Growth is the key word at ports throughout the Southeast U.S. as they invest billions of dollars in ambitious infrastructure projects designed to accommodate larger ships, more cargo, and accelerating economic development activity. An ambitious approach to capital developments is necessary for ports in the region to keep up with growing volumes and the increasing… Read More
20 navigation channels selected as part of 3-phase dredging program included in $300 million resiliency and economic development initiative Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday today dredging has begun at Little Sodus Bay, a navigation channel in Cayuga County, used by boaters to access Lake Ontario from Little Sodus Bay. The accumulation of silt, sand and… Read More
A four-year battle over a plan to dredge 13 miles of waterways to clear San Francisco Bay for larger oil tankers ended Monday. BAY AREA, CA — A four-year battle over a plan to dredge 13 miles of waterways to clear San Francisco Bay for larger oil tankers ended Monday, with the U.S. Army Corp… Read More
Nov. 20 ceremony to reopen park, celebrate marsh restoration and site improvements’ completion Wildlife and people now have a beautiful, newly restored place to roam — Bay Point Regional Shoreline in eastern Contra Costa County. Through an extensive and environmentally sensitive restoration project, the East Bay Regional Park District has returned the shoreline to its… Read More
A new interstate regional collaboration in the Southeast and mid-Atlantic may lead to more offshore wind energy development. Chris Carnevale, Jennifer Rennicks, and Heather Pohnan | November 2, 2020 | North Carolina, Virginia, Wind On October 29, 2020, North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland entered into the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Regional Transformative Partnership for Offshore Wind… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently awarded the first contract to jumpstart the deepening of the Mississippi River Ship Channel from Baton Rouge, La., to the Gulf of Mexico to 50 feet. The phased project will begin by deepening Southwest Pass to the new depth, which will bring a 50-foot channel to the mighty… Read More
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WHAT: The Northwest Tennessee Regional Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District will hold a Project Cooperation Agreement (PCA) Signing Ceremony. The new PCA removes both the Northwest Tennessee Harbor Project federal limit on financial obligations and the 50-year limitation. The PCA signing is the culmination of a… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, La. (CLRP) – The Central Louisiana Regional Port (CLRP) Board of Commissioners has announced their new Executive Director, Ben Russo. Russo joins the Port with experience in governmental affairs, corporate strategy, economic development, marketing, and business development, to name a few. Board President, Terry Spruill stated, “Ben’s experience will add significantly to the Ports… Read More
Russell, now retired from his post as Lake Bluff’s village engineer, knew the wooden planks with long nails were a sign that some homeowner’s bluff had failed — certainly as a result of waves eating away at the toe of the bluff, creating an unstable slope. “The (planks) were clearly the remnants of someone’s staircase… Read More
IHC Americas is headquartered in Houston, TX and is a subsidiary of Royal IHC, The Netherlands DredgeWire: Adriano, could you provide us with a brief summary of IHC Americas and yourself? Adriano/IHCA: IHC Americas is the combination between a US based subsidiary of Royal IHC, Netherlands and many business and partnerships in the Latin America… Read More