The dredging program at The Entrance is well underway and nearing completion, Central Coast Council said. So far, an estimated 24,000m3 of sand has been removed from a projected 30,000m3. This includes re-establishment of a pilot channel similar to previous years which Council can excavate in accord
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that a major land reclamation project is about to begin at Hithaadhoo, Baa Atoll. The project, awarded to MTCC for around $8.9 million, will see 15 hectares of new land dredged from the lagoon. The Hithaadhoo contract was formally signed in
Ecocoast will host a free technical webinar on April 22, 2026 – Earth Day – introducing the Ecobarrier Silt Curtain Green, a next-generation turbidity control solution engineered entirely without EPS or foam. Traditional silt curtains rely on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and foam floatation systems th
Parkes Shire Council said that works to deepen the launch channel at Lake Endeavour will begin on Monday, April 13, 2026. Construction is expected to take approximately four weeks, weather permitting, with the area anticipated to reopen on 9 May 2026. This project is supported through funding from T
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said today that they completed land reclamation of 25 hectares in Th. Veymandoo in just 23 days. For this project, MACL used one of the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredgers – Jan De Nul’s Filippo Brunelleschi. During his visit to Veymandoo in Sept
The Kangwinan dredging project for Rio Tinto in North Queensland is set to begin in the coming weeks, with Jan De Nul mobilizing both a cutter suction dredger (CSD) and trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to carry out the works. This project is critical to supporting increased export capacity thr
Along the coastline at Ōrewa, a new seawall and shared walkway designed to protect one of the region’s largest beachfront residential areas from erosion while improving public access along the coast is taking shape. The project includes construction of a 600-meter seawall and shared path, planting a
The President of the Republic of Maldives, Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, said that the Rasmalé dredging project has successfully reclaimed nearly 500 hectares of land. Speaking at his weekly press conference, Muizzu confirmed that dredging operations are progressing rapidly across 11 designated sites and are
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) handed over the completed reclaimed areas of Berths B7 and B8 to PSA Corporation earlier this month – the very first land handover of Tuas Port Phase 2. With Singapore Land Authority’s (SLA) land alienation approval granted to PSA, MPA said that the
Global Sea Mineral Resources (GSR), the deep‑sea exploratory subsidiary of DEME, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deep Ocean Resources Development Co., Ltd. (DORD) of Japan to conduct a joint demonstration test aimed at the potential co-development of polymetallic nodule resources
The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that 35 hectares of land have been reclaimed from Giraavaru Falhu so far. The land reclamation operations are moving ahead with two dredgers operating simultaneously – Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Oranje and Queen of the Netherl
The City of Newcastle has introduced a plan to reinforce one of Stockton’s key coastal protection structures with 8,500 tons of rock, reducing the risk of the area being inundated during extreme weather events. This project is set to begin next month on a $5 million upgrade of the 600-meter long sea
