October 4 2012. The water levels on the Great Lakes have begun their seasonal decline so the impacts of the dredging crisis will become even more pronounced in the fourth quarter. Even before the lakes began their dip the largest ships were forfeiting more than 6200 tons of cargo each trip. In the weeks and months ahead each inch that the lakes decline will slash another 50 to 270 tons from the already deflated totals. Read More
Dredging & Marine Construction
The Waterways Journal has been covering dredging and marine construction news on the inland rivers since 1887. Now, with the combined power of IDR (International Dredging Review), we cover this news in greater depth, expanding our coverage to major projects along all US waterways, coastlines and the Great Lakes.
Your economy depends on cruise ship tourism. The cruise ship industry demands you dredge your port deeper to prepare for a new class of larger ships on an extremely tight timeline. But your the ports doesnt really have the financing to pay for such an ambitious project especially on short notice. What do you do? Read More
Your economy depends on cruise ship tourism. The cruise ship industry demands you dredge your port deeper to prepare for a new class of larger ships on an extremely tight timeline. But your the ports doesnt really have the financing to pay for such an ambitious project especially on short notice. What do you do? Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District has awarded a contract to Ross Laboratories Inc. of Seattle Washington to provide a turn-key multi-channel sweep system installed on a 24-foot Armstrong Marine aluminum work boat. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District has awarded a contract to Ross Laboratories Inc. of Seattle Washington to provide a turn-key multi-channel sweep system installed on a 24-foot Armstrong Marine aluminum work boat. Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports that the 2013 World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions to be held March 19 – 21 2013 have both already achieved record size… Read More
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) reports that the 2013 World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions to be held March 19 – 21 2013 have both already achieved record size… Read More
Craig Vogt represented the World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) at a meeting of contracting parties to the 1972 London Convention and its 1996 Protocol (LC/LP) held October 29 through November 2. The meeting was held at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and included a reception to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the LC which was signed on Nov. 13 1972. Read More
Craig Vogt represented the World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) at a meeting of contracting parties to the 1972 London Convention and its 1996 Protocol (LC/LP) held October 29 through November 2. The meeting was held at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and included a reception to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the LC which was signed on Nov. 13 1972. Read More
After years of study the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a plan to clean up contaminated river sediment at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena New York downstream of where Alcoa Inc. has operated an aluminum smelting and manufacturing plant since 1903. The Grasse River flows northeast and empties into the St. Lawrence Seaway. Read More
