On June 1 Dredging International’s bid of $39983822.82 was the lowest of six bids submitted to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) for dredging Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal. The… Read More
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Today May 27 2010 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Commander Col. Al Lee offered an emergency permit to the state of Louisiana for portions of their barrier island plan. Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will consider authorizing $2.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical dredging of the channels adjacent… Read More
Today May 27 2010 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District Commander Col. Al Lee offered an emergency permit to the state of Louisiana for portions of their barrier island plan. Read More
The Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority (PHA) will consider authorizing $2.7 million for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to perform critical dredging of the channels adjacent… Read More
The waterway extends from Norfolk Virginia to the Florida Keys and includes scores of shoaling areas that are a hazard to navigation.Approximately 75 users and stakeholders in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway assembled in Savannah Georgia last November for the 10th anniversary meeting of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA). Read More
On April 15 U.S. Sen. Carl Levin D-Mich. introduced S.3213 - the Harbor Maintenance Act of 2010 a bill to ensure that amounts credited to the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are used for harbor maintenance and ensure funding for federal ports and harbors across the nation. Read More
The Corps New York Districts beneficial re-use program takes dredged sand from the harbor deepening program and uses it to rebuild habitats. One of these projects is nearing completion in Jamaica Bay. Travelers using the John F. Kennedy Airport can see the bay as they take off or land. Read More
On April 20 Great Lakes Dredge & Dock announced that the position of chief operating officer had been eliminated effective immediately. A new position president of Dredging Operations was created with responsibility for all aspects of domestic and international dredging operations. Read More
The federal budget request for FY2011 released by President Obama Feb. 1 is a “discouraging step backward for one of the nation’s most critical waterways” according to the Atlantic Intracoastal… Read More