Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the Thaa Atoll Kinbidhoo Land Reclamation Project is in full swing. In its latest project update, MTCC noted that the reclamation operations are ongoing, with 30% completion. The dredging operations in the area started on April 18 this year
Euroports has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with La Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée, DEME Group, and Teréga to develop critical infrastructure at Port of Port-La Nouvelle. This capital development program is part of the energy transition, both at regional and European level. Ac
Great Lakes Dock and Dredge (GLDD) from Houston, Texas, was awarded a $114.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a beach nourishment program in New Jersey. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Manasquan, NJ, wi
The Netherlands and Egypt have joined forces during the Cairo Water Week 2024 and signed MoU for a new groundbreaking project ‘Sand-survey in the Nile Delta Offshore Zone’. This collaboration aims to assess the availability of sand resources for beach nourishment projects in the country. Sand nouris
Mud Cat just commissioned two new Mud Cat 40E electric remote-control dredges at a water treatment plant in Southeast Asia. “The Mud Cat E-Series electric remote-control dredges are known globally for their reliability, ease of operation and maintenance, and ability to cut an even bottom profile usi
The Palm Beach Town Council has awarded a $16.5 million contract to Great Lake Dredge & Dock for the Phipps Ocean Park Beach Nourishment Project. At the October 8th meeting, the Council also approved a contingency in the amount of $1.65 million establishing a total project budget of $18,133,500. The
Van Oord has successfully completed reinforcement of the Standhazensedijk near Drimmelen. The company has reinforced some 730 meters of the dike, so that it meets current safety standards. The project was commissioned by Brabantse Delta Water Board and is part of the Netherlands’ national Flood Prot
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has just released the latest update on their N. Manadhoo Harbor channel dredging and breakwater construction project. According to MTCC, this capital development program is well underway, with overall 93% project progress. Also, construction of a jet
Jan De Nul Group is using the Volvo JEC230 Electric excavator at its soil and sediment valorisation center in Hulsdonk (Belgium). It is the first time that an all-electric vehicle of this type is used on Belgian construction sites. This marks another step in the electrification of the company’s acti
A major dredging project at the Jizan Dam in Jizan province of Saudi Arabia, conducted with Relong dredging equipment, is moving ahead according to schedule. The Relong dredgers from China will remove sediments from the bottom of the dam lake and open a transportation channel to connect some of the
For centuries, the low-lying Netherlands is protecting itself against the water. With rising sea levels and more extreme weather conditions, coastal defense is needed more than ever, Boskalis said. With autumn just around the corner – and thus the wind and waves advancing towards the beach – repleni
Dredging work at the Port of Rota in the province of Cádiz is now underway. The Consejería de Fomento, Articulación del Territorio y Vivienda, through the Agencia Pública de Puertos de Andalucía (APPA), started the dredging of the mouth and surroundings of the port earlier this week. This dredging p
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to use the Delaware City Dredge Material Placement Facility (DMPF) for future maintenance dredging projects. The primary objective of this project is to provide a long-term, safe, placement facility for dredged materials related to the Delaware River Phi
Kingston District Council (SA) is about to begin emergency dredging campaign to enable reopening of the Cape Jaffa marina. The Council has now engaged its dredging contractor to mobilize and commence dredging at its earliest availability, in the first week of November. The works will enable re-openi
