The Philippines’ Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) handed over 11 units of backhoes-on-barge to local government units (LGUs) earlier this week, to be used for the continuing efforts to clean up rivers and waterways flowing out to the Manila Bay. “We encourage the LGUs to use th
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has outlined a multifaceted package of significant investments in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to boost navigational safety and efficiency at the East Coast’s busiest container port. The new investments between the Port Authority and
North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) is releasing two design options for a future Bowen Jetty for community feedback on Monday, 3 June. NQBP CEO, Brendan Webb, said that community input was integral to the two jetty concepts, with both designs highlighting the existing jetty’s history and heritage whi
Dredging remains a cornerstone of marine construction, necessitating a deep understanding of cost standards to navigate its capital-intensive nature. Today, following the CIRIA 2009 publication of A guide to cost standards for dredging equipment, International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) provided an update on the progress of the Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 project today, saying that they are currently expediting infrastructure work, land reclamation, and utility systems. The CNNC joint venture is expected to complete land reclamation by June, PAT s
Work on a brand new Booster Station type BS500 at the Damen Dredging Yard in Nijkerk is in full swing. Ready for outfitting with diesel, dredge pump and controls, the container-sized unit will receive large hatches for practical access to all components. The BS500 booster station has been designed e
The first phase of the San Clemente Shoreline Sand Replenishment Project is now complete, according to the city’s website. A total of 251,000 cubic yards of sand is scheduled to be dredged and placed between Linda Lane and T-Street beaches in this placement cycle. Approximately half of that quantity
People, property and businesses in and around Grand Forks are set to be further protected from floodwaters with the construction of a new dike and drainage system, the latest component of the city’s flood mitigation program, the Government of British Columbia said. “Grand Forks was devastated by flo
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced the availability of a proposed Finding of No Significant Impact and draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the periodic beach and dune renourishment of the Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. The beachfill project is set to t
Dredging operations at the Burgas Port, Bulgaria, are moving forward according to schedule. The activities to deepen the area between two port terminals are expected to be completed by the end of July, said Port Infrastructure State Enterprise General Director, Ivaylo Ivanov. “The main goal of the p
Genesis 360 has won a $16.7 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District for construction work encompassing dike construction, perimeter and lateral ditching, demolition, fabrication of weir structures, and rip rap placement in the Galveston Harbor Channel, Pelican Island. G
The Lumsden Point project in Port Hedland is progressing rapidly, with three major milestones achieved on the project, which were today announced in a joint statement by the Commonwealth and WA Governments. Pilbara Ports has awarded two major contracts for the construction of Lumsden Point in the po
Dredge Yard has launched its latest cutter suction dredger (CSD), the CSD250, tailored for a customer in Greenland. The CSD250 is equipped with an inboard dredge pump, an innovative cutter system featuring replaceable cutter teeth, two hydraulic propellers, a dredge monitoring system, a hydraulic cr
DSC Dredge has secured a major contract with the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) to supply four custom 24” cutter suction dredgers. While DSC Dredge has been supplying cutter suction dredges to private companies in Bangladesh since 2010, this is the first public sector contract t
