Yesterday, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and IADC welcomed 35 participants to its 5-day Seminar on Dredging and Reclamation in Delft. This seminar will give participants more insight to optimize the chances of successful completion of a project, for which contractors need to fully understa
Dredge Yard, a provider of dredging and mining equipment, has delivered a cutter suction dredger (CSD) 250 and a Booster Station BS250 to Slovakia. According to the company, these advanced dredging solutions will be deployed for crucial dredging operations on the Danube River. The CSD250 is a compac
The World Bank has approved $650 million to help Bangladesh invest in infrastructure critical for developing the Bay Terminal deep seaport. The Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project will construct a 6 km climate-resilient breakwater to protect the harbor from the force of waves, cur
Wollongong City Council and Shellharbour City Council are working collaboratively with the NSW Government to assess options for the entrance channel of Lake Illawarra. The project, called the Lake Illawarra Entrance Options Study, is looking at options to manage erosion that has occurred since Lake
The Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a vital seawall along the Ballesteros shoreline in Cagayan, fortifying defense against flooding. DPWH Regional Office II Director, Reynaldo Alconcel, said that the project was completed along the coast of Barangay Sta. Cru
Gemadept Group said that they will continue to invest in expanding Gemalink International Port in Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province and Nam Đình Vũ Port in Hải Phòng City. Accordingly, the group is completing related procedures and arranging capital to start construction on Phase 2 of Gemalink Port in Novemb
Recently, the Dredge Goetz was in the Rock Island District performing dredging operations in Pool 16 of the Mississippi River near Buffalo, Iowa. The Goetz is a hydraulic dredge based out of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District that helps maintain the 9-foot navigation channel on the U
In order to establish and maintain a safe, navigable entrance to the Tweed River, New South Wales and Queensland State Governments will soon begin the next Tweed River dredging campaign. Dredging is expected to start in mid July 2024 and will take approximately 4-6 weeks. The works will keep the Ent
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Port of Esbjerg have signed a deal for a EUR 115 million investment aimed at expanding the port’s infrastructure. The funds will be primarily used to deepen the navigation channel of the port so it can accommodate larger vessels, including naval forces. In
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District said that a dredging and marsh restoration project at the mouth of the Salem River in New Jersey is about to begin. Dredging operations, to be conducted by the Dredge Lexington, are set to start in early July as part of contract that was awarde
The City of Cape Town proposes the redevelopment and upgrade of the weirs at Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei that are located within the False Bay Nature Reserve. The proposed redevelopment of the ‘weir complex’ is to supplement other medium-term interventions, including the dredging of Zeekoevlei, to impr
MDL Marinas today confirmed successful completion of a £2.2 million Ocean Village Marina development project. This significant investment in the Southampton marina has enabled the complete replacement of all pontoons along the south side of the marina, dredging works and the introduction of new smar
The USACE Jacksonville District is inviting public comments, views, and information regarding the preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channel in the vicinity of Fernandina Harbor, Florida. The district has publishe
North Wildwood’s emergency beach renourishment dredging project is now complete. Just in time for the 4th of July weekend crews are now demobilizing equipment after spending the last month pumping sand onto the rapidly eroding beach. North Wildwood has been hit hard by bad storms. The coastal erosio
