Great Lakes Dredge and Dock (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, has won a $16.1 million firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper (TSHD) for a regional dredging program. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value
Repairs have resumed on the Dunkirk Harbor’s west breakwater, strengthening the structure that protects the harbor from Lake Erie’s waves and helps provide safer conditions for navigation. “For Dunkirk, that means more than infrastructure. It means supporting the boaters, anglers and visitors who he
With the successful installation of the 23rd and final caisson by TM Edison, the consortium including DEME, the foundation works for the Princess Elisabeth Island are now complete. DEME is executing this project for Elia as part of TM EDISON, together with Jan De Nul. The 23 concrete caissons, each
From Sunday, 23 August, the Dutch Dredging’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Albatros will be carrying out dredging work within the Greater Wellington harbor in New Zealand. This work is being done to remove mounds of sand that have built up over time so that large commercial ships can naviga
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey has announced more than $52 million for 21 projects in Coastal Alabama supported by funds from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GoMESA). This includes $5 million in GoMESA funding to the Alabama Port Authority’s Upper Mobile Bay Wetlands Creation Project. Acc
Departing in spring 2026 from the Van Oord yard in Moerdijk under Redwise management and with Redwise crew, the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Riverflow Spirit (formerly Volvox Atalanta) successfully completed her delivery voyage to Vancouver. “Under the leadership of one of our most experie
Nauplius Workboats said that their new Delta Multi Craft (DMC) 1450 has officially been launched. Built for their strategic partner Royal IHC, the DMC 1450 will soon begin her next chapter, supporting dredging operations in the Middle East. “The DMC1450 with it’s length of 14.5 meter and a breadth o
The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has awarded a contract to National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) to begin dredging operations at Karachi Port. NDMS is a joint initiative of the National Logistics Corporation (NLC), Karachi Port, Port Qasim and Gwadar Port, established in line with the approved re
After already delivering 490 meters last year, BESIX teams in Portonave have just delivered another 250 meters of new quay wall in Navegantes, Brazil. This milestone supports the port’s expansion, helps prepare it for future growth, and strengthens its role as a key gateway for Brazil’s container tr
Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump, urging him to direct the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to execute spot dredging of the Vermilion River, a statutorily authorized project since 1956. Congressman Higgins said: “In October 2025, my office delivered a
Royal Boskalis concluded the first half of 2026 with a solid performance in a market environment characterized by geopolitical uncertainty and a lackluster investment appetite on the part of clients in several regions to award projects. Revenue amounted to EUR 1.90 billion, a decrease compared to th
The Georgetown Harbor maintenance dredging project is officially complete. “After a 2-month, $3.5 million operation, we’ve restored safe and reliable channel depths in Georgetown’s vital federal navigation channels. Our contractor, Southern Dredging, removed over 561,000 cubic yards of sand and silt
DE Klop BV is currently working on a major upgrade of the Rotterdam 26 (CYGNUS 500), a project they are carrying out together with Dekker Groep. This substantial extension will enable the fully electric cutter suction dredger to operate at increasingly greater dredging depths. The first phase will i
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today highlighted the flood-mitigation measures being implemented by his administration, saying that improvements in drainage, pumping stations, and dredging have helped reduce flooding in parts of Metro Manila despite the heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoo
