US Senator Charles E. Schumer recently announced $5.1 million in federal funding from the U.S Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) for the Port of Ogdensburg Terminal Expansion Project. According to Schumer, the major investment was made possible by the
Dredging is a necessary but energy consuming activity. Since especially highly populated countries like the Netherlands are located along the coastline with much of their land mass below NAP, dredging is required to combat the expected rise of sea levels due to climate change. C-Job Naval Architects
As part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program, Ellicott’s 460SL will be used to help restore eroding peninsulas around McGregor Lake, deepen backwater habitat for overwintering fish, and enhance floodplain forest habitat. Thanks to its ability to switch from swinging ladder to conventio
Byron Shire Council (NSW) is reviewing flood mitigation options in the adopted North Byron Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan (2020). In 2022, flooding caused extensive damage to many properties in the north of the Byron Shire, especially in the Marshalls Creek catchment that includes Ocean S
The Mumbai Maersk has set a new record for the deepest draft vessel to call at Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe – just four weeks after the UK’s largest container port announced the completion of a £130 million dredging project. The deepening project increased the depth of the approach channel fro
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded a $11.1 million contract to Great Lakes Dock and Dredge for bay and bar channel dredging work in Morgan City, Louisiana. According to the Corps, the work consists of furnishing one fully crewed and equipped hydraulic pipeline cutterh
When Royal IHC, a leading Dutch supplier of vessels, equipment and services for the maritime industry, sought to decarbonise its range of Beaver® cutter suction dredgers, it turned to motors and drives manufacturer, WEG. Royal IHC’s step towards a more sustainable future was to develop an all-new fl
Department of Transport and Main Roads – Maritime Safety Queensland has issued a local Notice to Mariners regarding the start of maintenance dredging in the Gold Coast Seaway. According to the Notice, dredging operations at the entrance to the Gold Coast Seaway (Southport pilotage area) will commenc
The autumn issue of IADC’s Terra et Aqua magazine is now available online. As always, Terra et Aqua talks about the dredging projects as well as the topics of safety, socio-economics, technical innovations and the environment. The autumn issue #171 includes the article ‘Integrating dredging in susta
Royal IHC has announced the successful delivery of a Beaver 40 cutter suction dredger (CSD) to Frontline Engineering Company Limited from Thailand. The Dutch giant also said that their team conducted an extensive dredging training in Bangkok. This robust dredger is equipped with state-of-the art tec
The Port of Rotterdam Authority is working on a project that will turn part of the De Slufter dredging depot into a floating solar park. On 27 November 2023, the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Rijkswaterstaat and the Central Government Real Estate Agency will organize a market information day for part
Royal Boskalis B.V. said that they have completed a historically good third quarter. Boskalis is thereby on course for a very strong full year result on the back of a good first half of the year. Fleet utilization was high and there was an increase in revenue and results at all divisions, particular
USACE’s contractor Barnegat Bay Dredging Company has started dredging operations in the federal channel near the mouth of the Maurice River in Cumberland County, N.J. According to USACE, the contractor started dredging operations in the channel on 10/31/2023. Barnegat Bay Dredging Company has been p
DE Klop B.V. has just announced the acquisition of Machinefabriek De Hollandsche Yssel, a renowned name in the dredging industry. According to the officials, the strategic move is an important step towards further growth of both companies and will lead to better service for customers in the dredging
