Boskalis’ giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Gateway is currently very busy working on the latest Port of Melbourne dredging project. According to the port, this maintenance dredging program will be underway until early-July 2023. Dredging work is being carried out at various locations wit
Tasmanian-based contractor BridgePro Engineering, engaged by TasPorts to undertake repairs to damaged sections of the slipway at the Port of Currie, last week began mobilizing equipment to the site. According to TasPorts Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Casey, the works are expected to be completed
A keel laying ceremony for new CSD650 took place earlier this week at the Song Thu shipyard in Vietnam. The standard cutter suction dredger (CSD) will be built locally, making use of the dredge package from ????? ???????? ?????????. The new dredger will have a dredging depth of -22m, a production of
A $6.2 million grant from the Federal Government to place sand on Stockton Beach, that was at risk of being lost, has been saved following the intervention of the Minister for Regional NSW Tara Moriarty. The Stockton Beach Taskforce met yesterday for the first time in more than a year with Minister
The latest data has shown that the Maroochydore beach nearshore nourishment trial did produce an increase in sand on the beach. After a report of the independent report, it’s clear that the technique could potentially be used on a larger scale for future nourishment campaigns along Maroochydore Beac
A shipment of 34 ball joints has been successfully delivered to a dredging company based in the United States, Nanjing Deers Industrial said. These critical components, essential for the dredging operations, underwent rigorous testing by a reputable third-party agency prior to their shipment, said t
Gold Coast Waterways Authority has just released the latest update on the Gold Coast Seaway Entrance dredging program. Dredging work in the area continues, and from today, 13 June, dredging works at the Seaway Entrance will be moved to 24 hrs operation. The dredger Smithbridge Discovery will continu
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, and Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala, laid the foundation stone of Modernisation and Upgradation Works of Cochin Fishing Harbour at Thoppumpady, Kerala, yesterday. The overall
The Philippines’ Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center hosted a delegation of Belgian companies earlier this week. H.E. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to the Philippines, Michel Parys, together with the delegation of Belgian companies, visited the PPP Center to learn about the Philippine Gov
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have agreed that the Pasig-Marikina River Basin and the Cagayan River Basin will be the top priorities of the upcoming Japan-funded technical cooperation for “Project for Enhancement of Flood Control
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the Narudhoo Island Harbor Development Project is well underway. In the latest project update, the company said that the first shipment of precast concrete blocks required for quay wall construction has been delivered to the site. MTCC
MGN Civil crews are making great progress on the new seawalls at Lumsden Point, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority. The contractor began work on the east seawall in March and is now 70 per cent complete. To date, 127,000 tonnes of core and armour rock have been delivered to site, with 115,000
