Elected and appointed officials, including U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, will participate in a ribbon cutting at the Port of Houston today to celebrate the Bayport Container Terminal Expansion, also known as the Wharf 6 Expansion project. “The largest vessel we see today is 10,000 TE
The Kingston District Council has entered a long-term partnership with South Australian owned company Maritime Constructions. The main goal of this deal is achieving considerable cost savings in dredging operations at the Cape Jaffa Marina, said the Council. Council has owned and operated its Damen
Tanya Thompson, Member for Myall Lakes, held a crucial meeting recently with Minister for Transport, Jo Haylen, at NSW Parliament House to address the pressing concern of sand shoaling in the Wallis Lake estuary. During the meeting, it was confirmed that NSW Maritime, is working with the Mid Coast C
Maryland Senator, Mary Beth Carozza, is renewing calls for dredging at the Ocean City inlet after reports of shoaling that she believes threatens commercial fishing interests in the area. Senator Carozza said that she is partnering with Congressman Andy Harris to call for the Army Corps of Engineers
Cape Town Mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, visited the Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works yesterday to mark the start of construction on this major R5,2bn upgrade ($279 million) – the Western Cape’s second largest infrastructure project. According to their official statement, the City aims to finalise the
Orion Marine Construction Inc., Tampa, Florida, has won a $17.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for a maintenance dredging project in Texas. According to the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest announcement, bids for this contract were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will
Days after a ministerial meeting to discuss the issues in Muthalapozhi, another boat capsize happened at the fishing harbour in Thiruvananthapuram district this morning. According to local media, all the 16 fishermen on board were rescued. Marine Enforcement boats were deployed in the area following
By 2026, the world’s first artificial energy island will have arisen 45 km off the Belgian coast. The Princess Elisabeth Island will be a key factor in both Belgium’s and Europe’s energy transition, as it will give access to massive amounts of renewable energy, making millions of people less depende
The annual $1 million erosion busting dredging project is underway to ensure Gold Coast beaches continue to flourish. The annual dredging works at Tallebudgera will continue until September as a part of ongoing efforts to combat beach erosion and protect community infrastructure. “Beaches are vital
The United States Embassy in Manila is raising concerns over the possible environmental impact and the “ties” of a Chinese firm to the ongoing Manila Bay reclamation projects in the capital. The U.S. Embassy in Manila said earlier this week that they are concerned that the projects have ties to the
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2023. At June 30, 2023, the Company had $434.6 million in dredging backlog as compared to $377.1 million at December 31, 2022. Low bids and options pending award totaled $487.3 million as
Ceredigion County Council has successfully obtained funding from the Welsh Government to proceed with the construction of the Aberaeron Coastal Defence Scheme. The £31.59m scheme will be funded through a £26.85m contribution from the Welsh Government’s Coastal Risk Management Programme, together wit
The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced yesterday additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) of 2022, and the DRSAA
The Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has inaugurated the completed harbor upgrading projects in Feevah and Feydhoo Islands of Shaviyani Atoll. These projects were inaugurated during President’s visit to Shaviyani Atoll yesterday. The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) was cont
