NWP Holdings Bhd is venturing into the sand dredging business. The group said that its unit – NWP Marine Sdn Bhd – has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with OneOne Auro Marine Sdn Bhd (OOA Marine) to undertake contractor work to dredge, transport and load marine sand from the concession area o
Dredging works are almost complete at Port MacDonnell to improve safety and access to the harbor, boat ramp and mooring ground. The project, which commenced in late March, is removing a significant accumulation of sandy materials at the harbour entrance and mooring grounds as well as a build-up of s
Rohde Nielsen’s two trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Modi R and Viking R are currently busy on a task in Western Australia. According to the Kastrup, Denmark, based dredging contractor, the TSHDs will first dredge shell sand in the offshore area Owen Anchorage and then navigate close to the
Napier Port today held the official opening ceremony of the port’s new 350-metre 6 Wharf – Te Whiti. “What a great day, officially declaring 6 Wharf – Te Whiti – open for business. We were joined by hundreds of people who helped us bring our new wharf to Hawke’s Bay – the port team, mana […]
After years of development and months of construction, Napier Port recently welcomed the very first container vessel to berth at its new 350-metre 6 Wharf. The CMA CGM Marlin, measuring 294.05-metres long with a 32.2-metre beam (width), was safely piloted into Napier Port at approximately 9am on Sat
Rohde Nielsen has just released these amazing photos from the Fremantle Port Beach Sand Nourishment Program, Australia. The project will combat coastal erosion by depositing thousands of cubic metres of sand at Fremantle’s Port Beach. The work is being delivered as a partnership project by the City
The Government of South Australia announced today that delivery of sand will recommence at West Beach next week to protect the beach from erosion. As reported, between July and September 2022, approximately 50,000 cubic metres of sand will be delivered to West Beach via the Adelaide Sailing Club. De
The City of Stirling’s motion on climate change adaptation has passed unanimously at the National General Assembly (NGA), as part of the Australian Local Government Association’s (ALGA) annual conference held in Canberra last month. The City of Stirling’s motion calls on the Federal Government to: W
After another successful sand bypassing effort at Dawesville, the Department of Transport WA has started excavating and pumping sand from Halls Head Beach to widen Town Beach for the summer and enhance navigation at Mandurah Ocean Entrance. To ensure safe navigation of the channel and maintain the b
Work on the Meemu Airport Development Project is moving ahead, Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) reports. At the moment, the terminal building foundation and runway land reclamation operations are in full swing. This capital development project was awarded to MTCC in February 2021. T
The upgrade of the Lady Bay boat ramp and dredging at the Port of Warrnambool are expected to begin over coming months, Warrnambool City Council said. Council, Better Boating Victoria, and DELWP are working collaboratively to finalise a program of works minimising potential impacts to the marine env
The Fremantle Port Beach Sand Nourishment project is finally underway with the hopper dredge Modi R ‘rainbowing’ onto the beach. After a huge amount of effort from a lot of people, today saw the first load of sand nourishment being delivered to the Port Beach, according to M P Rogers & Associates, o
