The Kingston District Council, South Australia, is about to begin maintenance dredging activities at Cape Jaffa. The District advised members of the public that the dredging operations are scheduled to commence from approximately Thursday 1 Feb 2024, in Cape Jaffa. “The discharge site is located to
Stage one of dredging in the Swansea Channel has now concluded. More than 16,600 cubic metres of sand were removed from three areas, creating a 30 metre wide channel, extending from the Dog Leg southeast of Elizabeth Island, up to the Drop Over northwest of the Swan Bay entrance. Transport for NSW s
A HID heavy duty CSD-7530 Model cutter suction dredger (CSD) was launched in the Maldives earlier this week. According to HID Dredger, the CSD will be used to dredge hard soils, coral reefs, rocks and sand. The dredger is equipped with two robust pumps located in the engine room and the ladder, rea
Mxtv has just released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging operations are moving ahead according to schedule. Under
The Port of Melbourne has officially completed its Webb Dock East Extension project. According to the Port, the aim of the project is to reduce port congestion and allow the port to accommodate larger ships. The multi-million dollar program involved demolishing a redundant section of concrete – ‘the
The Spoilbank Marina project in Port Hedland will achieve an important milestone this month, with the public boat ramp facility to open on January 20, 2024. The $187.5 million Spoilbank Marina project is a key election commitment from the WA Labor Government. It is funded by the State Government, To
The Maldives is facing serious capacity challenges. The capital city of Malé is overcrowded, both in terms of population and port infrastructure. According to Boskalis, creating new land near Malé will enable the international commercial port currently located on Malé to be relocated and will enable
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) will soon begin construction work on the Dampier Cargo Wharf projects. This major work will transform and expand Pilbara Ports’ marine infrastructure and operational capability at the Port of Dampier – marking the first time in more than 30 years that the Dampier Cargo
The harbor development works at Maaungoodhoo island of Shaviyani atoll are well underway. This information was revealed by the contractor – Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) on Sunday. In the latest project update, MTCC said that the Maaungoodhoo harbor development reached overall 53
This morning, Mxtv released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). This will be the Philippines’ largest and most sophisticated airport and the dredging operations are moving forward according to schedule.
The Maldives’ Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure has awarded contracts to two companies to conduct a survey and environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the airport development project in F. Nilandhoo. Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has won the contract to conduct the su
A launching ceremony of the world’s biggest and China’s first dual-fuel powered trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Xin Hai Xun took place in Qidong, east China’s Jiangsu Province, last week. With a liquefied natural gas (LNG) clean energy capacity of 15,000 cubic meters, the vessel (ordered by C
