In June, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity to apply for $292.7 million in discretionary grant funding through the new Port Infrastructure Development Program. The… Read More
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Ongoing maintenance dredging at the Ecuadorian Port of Guayaquil is expected to boost the local economy, a media report by Mundo Maritimo said. The project, which was won by Jan… Read More
The largest water oxygenation effort to date, costing about $100 million, is well underway as part of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP). Engineering firm CDM Smith won the prime… Read More
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), together with 100 supporting U.S. ports and other organizations, delivered a letter to House and Senate leadership on June 26, urging them to enact a… Read More
In April, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey (FL-08) toured the soon-to-be-completed Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass Project (Phase 5). Rep. Posey praised the project as a unified effort that keeps Port Canaveral’s… Read More
On April 5, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District reached a project milestone on the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project, removing 4 million cubic yards of dredge… Read More
In late April, the Panama Canal welcomed its 6,000th Neopanamax vessel through its expanded canal, local canal authority, ACP said. The milestone was reached after the LNG vessel Energy Liberty… Read More
Argentinian Port Administrator Consorcio Portuario Regional de Mar del Plata (CPRM) plans to use its own money to fund an estimated $3 million US dredging project, which is expected for… Read More
On April 23, Port Houston released the full results of the nationwide economic impact study of the Houston Ship Channel. Results show that the private and public terminals of the… Read More
The Connecticut State Bond Commission approved a $5 million grant in September to pay for dredging at State Pier New London. The project will be administered by the Connecticut Port… Read More
