The Corps of Engineers is proposing to use up to 10 million cubic yards of Mississippi River mud from upriver every two years to shore up the mouth of the Mississippi River delta on the edge of the Gulf of Mexico instead of depositing it in traditional areas reserved for dredged material the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported on June 19. In a plan released in May the Corps said it wanted to use mud from routine dredging operations along the river to build up the Plaquemines-Balize delta also called the Birds Foot delta in West Bay at the western edge of rivers mouth as it extends into the Gulf of Mexico. It was given that name because its alluvial spread looks like a birds foot from the air. It is sinking about an inch a year. 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 July 10 Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisianas 2nd District introduced the DREDGE Act of 2012 - Dredging for Restoration and Economic Development for Global Exports. The bill would authorize deepening the present 47-foot Mississippi River channel to 50 feet and create a pilot project to promote the rebuilding of wetlands using maintenance material from the river. Read More
On July 10 Congressman Cedric Richmond of Louisianas 2nd District introduced the DREDGE Act of 2012 - Dredging for Restoration and Economic Development for Global Exports. The bill would authorize deepening the present 47-foot Mississippi River channel to 50 feet and create a pilot project to promote the rebuilding of wetlands using maintenance material from the river. Read More
Italian dredge builder Metalmeccanica Strobietto has installed a Metso Thomas TU46WD underwater dredge pump on the aggregate dredge Nessie. Read More
Italian dredge builder Metalmeccanica Strobietto has installed a Metso Thomas TU46WD underwater dredge pump on the aggregate dredge Nessie. Read More
Weir Minerals of Madison Wisconsin has introduced the Isogate WS Series knife gate valves and valve sleeves.The sleeves incorporate Linatex wear resistant lining which is used in abrasive and corrosive environments. Read More
Weir Minerals of Madison Wisconsin has introduced the Isogate WS Series knife gate valves and valve sleeves.The sleeves incorporate Linatex wear resistant lining which is used in abrasive and corrosive environments. Read More
The market for exports of U.S.-made construction machinery closed out 2010 with a gain of more than 28 percent compared to the previous year for a total of $16.4 billion… Read More
The market for exports of U.S.-made construction machinery closed out 2010 with a gain of more than 28 percent compared to the previous year for a total of $16.4 billion… Read More
Sand and gravel operations continue to become more automated and environmentally friendly. Because sand and gravel profitability is dependent on production it is worthwhile and even necessary for producers to… Read More
