Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has just released an update on the construction work taking place at Colonsay, Kennacraig and Port Askaig ferry terminals. According to CMAL, Port Askaig ferry terminal will be temporarily closed for the period 19 June – 30 July while CMAL undertakes infrast
Next Generation Logistics has completed the $6.9 million project in Cape Lookout – dredging from Back Sound to Lookout Bight. The completion of this project greatly improves access to Barden Inlet and the Cape Lookout Bight. The channel between Harkers Island and the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, includi
IHC Mining has secured a new contract to build and supply a salt harvester for Arab Potash Company (APC). This specialised floating pontoon will be used for harvesting carnallite (potassium salt) in the Dead Sea in Jordan, said Royal IHC. “This innovative machine will be equipped with four tracks, w
Terara Shoalhaven Sand is investing in a new sand washing plant designed and engineered by wet processing experts CDE to help enhance product quality and vastly improve production capacity. Company director and founder, Stephen McCormac, said: “This is one of the largest capital investments in our c
Rijkswaterstaat and the Port of Rotterdam Authority are working hard to ensure an accessible port and the hinterland. To maintain the water depth in the waterways, they dredge and maintain the port basins and navigation channel in the Nieuwe Waterweg. In doing so, Rijkswaterstaat and the Port of Rot
Dutra’s San Fransico bay area-based San Rafael Rock Quarry (SRRQ) is supplying 7,000 tons of armor and filter rock to the US Fish and Wildlife Service Midway Island Atoll through a supply contract with logistics company ITM Group. According to Dutra, Deforge Maritime Towing provided the ocean-going
The Teunis Huibertus, a TSHD Beagle® 4, was delivered by IHC Dredging to Gebr. van der Lee in February 2023 and has already been deployed on various dredging projects in the Netherlands and Germany. Fleet manager Niels Hooites of Gebr. van der Lee describes their latest acquisition as a ‘Swiss Army
Baars’ backhoe pontoon Shannon is currently very busy working in the Port of Cotonou, Benin. The project aims not only to improve the port, but also to expand the terminal for ocean-going vessels. A key factor in this project is the dredging work in the port basin and the areas around the piers. The
Last week, HID Dredging successfully delivered another 18-inch cutter suction dredger 500 to a customer in China. This impressive dredger boasts a flow capacity of 4000m3/h, a 14-meter dredging depth, discharge distance capability of up to 1500m, and is equipped with a spud carriage and anchor boom.
Pinellas County, Florida, is planning a full nourishment of Pass-a-Grille beach that would be performed in two phases. During the first phase, between 10,000 and 15,000 cubic yards of sand from the Grand Canal dredging project will be placed between 1st Avenue – 9th Avenue. For Phase 2, the County i
Trailer suction hopper dredge New Era is once again performing maintenance dredging of the entrance channel into the Port Otago. Over the past few weeks, the New Era has been busy dredging of the channel near and around Harington Bend. The port – located on the Otago Harbor in New Zealand – maintain
USACE New England District team members of the Camp Ellis, Saco, ME Section 111 Project Delivery Team met with representatives from the City of Saco and the local advocacy group, Save our Shores, Saco Bay, last week. The morning was spent walking the site, discussing future construction logistics, a
Earlier this week, Dutch shipbuilder Neptune Marine launched their first in-house designed diesel – ELECTRIC dredger Emerald Duchess for PD Ports. The 2.000m3 TSHD has been designed and built to an exacting specification to ensure it can carry out its tasks on the Tees to the highest environmental a
Italdraghe said that the dredger model S.G.T. 250/D, manufactured in 1996, was recently overhauled in its shipyard and made her successful return to the water. “The outstanding outcome of this work expertly executed by Italdraghe has allowed the dredger to restart to its full potential, implementing
