A large part of the outer, temporary dike has been removed at Fehmarnbelt Tunnel, Femern A/S said. Shortly after the tunnel portal was covered by water, Fehmarn Belt Contractors started digging away the outer, temporary dike. The temporary dike has until now shielded the construction site at the tun
The final part of the Grand Isle Dune and Beach Construction project, dredging and beach nourishment work, is set to begin this June. According to the Town, the dredge pipeline currently being assembled along the beach will be used to pump sand along the beach and dune starting at the western end of
Dredging of the Cleveland Harbor federal navigation channel by the USACE Buffalo District and its contractor Ryba Marine Construction is set to begin in May. The Buffalo District awarded the $10.8 million dredging contract on March 22 – the largest ever contract award for Cleveland Harbor. Approxima
Officials engaged with improving Macomb County’s waterways gathered earlier this week to commemorate a $500,000 government project to take the first step in dredging the Clinton River. Michigan Rep. John James, with assistance from fellow Republican county Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller, s
Strong winds, large waves and storm surges, especially in the winter months, causes erosion of Adelaide’s beaches. The Department for Environment and Water monitors closely the entire coastline to determine where sand is needed. Sand movement works are generally undertaken during cooler months when
Weeks Marine kicked off a very important beach nourishment work in St. Johns County, Florida, recently. Under the project, Weeks will work on placing two million cubic yards of sand along nine miles of the Ponte Vedra Beach shoreline. The program is set to restore storm-damaged dunes and berms and p
Sand dredging to reopen the Noosa River channel and protect Doggy Beach from further erosion is currently underway, according to the Noosa Council, Queensland. Early in 2024, the Council endorsed Hall Contracting as preferred contractor for the Noosa Spit Doggy Beach sand nourishment works. The eros
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has started construction on the first of two buried secant seawalls to protect State Road (S.R.) A1A in southern Flagler and northern Volusia counties. “This is one of the longest, continuous sections of S.R. A1A where drivers enjoy unobstructed views
AD Ports Group has signed several agreements with Unicargas and Multiparques leading to securing a 20-year concession agreement (extendable for another 10 years) with the Luanda Port Authority for the operation and upgrade of the existing Luanda multipurpose port terminal in Angola. The agreements w
The Department of Transport WA has commenced biennial maintenance dredging at the mouth of the Murchison River in Kalbarri after recent confirmation the channel width had more than halved in the past year. DoT A/Manager Asset Management, Sam Mettam said that hydrographic surveying had shown the chan
Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie-Bathurst, was in Tabusintac yesterday to announce plans to carry out critical dredging at McEachern’s Point and Pointe-Sapin Small Craft Harbours. “By dredging the wharves at McEachern’s Point (Tabusintac) and Pointe-Sapin, we are ensuring the safety of
Ministério de Portos e Aeroportos has published a bidding notice for the dredging and maintenance services in various areas of the Organized Port of Ilhéus, with an estimated value of R$27 million ($5.2 million). “The Port of Ilhéus has a deep-rooted connection with the city. We completed a renovati
This morning, Mxtv released the latest video update from the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history – the New Manila International Airport (NMIA). Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilometer
Boskalis has successfully completed massive dredging and reclamation operation at K. Gulhifalhu in the Maldives. According to the Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure, Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger Prins der Nederlanden delivered the last cubic meter of sand to complete the reclam
