Almost 2,000 tonnes of rock have been rolled in to protect the seafront at Onaero and Urenui, the New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) said. NPDC has finished reinforcing the sea wall at Onaero, which had slumped due to large waves and gravity. The project shifted to Urenui this week, with work unde
Pilbara Ports Authority has released an Expression of Interest for the design and construction of a new wharf at the Port of Dampier. The new wharf will be constructed south of the existing Dampier Cargo Wharf and includes a new berth pocket, which will be 13.2 metres deep, and a manoeuvring area 11
Maintenance dredging of the main shipping channel and approaches at the Port of Bunbury started last Friday, according to the Department of Transport (Western Australia). These works are usually undertaken twice a year, and can take up to two weeks. This year’s campaign is being conducted by the spl
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport – a department of the South Australian Government – has just released this very interesting video on the Port Macdonnell Dredging Project. After much careful consultation, a large scale dredging project in South Australia’s hugely popular Port Macdonne
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) is mobilizing its equipment in preparation for the Baarah Channel maintenance dredging project. Scope of the project includes: channel dredging operations of 79,100cbm; existing basin maintenance dredging of 8,600; supply and installation of navigati
Recent maintenance dredging at Kalbarri – conducted by CGC Dredging’s CSD Mudlark I – has restored depths for safe navigation of the entrance channel at the mouth of the Murchison River. This important dredging was brought forward due to infilling from winter storms and Cyclone Seroja. A record 95,0
Manila Harbor Center (MHC) is expanding its cargo handling capacity with the completion of eco-friendly bulk cargo bays (BCB) and dredging of the berths to accommodate larger vessels. This new development increases MHC’s number of BCBs from two to five, effectively improving the terminal’s bulk stor
After years of lobbying, the Commonwealth Government has finally secured $1.5 million funding for the One Mile Creek emergency dredging project. Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto yesterday thanked the Federal Government, the Honourable Bob Katter, Queensland State Development, and the Cassowary Coast Re
Geraf Pty Ltd, an engineering solutions provider for predominantly maritime applications within Australasia, has just introduced some very interesting details about the unique backhoe dredger GPK. The dredger, owned by a New Zealand company Heron Construction Ltd and named named after their late dir
The Port of Townsville said that the Independent Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) will meet during the next week to discuss the Channel Upgrade Project. The public update will be held on Thursday, 17 March, 2022, from 1 pm. Three committees provide governance oversight of the Channel Upgrade proj
International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) is expanding capacity of its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) with the ongoing development of another berth – Berth 8. The construction of the new berth, which will be done in two phases, will allow MICT to handle increas
Maldives Transport and Company Limited (MTCC) has just announced that the channel dredging works for the Maalhos Harbour Development Project are now completed. According to MTCC, the first shipment of rock boulders required for the project was delivered to the site on March 1, 2022. Scope of work fo
