Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said today that they completed land reclamation of 25 hectares in Th. Veymandoo in just 23 days. For this project, MACL used one of the world’s largest trailing suction hopper dredgers – Jan De Nul’s Filippo Brunelleschi. During his visit to Veymandoo in Sept
The Swedish Maritime Administration said that they are moving ahead with its Malmporten dredging project. Qualified bidders have until April 17 to submit their proposals for the dredging works. Preparatory dredging at Luleå Port started during the summer of 2024 and reached completion in October of
Officials in North Wildwood, New Jersey, have announced plans to repair severe beach erosion that has left the city’s infrastructure at imminent risk of damage, including a potential dune breach. The construction project, focused on building a new bulkhead, is set to begin this week. North Wildwood’
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed the first section of the Grand Strand Renourishment Project in North Myrtle Beach, recently. Over 49 days, crews placed more than 672,000 cubic yards of sand (over 67,200 dump trucks worth) across more than eight miles of shoreline.
Stafford Township will host a public workshop on the planned Mill Creek dredging and marsh restoration project later this month. The event will provide an overview of the project, which the township said includes efforts to restore proper water flow and navigation in Mill Creek. Also, this project c
The Kangwinan dredging project for Rio Tinto in North Queensland is set to begin in the coming weeks, with Jan De Nul mobilizing both a cutter suction dredger (CSD) and trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) to carry out the works. This project is critical to supporting increased export capacity thr
Dredging works at the Barcola Marina in Trieste have been suspended after the discovery of 17 unexploded World War II artillery shells, prompting a coordinated safety response. This was confirmed yesterday by Fabio Scoccimarro, Regional Councilor for Environmental Protection, Energy, and Sustainable
The Eastern Scheldt barrier has been protecting a large part of the province Zeeland from high water for over 40 years. As the storm surge barrier is in need of major replacements and renovations after decades of use, Deltares carried out extensive scale model tests in 2024 and 2025 on behalf of Rij
Magruder Construction from Eolia, Missouri, has won a firm-fixed-price contract for Illinois Waterway hydraulic dredging. The amount of this action is $25 million, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with four received. Work locations and
Waterford City and County Council said that they were successful in a grant application from the Office of Public Works (OPW) under the Minor Flood Mitigation Works and Coastal Protection Scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to undertake minor flood mitigation studies or works to address flooding an
Congresswoman Sarah McBride yesterday highlighted $600,000 in Community Project Funding she secured for the ongoing operation of the Indian River Inlet Sand Bypass System at Delaware Seashore State Park. The sand bypass system moves sand from the south side of the inlet to the north, helping counter
The City of Texas City said that during the recent routine dredging at the Texas City Dike, crews made a discovery that was anything but routine: gold coins, commonly known as doubloons. Estimated to be worth millions, the gold is believed to be lost pirate treasure, most likely dating back to the 1
The USACE Baltimore District recently awarded a $53.83 million base contract to C&C Joint Ventures for restoration work at James Island, part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project in Dorchester County, Maryland. According to USACE, this contract award ushers in the first pha
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint venture aimed at advancing dredging operations and maritime infrastructure development through a shareholders’ agreement between AZCON Holding and Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLC, a subsidiary of Samruk-Kazyna. Commenting the latest news, Azerbaija
