Shanghai Zhenhua Port Machinery (ZPMC) has won a contract to build a 10,000 m³ self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC). China State Construction Engineering Corporation is the sole platform company for hydraulic engineering o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released a very interesting video named ‘Sand, science and strategy: Strengthening the Shores of Presque Isle’. This video shows how the Buffalo District – using modern technology and hands-on expertise – fights erosion and protects the co
Ceredigion County Council said that they will be dredging the Aberaeron Harbor Entrance between April 16 and 23, 2026. During this period, the crews will also complete interim works to the South Pier rock groyne, to help reduce shingle build up and maintain safer access to the harbor. According to t
Transnet National Ports Authority is seeking approval to reclaim over 22 hectares of land within the Port of Durban, between the existing Point multi-purpose terminal quay wall and a proposed new Point Container Terminal quay wall. The application was gazetted two days ago, in terms of the National
Emergency dredging is underway in the Manasquan River to address issues in Wills Hole Thorofare. According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), their contractor is mobilizing equipment in the area to do the work. “Boaters should use no-wake speed near or when passing all project e
Alabama Senator Katie Britt has announced a $34 million increase for the Mobile Bay in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan, which the Corps uses to prioritize its civil works projects and funding needs. Following advocacy from Senator Britt, this funding increase of more than
Royal IHC and Nam Trieu Shipyard have signed a contract for the construction of a new Easydredge 2700XL trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) for La Congolaise des Voies Maritimes (CVM). Commenting the latest news, Bryan Irion, Site Manager International Production – Nam Trieu Shipyard, said: “The
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, will start dredging the Little River Inlet, Horry County, in the following days. This maintenance project, set to begin next week, will remove about 65,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal in the federal navigation channel and use that m
BEML Limited has launched India’s first-ever long reach excavator with an integrated dredge pump developed in a collaboration with Dragflow. “This innovative equipment is designed to transform how we maintain rivers, canals, reservoirs, and coastal areas,” BEML said. “By delivering enhanced reach, f
The dredging program at The Entrance is well underway and nearing completion, Central Coast Council said. So far, an estimated 24,000m3 of sand has been removed from a projected 30,000m3. This includes re-establishment of a pilot channel similar to previous years which Council can excavate in accord
Dredging projects face numerous timeline delays, stemming from both the complexity of the work and the environment in which it’s conducted.
DEME is working on the expansion of the offshore wind terminal at the Port of Cuxhaven, planned by Niedersachsen Ports GmbH & Co. KG. The project, conducted in cooperation with its consortium partners Depenbrock Bau GmbH & Co. KG, TAGU Tiefbau GmbH Unterweser and Boskalis, is set to deliver three ne
The Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) said that a major land reclamation project is about to begin at Hithaadhoo, Baa Atoll. The project, awarded to MTCC for around $8.9 million, will see 15 hectares of new land dredged from the lagoon. The Hithaadhoo contract was formally signed in
Russian shipyard Stroyliderplus has launched a new dredging support vessel Aliot (Алиот), ordered by Rosmorport. This is the second of three Project FPW1 vessels that are designed to support the operations of Rosmorport’s Project FPDG3 non-self-propelled cutter suction dredgers (CSDs). The Beryl (Бе
