The Noosa Council (QLD) recently completed important shoreline protection work on the rock wall at Noosa Spit, off Claude Batten Drive. The project was carried out under a Coastal Management Plan and provides essential protection against inundation and erosion hazards, protecting land and water-base
The USACE Wilmington District awarded a $6,898,500 contract to Next Generation Logistics, to provide maintenance dredging of the Back Sound to Lookout Bight Federal Navigation Channel and adjacent National Park Service Channels servicing the Cape Lookout National Seashore on November 7, 2023. This c
Van Oord has been awarded three new contracts to reinforce the Romanian coast, with a combined value of approximately EUR 200 million. This time the Administratia Bazinala de Apa Dobrogea-Litoral (ABA-DL) awarded Van Oord to design and construct 6.7 km of resilient coastline for the Romanian seaside
The Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria, Pieter Leenknegt, presented his letter of credence to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on October 31, 2023. At the meeting, they exchanged views on the potential dredging of the Calabar Port for more viability and revenue generation. “Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt, who
Jan De Nul Group has just released this amazing video named ‘Gdynia, improving the port’s accessibility with an diverse dredging fleet’. In northern Poland along the Baltic Sea lies Gdynia. Historically a small fishing village, but this changed in the 1920s. Eager to take the region to a higher econ
DEME has announced the winning of several capital and maintenance dredging contracts in India, the Maldives and Malaysia. At Kakinada Port in India, where DEME has frequently been performing dredging works, the newly awarded scope includes deepening of the existing berths, turning circle and the inn
Works are progressing well at the DP World London Gateway Port Berth 4 extension project, McLaughlin & Harvey Ltd said. Due to increasing container trade and container vessel visits, the current port development had reached capacity and the quay needed to be extended and a fourth berth created. New
The first of Damen new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) series – a CSD600 – is currently in the final testing and optimization phase. Released at the start of the century, the original CSD series brought the Damen philosophy of standardization to dredging. The CSDs enjoyed enormous success in the market
A brand-new custom Mud Cat 225D is on its way to a bauxite mine in West Africa. The dredge was purchased by a repeat customer after the first dredge was a complete success, said Mud Cat. According to the New Richmond based company, the MC 225D is a one-truck transportable self-propelled dredge that
The Netherlands is expected to designate a focal person who will work with the Philippine government to promote trade and boost Dutch investment in the country, the Philippine News Agency reports. “What we are happy about is the commitment of the Netherlands to designate a focal point to carry out t
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has committed more than half a billion dollars to support the development of a deepwater shipping container terminal in the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka. DFC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Scott Nathan, traveled to Sri Lanka recently to la
The City of Gulf Shores (AL) new update shows that remarkable progress has been made on the town’s beach restoration project. “In just over a week since dredging commenced, an impressive 237,178 cubic yards of sand have been meticulously restored to our beautiful beaches,” the City said in the updat
RIGID Constructors LLC crews are moving forward with the Calcasieu River and Pass CDF-7 Dike Construction project. “In collaboration with the Army Corps of Engineers, we’re shaping a more resilient future in Calcasieu Parish through the CDF-7 project,” said the company. So far, RIGID team moved 650,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, has just released an amazing video on the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project. In the video, John Henderson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District project manager, talks about the ongoing construction at McGregor
