The City of Sanibel, Florida, is about to begin work on the 2023-2024 Beach Renourishment Project. Starting today, crews will be working from the Donax Road Beach Access west to Gulfside City Park (Reach 4) and from Tradewinds Drive Access west to Bowman’s Beach (Reach 1). Hurricane Ian’s landfall o
After successfully delivering a 78,000m2 bunded foreshore reclamation area, boat harbour and breakwater in Funafuti, the Maldives, recently, Hall Contracting crew is now at the Nanumanga atoll, working on construction of a 665m berm top barrier and boat ramp. The new infrastructure – being delivered
Construction work on the Nueces Delta Shoreline Protection breakwater project in Texas has been completed, according to the Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program (CBBEP). The project constructed over 3,600 linear feet of breakwater to protect 650 acres of marsh habitat along the face of the Nueces D
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated the ambitious Ras Male’ land reclamation project yesterday, marking the commencement of the Maldives’ most extensive land reclamation endeavour to date. According to the President’s office, Ras Malé is poised to be a game-changer, reclaiming a staggering
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District, has completed annual dredging of Toledo Harbor and the Maumee River. Dredging of Toledo Harbor is the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes, ensuring accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of commodities across the
Neptune Americas recently took the opportunity to present cutter suction dredge the Neptune Gator 50. With an innovative and premium design, the Gator 50 leads the new generation of dredgers that go further. Designed for high productivity, the dredge was designed incorporating the best equipment on
The Stockton Beach Taskforce will meet today to outline the NSW Government’s five step plan to deliver the $21 million commitment to fix erosion at Stockton beach. According to Tim Crakanthorp MP – State Member for Newcastle, these five steps include: The NSW Government has already taken the first s
With Canada’s west coast container trade on a long-term growth trajectory, the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has just released an update on the work done over the past year to advance Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project. Here are some of the highlights from 2023: Looking ahead The Vancouver Fraser Por
Marintec China, the largest maritime exhibition in Asia and the second largest in the world, took place at the Shanghai New International Expo Center earlier this month. At the event, HID Dredger introduced a full range of dredging equipment for marine service projects, including: “At this exhibitio
Mxtv released the latest video update from the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) yesterday. This is the largest land reclamation project in Boskalis’ history. Under this capital development scheme, around 1,700 hectares of land will be developed for the new facilities, located around 20 kilome
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program continues to make progress on the Piasa and Eagles Nest Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, which has been taking place 8 miles upstream of Alton, IL since 2021, National Great Rivers Museum said. The fo
Holyhead Towing Co. Ltd has just released these amazing photos of its multicat Bardsey Island working with Van Oord on the iconic Palm Jumeirah, UAE. Project developer Nakheel contracted Van Oord to raise and shape the beaches on the Palm over a length of 55 kilometres by half a metre and to create
Port of Townsville Limited has just released the latest update on its Townsville Channel dredging program. According to the announcement, three million cubic metres of dredged material has been removed from Townsville’s shipping channel as the Channel Upgrade Project continues. “A total of 2307 barg
Gebhard Electro has just announced that they will be engineering and supplying the electrical installation for Kenmare’s new electric mining dredgers. Earlier this year, IHC Mining secured an order from Kenmare Resources for the construction and delivery of two large customised mining dredgers. Gebh
