NEOM has just released an amazing video named ‘NEOM in Progress – October 2023’. NEOM – said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – is a futuristic mega-city planned for construction in northwestern Saudi Arabia. With more than 60,000 workers currently on gro
Xuan Thien Group, a construction and infrastructure development company in Vietnam, recently embarked on a significant dredging project in Ninh Binh to improve waterways and support sustainable urban development. The company also aims to enhance navigation and prevent flooding in the region. “In thi
Off the coast of Dubai in the United Arabic Emirates Royal HaskoningDHV has helped create 300 artificial islands varying in size from 2.3 to 8.4 hectares. The key challenge is reshaping the Dubai Coastline and creating new islands from first sketch up to build, construct and realization – all while
MT Højgaard Danmark, a business unit of MT Højgaard Holding, has won a turnkey contract for the continued expansion of the Port of Rønne. The contract includes the two next phases of the work to future-proof the harbor, allowing the Port of Rønne to increasingly fulfil its obligations as Bornholm’s
Another multifunctional dredger from the Italdraghe fleet was commissioned and launched in Italy recently. “The self-propelled multipurpose dredger was specifically designed by our highly-qualified technical team for Montecorice City Council for the protection of the marine environment and for the m
The City of Petaluma, California, has begun work on the final phase (Phase 3) of the Turning Basin Dock Restoration project. According to the City, the docks at the Petaluma River Turning Basin are coming back and they’re going to be better than ever. Construction of the new docks will begin in mid-
Hannibal Parks & Recreation (HPR) crews are busy dredging Nipper Park marina this week. The boat ramp and marina is closed during dredging but open for boaters in the evening, HPR said. Project completion will depend on weather and complications. Last year, HPR purchased a dredge that will be used t
Gaico Construction and General Services’ cutter suction dredger is on its way to Pomeroon, in the Guyana region, to move into phase two of the Pomeroon River dredging program. According to Gaico, over the next few days, the dredging crews will be mobilized and get themselves set up and prepared to c
Stockton residents are celebrating the arrival of a 75-meter-long dredger spraying a rainbow of sand off the coastline, as it works to buffer the area from further coastal erosion. The Danish vessel Trud R, named after the daughter of Norse god and protector Thor, arrived in Newcastle over the weeke
Port of Columbia County Commissioners voted unanimously at their October 11 meeting to approve two Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB) grants the Port received through the Boating Facility and Waterway Access Grant program, which invests the fees and taxes paid by motorized boaters for boating facility
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced funding for the largest cleanup project to ever be implemented under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and the Great Lakes Legacy Act – the Milwaukee Estuary project. Under a new project agreement between EPA and five non-federal spon
Mid West Ports Authority (MWPA) has released its Annual Report, with the Port of Geraldton recording its third consecutive year of growth. 2022/23 throughput was up one million tonnes (MT) on 2021/22, rising from 16.4MT to 17.4MT for the financial year. MWPA Board Chair, Noel Hart said: “This was ac
Dune restoration, or sand-based emergency erosion control measures, are being implemented in Pinellas County, Florida. The County is conducting an emergency shoreline restoration project to mitigate critical erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia. Sand for the project is being trucked in from an authori
Smartly constructed, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal ecosystem. This result comes from The Coastbusters research project. On 16 October 2023, the project results
