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Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up 9.4%

Oct 04, 2024

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.8 million tons in September, an increase of 9.4% compared to a year ago, according to latest figures from trade group the Lake Carriers’ Association (LCA). Limestone cargos were also above the month’s 5-year average by 4…

Great Lakes Bags $342.3 Million in New Dredging Contracts

Oct 01, 2024

Dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced it has received several dredging awards totaling $342.3 million.The awarded work includes:Sabine-Neches Waterway Channel Improvement, Contract 6 Project (Capital, Texas, $219…

Liebherr’s Third STS Container Crane Makes Its Way to North American Port

Oct 01, 2024

Crane specialist Liebherr has delivered its third ship to shore (STS) container crane to PSA Penn Terminals in Philadelphia.PSA Penn Terminals received its third Liebherr STS crane in September 2024, complementing the two commissioned in 2018…

Second Phase of New Soo Lock Construction Completed

Sep 27, 2024

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District’s New Lock at the Soo project in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, substantially completed Phase 2 (Upstream Approach Walls) contract on September 17.“Phase 2 work focused on rehabilitating the upstream approach…

Danube River Closed to Shipping in Austria Amid Flooding

Sep 17, 2024

The Danube River was closed to all shipping traffic in Austria on Tuesday due to severe flooding, according to APA news agency, citing the Austrian transport ministry.Central Europe is grappling with widespread flooding that has disrupted shipping and resulted in at least 21 fatalities…

US Awards Nearly $300 Million to Support Ferry Upgrades

Sep 16, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has unveiled nearly $300 million in grants from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law aimed at transforming and expanding ferry systems across the United States…

Shanghai Braces for Typhoon Bebinca

Sep 15, 2024

Shanghai halted transportation links, recalled ships and shut tourism spots including Shanghai Disney Resort on Sunday as it braced for Typhoon Bebinca, in what could be the strongest tropical cyclone to hit the Chinese financial hub since 1949…

Jefferson County Port Authority Buys Land for New Mississippi River Terminal

Sep 13, 2024

The Jefferson County Port Authority (JCPA) has finalized the purchase of approximately 18 acres along the Mississippi River in Herculaneum, Missouri, in a $20 million deal with Riverview Commerce Park, LLC (RCP). This acquisition marks the establishment…

USACE Opens Channel for Commercial Navigation at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3

Sep 12, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District opened a 100-foot-wide navigation channel for commercial vessels through the center of the dam at Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pa. The first commercial navigation vessel passed through the channel on Thursday…

Low Water Hampers Barge Shipping on the Mississippi River

Sep 05, 2024

Low water conditions have led to several barges running aground along a key stretch of the lower Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast Guard told Reuters on Wednesday, just as the busiest U.S. grain export season gets underway.Low water levels are…

Rain Lifts Rhine River Levels in Germany but Shipping Still Limited

Sep 04, 2024

Rain has raised water levels on the Rhine in Germany but most of the river remains too shallow for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Wednesday, following a bout of dry weather in August.Ship operators imposed surcharges…

Fierce Competition Drives Down the Cost of US Dredging Projects

Sep 03, 2024

Heavy competition within the U.S. dredging sector helps to save American taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year, as highlighted by a recent industry report.According to the 'U.S. Dredging Report: An Analysis of the FY23 U.S. Federal Dredging Market'…

China’s Largest Ports Suited to Green Shipping Corridors

Aug 22, 2024

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation has investigated the feasibility of establishing green shipping corridors for China’s coastal shipping.The researchers assessed whether the ships could be powered by renewable hydrogen…

Dredging: $47 Million Lined up for Beneficial Use in Port of Mobile

Aug 22, 2024

Three major projects related to long-term dredge material management at the Port of Mobile are moving forward in Congress.In partnership with the Alabama Port Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala…

Houma Navigation Canal Lock Project Moves Forward

Aug 19, 2024

Governor Jeff Landry, alongside representatives from the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and various federal, state and local officials, marked a milestone with…

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