BY LEO SIQUIERA The access channel of Colombia’s Port of Barranquilla located in the city of same name in the state of Atlantico had to undergo emergency dredging in late… 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.
On April 11 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted its notice on the Federal Registrar calling for proposals by non-federal intersts for feasibility studies and for modifications to an… Read More
BY JUDITH POWERS The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) held its quarterly meeting on May 5 in Washington D.C. with 10 representatives from member companies present. “Our… Read More
In March the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) with the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Port Administration released the draft guidance document for Innovative Reuse and Beneficial Use of Dredged Material. … Read More
Great Lakes New CEO Takes the Reins in May; Building on 2016 Year-End Results and Dredging Successes
On May 1 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. board of directors named Lasse Petterson CEO. In December 2016 Petterson joined the board of directors and needed to complete an… Read More
BY JUDITH POWERS Two Ellicott Series 2070 Dragon® dredges are awaiting shipment to Bangladesh where they will perform river maintenance as part of the government’s vast program to restore navigability… Read More
PERUVIAN PORT SECTOR TO INVEST $148 MILLION IN 2017 The Peruvian port sector will invest more than $148 million USD in both infrastructure and equipment improvement projects in 2017 as… Read More
In response to the findings of a study on the costs of its head office Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) will be restructuring and eliminating 230 jobs. The study was… Read More
Y MARSHA COHEN On April 14 a new Cutter Suction Dredge (CSD) 350 was delivered by Damen Shipyard to marine contractor and dredge company Heuvelman Ibis in Delfzijl the Netherlands. Read More
BY ANNA TOWNSHEND While dredges still need operators for monitoring and emergencies automated dredge operations are increasing efficiency by minimizing operator error and adjusting systems in real-time. To better understand… Read More
