The Freeport of Riga Authority plans to invest EUR19.8 million in the development of the port’s infrastructure this year – 24% or EUR3.8 million more than last year. Out of the total investments, approximately 60% or EUR11.6 million are funding from the budget of the Freeport of Riga Authority, and
Jan De Nul Group and Envisan, the environmental division of the Group, have completed the large-scale transformation of Fort Sint-Filips in the Port of Antwerp. The transformation of the site is part of the Sigma Plan, which aims to restore the river habitat in addition to ensuring flood protection.
FSUE “Rosmorport” recently announced the successful completion of yet another year of maintenance dredging in Russia. As reported, the company fully implemented the action plan for dredging season 2021. The works were performed in the amount of 7.4 million cubic meters across 49 waterways (channels,
Damen’s new cutter suction dredger CSD500 is currently very busy working on the Costanera Sur project in Paraguay. Under the work, T&C, a civil contractor in Paraguay, will use the dredger to transform the southern river bank of the capital Asunción. According to Damen, the modular dredger will incr
In 2022, Saint-Petersburg Committee of Natural Resources, Environment and Ecological Safety will announce tenders worth approximately $13 million for dredging and cleaning of the city waterways, reports PortNews agency. The major projects of 2022 will include the beginning of ecological restoration
The development of the new quay walls in the Amaliahaven in Rotterdam is progressing well and at a rapid pace, informs Van Oord. As reported by Van Oord, on both sides of the basin the contours of the quays are starting to become visible. On the APM side 500 metres of combi-walls are ready and [&hel
DEME Group’s green duo was spotted earlier this week handing over their duties on the River Elbe fairway in Germany. One of their newest hoppers, the 8,300 m³ ‘Meuse River’, took over the maintenance campaign after a successful intervention by the renowned trailing suction hopper dredger ‘Scheldt Ri
The scheme that will improve flood defences in Alverstoke, Gosport, commenced this month, Coastal Partners report. Work is underway along the footpath at the western end of Stoke Lake to prepare the area for construction. The footpath is closed to the public and an alternative route is in place, the
Jan De Nul is ready to start another dredging and beach replenishment scheme in Ostend, Belgium, which will once again be carried out in an entirely sustainable manner. The project, which is being carried out on behalf of the Belgian Public Maritime and Coastal Services Agency (MDK), concerns mainte
Land & Water has secured a major multi-million-pound infrastructure contract with PD Ports to upgrade Teesport Number Two Ro-Ro. The contract announcement comes after Land & Water recently opened its new regional hub in Newcastle upon Tyne as part of a period of growth which sees its offering extend
In just a couple of minutes, the new sea lock in IJmuiden will be officially opened by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. The new sea lock – being 70 metres wide, 500m long and 18m deep – was completed earlier in 2021 by the OpenIJ consortium. Over the last couple of months, the new IJmuiden
Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., yesterday visited the New Cut in Meelick, Ireland, where maintenance works have commenced on the River Shannon. The works are being carried out by Waterways Ireland on behalf of the Shannon Flood Ris
