The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District yesterday began dredging operations to maintain the federal channel at the inner St. Joseph Harbor. According to the Army Corps, Dean Marine & Excavating of Mount Clemens, Michigan, will perform the mechanical dredging to maintain safe passage for v
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has just announced the Jamaica Beach Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) project on Galveston Island. Through this CEPRA project, the Texas General Land Office (GLO) will regrade the beach with 61,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand over 3,300
Guyana Port Inc. has embarked on its first full-scale dredging campaign, powered by the CSD 350 Cutter Suction Dredger (Miss P Mud Shredder) and the split barge, Captain Virat. The stationary dredger was recently delivered by Damen with a comprehensive start-up package including floating pipelines,
Dredging work is finally set to begin at Hawaiʻi Island’s lava-inundated Pohoiki Bay, Representative Greggor Ilagan said. Community members gathered at Isaac Hale Beach Park yesterday for a blessing ceremony. “Since I’ve been in office in 2020 as a state representative, this is the first major state
Curtin Maritime Corporation of Long Beach, California, recently won a $5.9 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging of the San Joaquin/Port of Stockton. According to the South Pacific Division of the Army Corps, the work includes annual maintenance dredging of the San Joaquin/Port of Stockton
The Canal & River Trust is carrying out dredging at Gloucester Docks as part of the charity’s vital work to manage Britain’s most inland port. The canal charity has spent £3 million in the last three years on dredging the Docks to allow boats and tall vessels to freely navigate and moor in the heart
Dredge Yard’s new cutter suction dredger ECO300 was launched in Sri Lanka recently. According to the company, this project highlighted the strength of international cooperation and the reliability of their modular dredging solutions. “The CSD300, known for its compact design and powerful dredging ca
The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has allocated Php410 million ($7.1 million) for the expansion and modernization of Amandayehan Port in Basey, Samar. The port now serves as alternate gateway to San Juanico Bridge, closed to vehicles exceeding the 3-ton gross weight limit since mid-May. “These in
Work to remove silt and sand from the Ba River in Fiji is now complete. According to the Minister for Agriculture and Waterways, Vatimi Rayalu, this will help stop the river from flooding during heavy rain and protect Ba Town and nearby villages and farms. The dredging was done by Hall Contracting,
The Department of Environment, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and with support from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), launched the Ridge to Reef (R2R) Project Phase II and opened the Vava’u inception workshop, this morning. The event marks a significant step i
The USACE Philadelphia District has just announced an update regarding activity and operations at the Delaware City Dredged Material Disposal Area (located adjacent to the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in New Castle County, Delaware). According to the latest update, they are currently working through
Royal IHC signed a new guarantee and financing arrangement last week, replacing the previous Senior Facilities Agreement (SFA). The transaction was successfully closed on 5 June 2025. According to Royal IHC, the new arrangement includes the continuation of the guarantee facility for the Boskalis dre
L. Broeckaert – De Koning conducted the transport of a giant backhoe dredger earlier this week. The Mimar Sinan of Jan De Nul Group will be deployed on the Scheldt during the next week, for the Oosterweel project. “A big thanks to pusher and tug Caithlin and Hendrik 7 for managing the crossing from
DEME Group said that the new Baltic Hub T3 terminal in Gdańsk was officially inaugurated today, a key moment for Poland’s maritime sector and a step forward in positioning the country as a logistics leader in the Baltic region. “Together with Budimex, DEME played a key role in delivering this major
