The start of construction of the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach is expected to be delayed for one to two days, due to present and projected rough seas interfering with the safe installation of the dredge pipe, offshore. “When working on projects of this magnitude, safety always co
Italdraghe has signed a contract for the supply of six SGT 450 (18”) cutter suction dredgers (CSD) for the Indian market – in collaboration with a prestigious Indian shipyard. According to the Italian company, this agreement marks a new milestone in the Indian market, where they have been present fo
Royal IHC said that their new pontoon, developed for Arab Potash Company, has been successfully launched. Engineered for performance and sustainability, this customized floating platform is designed to carry the fully electric harvester that will extract carnallite (potassium salt) in the Dead Sea a
Waterway Navigation is the U. S Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) earliest Civil Works mission. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had an innovative mission for USACE Dredge MURDEN to help clear critical shoaling that will maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has released the latest update on its Land Reclamation and Shore Protection Project at R. Ungoofaaru. Revetment profiling work is currently ongoing at the site with 26% progress, MTCC said. Dredging and land reclamation operations were completed in A
After a week of pumping operations, the hopper dredger Strandway has successfully restored beach levels near the Hovertravel terminal in Portsmouth, England. According to the Southsea Coastal Scheme, the beach recharge between the new rock at the Naval War Memorial and the Hovertravel terminal has n
The completion of five Wairarapa flood protection projects has been marked by a visit of the Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones, to a Greater Wellington project site near Greytown. The five flood protection projects are among 16 in the regional council’s Flood Resilience Program, and 42 nati
DEECA – Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (Victoria) has published their latest update about the Cape to Cape Resilience Project. The Cape to Cape Resilience Plan has identified dune reconstruction and beach nourishment as the first action in the adaptation pathway to maintain the
DP World has signed a $760 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Dominican Republic to expand the Port of Caucedo and its Free Trade Zone. The MoU, signed with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMES (MICM), initiates negotiations that is set to raise Caucedo’s c
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced the “Texas A&M Opening Plenary – CEO Panel” will take place Tuesday, June 24, 2025 as part of the first-day of programming of the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXIV). The panel will feature distinguished leaders from four of t
ASTICAN has completed another major project – the repair of the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) River Thames, together with the team of Dredging International NV. The vessel, designed and build by Royal IHC, is based on the 2,300m³ TSHD LESSE, delivered to Baggerbedrijf de Boer in 2019. Accor
The Ettalong Channel will be dredged in the coming weeks, with the arrival of the dredge vessel anticipated for 24 May (subject to weather) and scheduled to take about four weeks to complete. As a result of recent sand build-up in the channel following recent swell events, Palm Beach to Ettalong and
As Tuvalu’s sole international port, the Port of Funafuti is responsible for importing and exporting domestic and overseas shipments and facilitating crucial inter-island transport. Hall Contracting is delivering an array of upgrades to the port’s facilities on behalf of the Government of Tuvalu and
Filia Dredging acquired the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Moustakbal recently. After a thorough refurbishment, the trailing suction hopper dredger will start working again as TSHD Biesbosch. “This name refers both to our own roots and to the roots of the Dutch dredging industry,” Filia said
