The City of Jamaica Beach, Texas, has just announced that the Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA), also known as the Beach Nourishment Project, has been postponed due to inclement weather. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Jamaica Beach Nourishment Project will now kick
Mavi Deniz has manufactured 1.500m of silt curtains to protect marine environment during a dredging project in Romania and a new port development program in Cyprus. According to the Turkish company, their silt curtains are designed to contain and control sediment dispersion during dredging, land rec
Dredging plays a major role in coastal infrastructure projects and guarantees port access and the navigability of waterways. It is crucial to understand how the process of dredging can be performed safely, efficiently and cost-effectively in combination with attention to the marine ecosystem and its
UK Docks Marine Services said that CEMEX UK Marine Ltd’s dredger Sand Falcon visited its Teesside facility this month. The Sand Falcon is a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) that was built in 1998. The TSHD arrived in the area last week and will undertake a three-week drydocking period before c
Damen Shipyards Group has just announced the successful sale and delivery of the second cutter suction dredger (CSD) 600 in its new series of standard dredgers. According to Damen, the customized dredger will be delivered to an Asian customer, complete with a crew training program on location. “The
The fairway to Port Esbjerg has now been fully deepened. The upgrade is set to enable access for increased cargo volumes, larger vessels and new strategic opportunities in both the energy and defense sectors, the Port said. “The deepening of the fairway marks a major milestone. It expands our overal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently kicked off maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels and intracoastal waterways in Volusia County. Since mid-April, USACE crews are actively dredging the shoaling within the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and Ponce de Leon I
Osama Rabie, the Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with Argentine ambassador to Cairo, Holger Martinsen, yesterday to explore avenues for bilateral cooperation, particularly in dredging operations and advanced navigation systems. Highlighting the SCA’s openness to international coll
The next maintenance dredging of the Mattituck Harbor Federal Navigation Channel is scheduled to take place in late 2025. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has proposed maintenance dredging of the Mattituck Harbor Federal Navigation Project with subsequent placement of the dredged
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is set to begin work on the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach a week from today, with initial construction is projected to start on 2nd St, next Monday, May 12th. Construction will likely occur 24/7 until complete, which may in
Located in Grasonville near Kent Island, the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center — known as CBEC – has been the site of living shoreline and marsh enhancement projects for more than 23 years. From work that turned concrete rubble from Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium into oyster habitat, to innovative t
The $165 million expansion of DP World’s container terminal at the Port of Maputo officially started last week. According to DP World, the port will be equipped with the latest technology and world-class infrastructure to boost operational capacity and efficiency, with the terminal yard and quay und
As part of the coastal defence works on Frontage 3 (Southsea Common), crews have started importing beach material. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger Strandway arrived on May 1st and will work in the vicinity of Hovertravel terminal for around eight days. This type of dredger is most commonly used
Port Canaveral is investing upwards of $500 million in landside and waterside improvements as part of its comprehensive Port Canaveral Advantage plan to expand capacity and capabilities across all aspects of its business operations. “Port Canaveral has been a driving force for the Central Florida ec
