited, a 35-year marine consent to dispose… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge off Fox Hill. FILE PHOTO ORLEANS — It’s been a long haul to get dredging Nauset Estuary on the public’s radar, but now that the signal is strong some eager proponents are urging patience. “I ask that people in this room open their hearts and their minds to the obvious challenges… Read More
Transportation and government relations expert Jennifer Cohen has been appointed by the Port of Los Angeles as its new Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs. Cohen most recently served as the Director of Government Affairs for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). In her new position, Cohen will direct the Port’s legislative team and… Read More
Transportation and government relations expert Jennifer Cohen has been appointed by the Port of Los Angeles as its new Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs. Cohen most recently served as the Director of Government Affairs for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT). In her new position, Cohen will direct the Port’s legislative team and… Read More
Meeco Sullivan has announced the retirement of Steve Sullivan, president and CEO. Sullivan has been with the company for 38 years having begun his career at Sullivan Flotation Systems in Warwick, New York, in 1980. He held a variety of operational, sales and management positions before becoming president in 1995. Sullivan, with his brother Robert,… Read More