Baars BV is playing an important role in the expansion project of the Port of La Rochelle, led by SDI. “With our versatile backhoe pontoon, the Titaan, we deepen maritime accesses by dredging and excavating rocks. Together with partners such as Van Tunen, we ensure efficient dredging, contributing t
The Port of Rotterdam said that they aim to be a pioneer in the energy transition and to drive greater sustainability in the port at a faster pace. “Together with ZEDhub and Boskalis, we recently carried out a hydrogen-powered dredging pilot,” Port of Rotterdam said. This involved using hydrogen to
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New Orleans District is continuing to make progress with the New Orleans to Venice (NOV) Hurricane Protection project in Plaquemines Parish, La. The purpose of the NOV project is to provide an improved levee system for storm risk reduction for Plaquemines Parish by
Rep. Nick LaLota (R-Suffolk County) has secured $1.5 million for the Town of Brookhaven’s Port Jefferson Harbor dredging and wave wall construction projects. “This funding will cover the costs of much-needed structural improvements to maintain the Harbor,” said LaLota. “Infrastructure projects like
Ahtna Marine & Construction Company has begun work on the 2024 Jupiter Inlet sand trap dredging & bypassing project. According to the Jupiter Inlet District, the project consists of dredging approximately 139,000 cy of sand by hydraulic cutter suction dredge from the sand trap inside Jupiter Inlet,
Nourishment works at the northern beach on Wave Break Island will start from April 15 until the end of May, said Gold Coast Waterways Authority (GCWA). Under the program, clean sand extracted from the dredging of the North and South Channels will be used to replenish the northern beach of Wave Break
Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei is busy working in Brazil, at the Port of Rio de Janeiro. With a total investment of 163 million reais ($32.4 million), PortosRio is carrying out the dredging operations to deepen the port’s access channel from 15.5 to 16.2 me
Hall Contracting has just released this amazing video about the completion of capital dredging works at Port of Townsville Channel Upgrade. Hall’s backhoe dredge, Woomera, joined various tugboats in ceremonially marking the last bucket of material dredged as part of the Port of Townsville Channel Up
The Port of Gothenburg fairway deepening project is moving forward. According to the Gothenburg Port Authority, Monday became an important milestone in the history of the Port of Gothenburg as the ground was broken for the Skandia Gateway project. The quay reinforcement and fairway deepening project
The last decade witnessed an increasing level of attention to sustainability and sustainable development across all sectors all over the world, including the dredging industry. Also, the dredging industry has vital roles in the global sustainability transition and the dredging community has to work
On Friday, 29 March 2024, the Administrative Court in Rouen dismissed a summary motion to suspend work on the river access channel in Le Havre. This means that HAROPA PORT can continue the preparatory work for the embankment to secure and expand river barge access to Port 2000. In the ruling issued,
The Port Authority of Valencia (APV) has opened bids for the construction of a new container quay – the North Terminal. According to the company, APV has received four offers for the awarding competition for the execution of the container dock works in the northern expansion of the Port of Valencia.
Belgium’s V.H.F.R. Group completed repair work on Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Causeway in February this year. In March, the Boskalis’ TSHD Strandway underwent a 2.5-week drydocking project at the Damen Harlingen shipyard. Throughout the project, overseen by the V.H.F.R. Group, t
The Port of Turku, Finland, is gearing up for the next dredging campaign during which the fairway will be improved all the way to the tip of the Ruissalo Island. As reported by the Port of Turku, the dredging of the port fairways, including the Pansio fairway and the inner harbour, will commence whe
