Highlights of the Week

Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (January 10-17).

Deepening Scheme on Delaware River Enters Blasting Phase

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, and its contractor Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company began rock blasting operations last month as part of the project to deepen the channel of the Delaware River.

Corps of Engineers Completes DMMP and PEIS for Long Island Sound

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed a Final Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Long Island Sound.

Tender Released for Oman’s Largest Fishery Port

The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD) has just issued a tender for the construction of Oman’s largest fishery port.

Dredging Part of Kingston Container Terminal Project

Financial closure for the upgrading of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) is expected to take place by the end of March, with handover of the facility to port concessionaire, Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), to occur simultaneously, reported the Jamaica Information Service.

Royal IHC Completes Lift and Integration of Deckhouse

Royal IHC has just released a video of placing the deckhouse on IHC-built trailing suction hopper dredger Jun Yang 1.