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A year ago, the Port of Virginia took a big step toward securing the title “deepest water on the East Coast.” The Army Corps of Engineers and port officials signed a pair of agreements last June setting in motion the first phase of two dredging projects that have been pursued for a decade and could… Read More
An emergency dredging project at Plum Island Point has been approved by state authorities and work could start by the end of next week, city officials say. The work will be done near piers owned by the Charos family boating enterprise, at the end of the island on 82nd Street. The family owns the Captain’s… Read More
Plans to widen several Outer Banks beaches next year will come with extra precautions to protect sea turtles because the projects are being done in the summer months when dredging costs are cheaper, officials say. The Virginian-Pilot newspaper reports that Duck, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills and Buxton are planning to beef up their beaches… Read More
CMA CGM and PSA Singapore Terminals announced a new joint venture, CMA CGM-PSA Lion Terminal, for the operation of four berths at Singapore’s Pasir Panjang Terminal Phase 3 and 4. The agreement will take effect later this year and will allow CMA CGM, NOL and the CMA-backed Ocean Alliance long-term access to Pasir Panjang’s newest… Read More
An organization representing states and Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes region released a $3.8 billion plan Wednesday designed to improve their shared maritime transportation system and make cargo shipping more competitive. Aside from doubling maritime trade, the region’s first-ever waterborne transportation strategy is intended to support industry and reduce environmental damage, said Gov. Rick… Read More
Gov. Rick Snyder and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne want to boost trade in the Great Lakes by building a second large lock in Sault Ste. Marie and dredging a key river that drains Lake Superior. Building the lock is the main priority in the Michigan-Ontario maritime strategy. Other priorities include dredging the St. Marys River… Read More
Council tax payers could be asked to help foot the bill for flood protection in Somerset. The Somerset Rivers Authority, set up to tackle flooding after the devastating winter of 2013-14 , could be given the power to ask for a share of council tax under proposed legislation. Cllr John Osman, chairman of the SRA,… Read More
Crews under contract of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (Md.), are currently dredging roughly 2.6 million cu. yds. (1.9 million cu m) of material from the Baltimore Harbor and Channels navigation project. The $25.6 million contract was awarded this past fall. This dredging began the first week of March, and is reportedly… Read More
American regulators have made public a long-awaited proposal to dredge contaminants from the Lower Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. Known as the Portland Harbor Superfund Site, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a USD750 million dredge and capping scheme in which roughly 1.45 million m3 (1.9 million cubic yards) of material would be… Read More
Pressure the feds to speed up muck-dredging permits. Consider using local property taxes for dredging. Pursue incentives and state money to hook homes on septic tanks to sewer systems. And enforce rainy-season fertilizer bans and rules regarding erosion control and pollution discharges. Those were among the ideas that Indian River Lagoon region government officials proposed… Read More