2 Sep 2015

Army Corps Harbor Deepening Project Progresses in the Arthur Kill Channel

Arthur Kill Channel deepening will be final milestone achieved in the overall Harbor Deepening Project.

13 Dec 2014

Army Corps Awards $25.6 Million Contract to Deepen the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for $25.6 million to

12 Dec 2014

Army Corps Awards $25.6 Million Contract to Deepen the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for $25.6 million to

30 Apr 2014

Army Corps Completes Blasting in the Arthur Kill Channel

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel observe shipping lane deepening being performed in the Arthur Kill Channel between the New York Container Terminal, Staten Island, New York and Elizabeth, New Jersey. Drilling and underwater blasting in the Arthur Kill Channel was completed on this contract during the last week in April 2014.

30 Apr 2014

Army Corps Completes Blasting in the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has completed planned drilling and underwater blasting in the Arthur Kill Channel between the New York Container Terminal, Staten Island NY and Elizabeth, NJ.

4 Feb 2014

New York District showcases harbor improvements, developing a safe and economically efficient pathway

In January 2014, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with leaders from the U.S. Army

4 Feb 2014

New York District showcases harbor improvements, developing a safe and economically efficient pathway

In January 2014, Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal met with leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division and New York District to receive various updates regarding the Corps’ efforts post Hurricane Sandy and observe the significant progress of the New York and New Jersey Harbor Deepening Project.

28 Aug 2013

Army Corps Completes Bedrock Removal in the Kill Van Kull Channel

Container Ship Transits the Kill Van Kull Channel. Dredging work to remove bedrock to ease a bend in the Kill Van Kull Channel was successfully completed August 17th. The work was performed for the purpose of enhancing navigational safety and required removal of bedrock through drilling and underwater blasting on the northern side of the Kill Van Kull off of Bayonne, N.J.

28 Jun 2013

Army Corps to Conduct Information Sessions in Elizabeth NJ to Discuss Ongoing Deepening of the Arthur Kill Channel

Army Corps to conduct two interactive information sessions in Elizabeth, New Jersey to discuss the status of the Arthur Kill Channel Deepening Contract.

1 Apr 2013

Army Corps Offers Update on Final Major Harbor 50 Foot Deepening Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are improving the main shipping channels in the Port by deepening them to a depth of 50 feet, allowing more efficient access to the world’s largest oceangoing ships. The final major contract (S-AK-3) involves work in the Arthur Kill Channel between Elizabeth NJ and the New York Container Terminal; the Elizabeth Channel; the western 1,000 ft. of the Port Elizabeth Channel; and a small approximately two acre area in the Kill Van Kull Channel off of Bayonne NJ.

1 Apr 2013

Army Corps Offers Update on Final Major Harbor 50 Foot Deepening Contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are improving the main shipping channels in the Port by deepening them to a depth of 50 feet, allowing more efficient access to the world’s largest oceangoing ships.

19 Feb 2013

Army Corps Awards Contract to Deepen the Arthur Kill Channel

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, has awarded a contract for deepening the Arthur Kill Channel. The Arthur Kill Channel deepening effort is part of a more extensive harbor-dredging project to create safe and efficient channels for a larger class of vessels that will be calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey.