Thoothukudi’s VO Chidambaranar (VOC) Port in Tamil Nadu is set to undergo a remarkable transformation with the launch of a substantial outer harbour project. The V O Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOCPA) is spearheading this initiative, investing Rs 7,200 crore to elevate VOC Port into transshipment hub that can compete with Colombo and Singapore. The project… Read More
The state hopes to begin a long awaited and badly needed dredging project at Wailoa Small Boat Harbor in Hilo this summer. The Department of Land and Natural Resources said in a news release Monday that it has wanted to dredge the harbor for several years but it didn’t receive funding to do so until… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hopper dredge vessels Yaquina and Essayons will begin Grays Harbor outer harbor maintenance dredging April 8. The Yaquina will dredge about 15 days, while the Essayons will dredge about 25 days. All work will conclude no later than May 30, 2024. The dredge will work 24/7, in the Bar, Entrance, Pt…. Read More
Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division offered a permit to IPOP, LLC to dredge and dispose of material in U.S. waters near Nome, Alaska. IPOP’s revised plan, which constitutes the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA), reduces impacts by approximately 33 acres compared to their previous proposal. The permit includes a… Read More
The Korora Lagoons are set for a gradual, staged remediation. Council resolved at its 14 March meeting to start initial works in the 2024/25 year, to be funded through the Environment Levy Program. Decades back the lagoons were fabled as a popular picnic spot by locals and visitors. They were also a go-to for wedding… Read More