Bass Coast Shire Council’s advocacy efforts continue to pay off for the community with further funding for coastal erosion secured. Through the Coastal and Estuarine Risk Mitigation Program, the Federal Government has announced 34 projects Australia wide that will share in $50 million. The Cape to C
Boskalis has just released the latest update on the largest project in the company’s history – the new Manila International Airport in the Philippines. According to the announcement, the construction work of a huge sand body measuring nearly 1,700 hectares on the outskirts of Manila for the new airp
Pilbara Ports Authority has just released this amazing video named ‘Spoilbank Marina Port Hedland – Dredging team creating entrance channel to the marina’. In the video, Pilbara Ports Authority Dredging Superintendent, Rhett Moss, talks about the work underway on site to create the entry channel int
Maintenance dredging works at Altona Safe Harbour entrance channel are about to begin. Dredging operations will be carried out by a cutter suction dredger, Parks Victoria said. Dredged material is to be deposited in the adjacent area to the south of the Harbour entrance. On-water plant, equipment an
The Queensland Government will provide $10 million towards 22 council projects aiming to reduce disaster risk and lower insurance costs for residents, businesses and communities in North Queensland. Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, Steven Miles, sa
Construction work of the Western Container Terminal (WCT) at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka officially started yesterday. This is a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) project, undertaken by India’s Adani Group, its local partner John Keells Holdings, together with Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA), with an inve
The dredging works in Lady Bay, aimed to complement the new boat launching facilities, is set to start today, Warrnambool City Council said. With wet sand being jettisoned 80m off shore in what is called a ‘rainbow arc’, it will be quite a sight to see, but safety is of the utmost importance. Spotte
A trial will soon begin to see if a technique – never before seen on the Sunshine Coast – could be used to help replenish Maroochydore Beach in the future. The project is due to begin this month and will use a method, called nearshore nourishment, in what will be a first for the region. […]
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently presented the 2021 edition of Dredging in Figures, an annual overview of the global dredging industry’s performance in 2021. Compiled and published by IADC, Dredging in Figures offers insights into the key performance indicators. The 20
The Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr), led by Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista, toured the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) last weekend. According to DOTr, the new massive facility is now rising in the province of Bulacan. Under this capital development program, approxi
After three years of legal fight, Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) have reached an agreement with Protect Our Gulf (POG) and received consent to dredge the Rangitoto Channel and dispose of dredged materials at the designated Cuvier disposal site. Ports of Auckland requires deepening of the Rangitoto
Important dredging and beach nourishment works along the Illaroo Road precinct will be undertaken by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council with a $235,000 grant from the NSW Government. According to Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, the funding would be used for urgent sand nourishment. “Thi
