Rohde Nielsen, working for the main contractor Per Aarsleff A/S, has successfully completed dredging part of the “Farehamnen Varberg” port development project in Sweden. Thanks to the favorable weather, the contractor was able to finish the dredging a full six weeks ahead of schedule. “I am very sat
The US Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has received a permit application from the City of Virginia Beach regarding the Croatan Beach Nourishment project. According to the Corps, the City is proposing to construct beach replenishment (nourishment) project along Croatan Beach by placing appr
The WA Government has called for applications for a further $3.56 million in funding as part of its fight to protect Western Australia’s coastline from coastal erosion. The CoastWA grants program facilitates and supports coastal land managers to undertake strategic planning, implement sustainable ad
Barnstable County Government has announced that mobilizing continues for the Stage Harbor Approach Channel dredging project. As reported, this will be a very large and challenging project for the County Dredge department. “The area where the dredging takes place is south of the harbor entrance and t
IADC (International Association of Dredging Companies) recently presented an article reviewing various court cases over the past 50 years and their influence on marine infrastructure contracts and the allocation of risk between contract parties. The article was published by David Kinlan of Kinlan Co
Three airport development projects will be completed this year, while four more projects will commence before the end of the year, said the Maldives President, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The President revealed this information while speaking at the function held to inaugurate the new airport developed o
The City of Deerfield Beach, Florida, has notified its residents that work to nourish the city’s coastline will begin in April 2023. “For now, locals should expect to see equipment set up on the beach, as staging for this extensive project is underway,” the city said in the release. “In April, resid
Great Lakes Seaway Partnership has just released this amazing video named ‘Dredging is critical to propelling America forward’. In the video, Port of Cleveland CEO and President, Will Friedman, talks about the importance of dredging which allows for economic activity to flow through Cleveland Harbor
The Transport Minister, Rita Saffioti, today announced that the McGowan Government will undertake a $3 million dredging project to improve ocean access from the Carnarvon Fascine. The project will also include works to stabilise the sand spit. This announcement is the result of the close collaborati
Hutchison Ports today announced a significant investment in Ain Sokhna Port, Egypt’s major port, and B100, a new container terminal in the Port of Alexandria. The total investment of the two projects is approximately $700 million, bringing Hutchison Ports’ total investment in Egypt to over $1.5 bill
Havant Borough Council will be carrying out an annual South Hayling beach recycling campaign during March 2023. According to the Coastal Partners, the works will help reinstate the beach profile following the winter period and will help to reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion to the prope
Rijkswaterstaat and Boskalis continue with the regular nourishment of the Texel coast, applying new sand to the beach at De Koog. According to Rijkswaterstaat, the two companies will continue maintenance of the coast until the beginning of May 2023. Thanks to this extra sand, Texel will be better pr
The dredging season on the in the Volga-Caspian Shipping Canal will start on April 1, 2023, the press office of the RF Federal Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot) said. A meeting to discuss the scope of work and this year’s plans and targets was held in the Rosmorrechflot office
Port of Townsville Limited is marking a significant anniversary today for its Channel Upgrade project as they celebrate one year of channel widening. “In that time, we’ve removed 1.65 million cubic metres of dredge material, unloaded 1126 barges and worked a combined 359,009 hours,” the Port said. T
