633 WordsThe American Association of Port Authorities will visit Panama for its biennial Harbors Navigation and Environment Seminar May 20 through 22 at the Sheraton Panam Hotel & Convention Center. Read More

On March 19 2008 bidders submitted proposals to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) for an opportunity to dredge the Expansion Programs Pacific entrance. This phase of the project will widen the canals 8.9 mile-long (14.2 km) navigation channels at least 715 feet (218 meters) and deepen them to a maximum level of -51 feet (-15.5 meters) Mean Low Water Springs (MLWS). Read More

The massive CONEXPO-ConAgg show begins Tuesday March 11 and will run through Saturday March 15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This show includes many dredging exhibits and is sponsored… Read More

In Memoriam: Ogden Beeman

February 29, 2008

Ogden Beeman died on January 12 2008. He was born March 13 1935 in Oak Park Illinois and grew up in Portland Oregon. He graduated from Stanford University in 1956… Read More

.In late December 2007 both houses of the U.S. Congress passed the $555 billion Omnibus Spending Bill for FY08. It included $70 billion to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan insisted upon by President George W. Bush and $10 billion for local projects described by President Bush |!|wasteful government spending|!| as he signed the bill on December 26. Read More