Work has started on dredging at Lumsden Point in the Port of Port Hedland, with approximately one million cubic meters of material to be removed over the next eight weeks by Jan De Nul. The dredging program is set to create a deeper access channel, swing basin and berth pockets to ensure the safe an
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has successfully completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Hay Point and the Half Tide Tug Harbor. During this campaign, around 163,000m3 of natural sediment was removed from the Port of Hay Point and the Half Tide Tug Harbor and placed at the appro
Next week, new sand will be delivered to Newell Beach as part of emergency beach nourishment works. “Starting Monday, September 30, the transfer of 2000m³ of sand will take place over four days, with trucks operating between 7am and 5pm. During this period, Cyril Close beach access will be closed to
Tuvalu is on the frontlines of climate change. The Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP) is continuing to expand its work beyond the capital, Funafuti, in support of keeping communities safe from events such as coastal flooding. This video shows the progress of ongoing infrastructure work on the
A sand dredging trial will begin next week as part of the state government’s commitment to combat erosion on Adelaide’s coastline and maintain a healthy beach system. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the dredging operations, which the state government announced in May in respo
Port of Brisbane Chief Executive Officer, Neil Stephens, has welcomed the announcement by the Queensland Government to declare the Channel Enhancement Project a coordinated project requiring an environmental impact statement (EIS). The port is currently in the early stages of considering the future
The Government of the Northwest Territories has cancelled a tender for dredging work at the Liard River Ferry Landings, initially scheduled to start in mid-September 2024. This project was intended to enhance navigational conditions for the M.V. Lafferty Ferry when docking at both landings. Accordin
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilometers nor
A badly eroded section of Simpsons Creek near the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club has been fixed, Byron Shire Council said. The section of creek is popular with locals and visitors and while the bank had been steadily eroding over a long period of time, the situation worsened in recent months. The wash
Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka recently commissioned three projects for the Fiji Ports Authority, marking a significant upgrade to the country’s port facilities. The three projects at the Lautoka port include maintenance dredging, pilot boat and construction of a container yard. The maintenance
Dredging work is underway at one of the Bellarine Peninsula’s most popular boat ramps – the Clifton Springs. According to Better Boating Victoria (BBV), the entrance to the Clifton Springs harbor is being dredged by a long-reach excavator. The dredging program is set to continue through until week’s
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand are funding a second phase of the successful Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II) to scale up climate resilient coastal protection efforts to combat climate change. Construction works, be undertaken by Hall Contracting, will start this month. TCAP-
