In early 2018, the Government of the Republic of Benin awarded Jan De Nul a design and build contract to protect a 5-kilometre-long stretch of coastline near the town of Avlékété. The breakwater was built in three seasons, taking advantage of the mild climate between November and April. Starting in
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2024 (OEEC 2024) is coming up this month. Work on the event is at full steam at Navingo (the company behind OEEC and Offshore-Energy.biz brands) with final tweaks and preparations underway. The exhibition floor has been almost completely booked and visitors ar
Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Gateway and spray pontoon Steenbok were very busy in the south-east of the United Kingdom – the Western Docks at the Port of Dover – recently. The vessels reclaimed new land in the port area, which in the near future will be used for new developments and cus
The City of Niterói continues to make great progress with the dredging work in the São Lourenço Canal. The project, considered the largest of its kind in Brazil, is expected to be completed in 15 months. In total, 1,600,000m³ of sediment from Guanabara Bay is expected to be dredged, out of which mor
The land reclamation operations at Matnog Port in the Philippines are officially underway. According to the Sorsogon Provincial Information Office (SPIO), this initiative is part of an expansion project aimed at addressing the congestion in this vital shipping route of the country. Matnog Port is on
The first phase of a dredging program at Brick Township’s Traders Cove Marina and Park is set to commence in early November and is expected to continue through December 31. This project, vital for maintaining safe and accessible waterways, involves removing accumulated sediment from the boat slips w
The Barnstable County (MA) has released the latest update on the ongoing Cotuit Channel Dredging project. “Two of four areas have been completed and we are now moving to the mid section of the channel,” the county said in a statement. Area 3 has approximately 8,500 Cubic Yards (CY) of sand and requi
Port Taranaki is carrying out significant strengthening of the wave wall on the Main Breakwater to further protect vessels and people, and help prepare the port for future trade opportunities. The Main Breakwater protects the port from the prevailing westerly winds and currents of the open sea. The
The Great Lakes Navigation System is an economically critical waterway. To maintain safe and navigable waterways, approximately 3–5 million yd³ (2.3–3.8 million m³) of sediments are dredged annually. The US Army Corps of Engineers and others now recognize that beneficial use of these sediments can a
The Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei is currently very busy working in Brazil, restoring the minimum depth of 14 meters throughout the Babitonga Port Complex access channel. The latest dredging program will cover the full 22-kilometer stretch of the channel –
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. According to Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, GLDD had a solid third quarter with strong project performance and substantial project wins in the bid ma
Maintenance dredging at the Honolulu Harbor is now complete. It took two months and a total of 10,533 cubic yards of material was removed. The dredge material was taken to a dewatering site at Kalaeloa to dry out before it will be hauled to a landfill. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the
HSG Park JV 2 LLC from Harvey, North Dakota, has won a $22 million firm-fixed-price contract for a spillway dredging project in North Dakota. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Riverdale, North Dakota, with a
Transport for NSW is seeking to engage a suitably qualified contractor to undertake maintenance dredging activities at Swansea Channel. Swansea Channel connects Lake Macquarie to the Pacific Ocean and Is the only entrance to the popular boating area in the Hunter region. The Swansea Dredging Project
