The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that the land reclamation operations at Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll, are nearing its completion. The project to reclaim 44.8 hectares of land to Naifaru began in October 2025. Land reclamation works are now 95 percent completed, with overall pr
Boskalis Australia is looking to develop a marine sand sourcing operation in Cambridge Gulf on the north coast of Western Australia’s Kimberley region. According to the Proposal Content Document, sand would be sourced using a sand production vessel (SPV), based on the design of a large trailer sucti
The entrance to Narrabeen Lagoon in Pittwater, Australia, periodically becomes clogged up and needs clearing to prevent flooding. Last year, the task was assigned to a local company, who chose Watermaster as their tool of preference to ensure the best outcome. Lagoons are defined as bodies of water
After a period in Europe to undergo scheduled technical revisions and update international safety certifications required for a vessels of its size, Jan De Nul’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei returned to Itapoá (SC) yesterday. According to local media, the giant TSHD today r
APM Terminals and Hateco Group have signed an agreement with Da Nang City to develop, build and operate a new terminal in Da Nang, the Lien Chieu Container Port, Vietnam. According to APM, the agreement includes an estimated investment of over $1.7 billion to deliver a terminal estimated to handle m
Damen Shipyards Group and Associated British Ports (ABP) have signed a contract for the construction of a new trailing suction grab hopper dredger (TSHD). “One year ago, Damen successfully delivered the UKD Seadragon, a Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredger), to ABP. This new order further s
Ensuring the continuous flow of water and protecting residents on both sides of the border of Meycauayan and Valenzuela from flooding, representatives from the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Valenzuela, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Meycauayan, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, commissioned the $55 million Julius Maada Industrial Fishing Port at Black Johnson yesterday. Under this project, a 500m breakwater, a 160m approach causeway, a 3,000-gross-ton ocean-going fishing vessel berth, and a 70m stepped berth
Central Coast Council said that dredging has been successfully completed at The Entrance Channel, with the full 30,000 m³ target removed in accordance with the approved dredging program established at the start of the project. The project also included preparation of the pilot channel to support pre
Egypt’s Cabinet has approved the licensing of the Suez Canal Authority to proceed with establishing a new joint-stock company – Suez Canal Dredging and Maritime Works Company. The company will be formed in partnership with a private sector firm operating in general supplies and contracting, and will
DEME Group and Jan de Nul are now competing for dredging and maintenance of a 1,477km stretch of the Paraná-Paraguay waterway, following the first stage of the evaluation process. A third offer submitted by DTA Engenharia was disqualified for not presenting the minimum guarantees. The next stage wil
Boskalis Nederland has won a contract for a major sand replenishment project at the Galgeplaat and the Slikken van den Dortsman in the Oosterschelde estuary in the Netherlands. Following the construction of the Oosterscheldekering – a series of dams and storm surge barriers that protect the Netherla
Damen has just released the first pictures of the CSD400 – the next New Generation cutter suction dredger (CSD). The first of series is being finished at the Damen Dredging Yard, undergoing testing shortly. This sand dredger has a production of 2700 m3/h and a max dredging depth of -9m.
Fiji’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Department of Environment said that a multi-stakeholder meeting was convened at the Office of the Commissioner, Northern Division, yesterday to address issues arising from the proposed dredging works along the Dreketi River in Macuata by Houyilin W
