Land reclamation operations at Rasmale’ Site A have reached a key milestone, with 23 hectares reclaimed out of the planned 137.5 hectares, marking overall progress of 17%, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. The land reclamation works are being carried out using Cristóbal Colón, one of th
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $16.7 million grant to bolster Fiji’s initiatives to protect coastal communities vulnerable to storm surges, sea level rise, and coastal erosion. The ADB-supported Enhancing Climate Resilience of Coastal Communities Sector Project is set to enhance the
The dredging operations within the Whyalla marina – primarily within the main entrance channel and the boat ramp approach – are moving forward. According to South Australia (SA) Department for Infrastructure and Transport, the dredging work will take place 7 days a week and be completed by the end o
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is debunking talks apparently questioning the viability of the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project in Bulacan, The Philippine News Agency said. According to SMC, the land development works for its New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulacan are advancing ste
The land reclamation operations for Hulhumalé Phase 3 Project are in full swing. According to the latest project update, these works are progressing steadily, with two trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHDs) Prins der Nederlanden (capacity: 22,000 CBM) and Oranje (capacity: 22,000 CBM) actively oper
Kingston District Council said that its dredging contractor, Maritime Constructions, is continuing dredging activities at Cape Jaffa with solid progress being made since they commenced in recent days. According to the latest project update, the contractor has now removed all sand from the entrance p
The Pangasinan provincial government kicked off a 10-year river rehabilitation and flood mitigation project today, starting with the desilting of major river systems. According to their official announcement, large dredging vessels will remove accumulated sediment from river mouths, including the Ag
Point Richards boat ramp is scheduled to re-open today, following dredging to improve access at the Bellarine ramp. A cutter suction dredge has been operating yesterday and today to remove material from inside the harbor area and at the entrance. “The ramp will re-open once work is complete this aft
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) said that over 30 hectares of land have been dredged so far under the Hulhumale’ Phase III land reclamation project. In its latest project update, HDC confirmed that dredging work is progressing rapidly with the deployment of two dredgers, including one rece
Tanco Holdings Bhd has named CCCC Dredging Southeast Asia Sdn Bhd (CDSA) – a unit of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) – as the proposed contractor for the Sea Port Component of its Smart AI Container Port (Midport) in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan. The engineering, procurement and co
A coastal protection project in Portarlington is moving forward, Bellarine Bayside said. “We’re carrying out sand renourishment and beach profiling on the Portarlington main beach over the coming weeks,” Bellarine said in its latest project update. The main goals of this projects are: Heavy machiner
Neumann Contractors’ second dredger – DRG006, the Nu Endeavour – has now been assembled and launched on a mining site in Northern QLD, joining Dredge 16 – Nu Pheonix. According to Neumann, the Nu Endeavour is “a highly capable, high-technology cutting and recovery machine with a strong reputation fo
