Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) has won several major dredging contracts totaling $138.8 million. The awarded work includes: The Trujillo Alto Design and Build for the Lago Loiza (Carraízo) Dredging Project includes dredging in the reservoir area, preparation and construction of the wor
Adani Gangavaram Port – one of the deepest and the most modern ports in the country – today completed its annual beach nourishment drive near Yarada Beach. The Port, located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, had taken up beach nourishment works under its CSR initiative for the development of communi
Two units of heavy-duty large capacity HID Brand CSD will be used for hard materials dredging such as harsh sand and gravel in Abu Dhabi for the purpose of the Army Port construction project. The cutter head power is 700KW, flow capacity is 7000m3/H with a dredging depth of 18m. The dredger is equip
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) have formally marked the start of construction work for the Union Beach Coastal Storm Risk Reduction Project. The first contract, which represents phase 1 of this coastal storm risk
Niagara County Legislator Dave Godfrey teamed up last week with Orleans County Legislature Chairwoman Lynne Johnson to present to the Great Lakes Dredging Team (GLDT) on small harbor and dredging management. The purpose of the GLDT is to foster an exchange of information among participants, includin
Bridport Harbour and Dorset Council announced today that the harbour dredging operations are due to start on 24th March 2023. According to the Notice to Mariners No. 01/2023, the area to be dredged is the entrance and outer harbour. During the works, the discharge pipe will run from the dredger up t
The principal strategic objective of Boskalis is the creation of long-term sustainable profitability. “The systematic execution of the corporate strategy, that is reviewed regularly in light of relevant developments, is key to our success. Our sustainability strategy is derived from the corporate bu
São Paulo State, in partnership with the federal government, will invest 300m reais (US$57m) in the Tietê-Paraná waterway project, BNamericas reports. Investments will be made in dredging operations to improve navigability during dry seasons, the state government said in a press release. The project
Port Klang Authority (PKA), Malaysia, is working on a project that will require dredging in order to establish the new deep water port at Carey Island, Klang. The scheme is aimed to create additional capacity to cater for future needs. It is seen as a port development to overcome the nearing full ca
The Maldives’ Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has announced that the Thilafushi Phase 2 reclamation project is moving ahead. The initiative, which is focused on creating a sustainable and adaptable industrial hub, will move all industrial work from Male’ City to Thilafushi. HDC stated that the
Dredging of the Palm Beach Harbor and beneficial use of the material for beach renourishment are now complete, reported the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to the Corps’ Jacksonville District, the team was working hard to demobilize all onshore equipment over the past weekend. USACE also add
With funding from the Green Climate Fund, the Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project is working to develop innovative coastal protection solutions in one of the world’s most vulnerable small island developing states. Implemented by UNDP in partnership with the government, the project has worked with Fugr
Port Macquarie Hastings Council, NSW, is ready to start work on dredging Lake Cathie to help provide a buffer against coastal erosion along Illaroo Road and improve the environmental amenity of the lake. “This will be the first dredging since 2018,” PMHC Natural Resources Manager, Ben Foster said. “
The first of two water injection dredgers (WIDs) for Van Oord was successfully launched last week under beautiful conditions at the Vahali yard in Serbia. After launching, the WIDs will be transported to the yard in Zwijndrecht where the outfitting work will take place. In July 2022, Van Oord ordere
